Introduction to International Air Law
20-hours e-Learning plus 1-day virtual OR classroom course
Also available as In-company Delivery
- Classroom course in London Gatwick
- Designed and delivered by UK CAA Law experts
- 20 hours of online modules to learn at your own pace
- One classroom session to put your e-Learning into practice
Next available course
| Start Date | Venue | Cost | Availability | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/06/2023 | Online | £684.00 | 5 places remaining | Book |
Course overview
What is an International Air Law?
International Air Law covers the rules that apply to both domestic and international aviation. These rules govern the complex relationship between States, Service Providers and Passengers. The rules also govern the impact of aviation on the environment and on individuals affected by aircraft operations. Â It is a very broad subject of relevance to most involved in civil aviation.
Course Overview
Civil aviation simply couldn’t exist without the framework of international and national air laws that govern the ways we work. So what are these international agreements, and how do they affect your work every day? In this International Air Law course, you’ll find out.
The course is a blend of online learning and a one-day classroom or virtual course, bringing together everything you learn online and giving you the chance to put it into practice with the support of one of the UK CAA’s legal experts.
In the distance learning online modules, you will learn about the aspects of international air law that govern civil aviation and keep us all safe. The modules will take you around 20 hours to complete and will give you the perfect grounding in international aviation law.
In the classroom or virtual session, we’ll look further at how these international laws affect different scenarios and situations, the key international conventions and how this affects the work you do every day. The day is practical and includes group work, case studies, scenarios and plenty of time for questions and discussion.
Who should attend?
This course is appropriate for anyone working in civil aviation around the world; from NAAs, airlines, aerodromes, maintenance and design organisations.
Key topics
What you will learn:
- Identify how aviation law and regulation govern the daily operations of civil aviation
- Explain the process by which air law is created
- Describe how regulatory compliance is demonstrated and enforced
- Describe the regulatory structure and its history
- Explain the purpose, role and obligations of an NAA
- Identify the rights of consumers and the protection afforded to them, operators and service providers in legislation
- Identify which laws apply in different locations; for example, the harmonisation of international standards and when laws change
- Reference external sources of information
- Describe who is responsible and/or liable in any given situation where an air incident accident has occurred.
Course objectives
On completion delegates will be able to:
- Identify aviation law and regulation that governs the daily operations of civil aviation
- Explain the process by which air law is created
- Describe how Regulatory Compliance is demonstrated and enforced
- Describe the regulatory structure and its history
- Explain the purpose, role and obligations of a National Aviation Authority (NAA)
- Identify the rights of consumers and the protection afforded to them, operators and service providers in legislation
- Identify which laws apply in different locations, e.g. the harmonisation of international standards
- Understand the development of air law and the Chicago Convention
Prerequisites
Delegates should complete the online e-Learning prior to attending the classroom course, as this puts into practice the practical elements of the e-Learning modules.
Further reading
ICAO Convention on International Civil Aviation (also known as Chicago Convention)
Known more commonly today as the ‘Chicago Convention’, this landmark agreement established the core principles permitting international transport by air, and led to the creation of the specialised agency which has overseen it ever since
Delivery Methods: Classroom and E-Learning
This course is delivered as 20 hours e-Learning followed by 1-day virtual or face-to-face classroom session at our London Gatwick training centre.
Browse the table below to select your preferred date, delivery method and location (classroom only).
Course type:
- Web = Virtual online session using WebEx video conferencing. We have applied a 5% discount to all our virtual course deliveries. Unless stated otherwise, our virtual courses are streamed live, starting at 09:00 am (UK time).
- Class = A face-to-face classroom session delivered in the location listed in the “venue” column. In light of COVID-19, please check your eligibility and our COVID-19 measures.
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In-company delivery?
We can also tailor this training courses to suit an organisation’s individual training requirements. These bespoke training packages can be delivered in the UK or at a client’s international location. Contact us for more information.
| Course Type | Course Name | Start Date | End Date | Venue | Cost | Availability | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Web | Introduction to International Air Law & E Learning | 22/06/2023 | 22/06/2023 | Online | £684.00 | 5 places remaining | Book |
Introduction to International Air Law (e-Learning & classroom) Instructors
Richard Miller
Andrew Varley
Kate Staples
Richard Miller
AOC Accountable Manager and Nominated Person
Introduction to International Air Law
Captain Richard Miller has over 30 years of experience in the aviation industry in both an operational and regulatory environment. His airline experience includes UK and Overseas based organisations on a range of aircraft, including Airbus and Boeing types. While working for the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA); Captain Miller’s responsibilities have included the safety oversight of large and small air transport organisations as well as a ‘Seconded National Expert’ in the European aviation system. In his current role, Captain Richard Miller’s responsibilities include the provision of a wide range of specialist advice and training in an International operational environment.
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Andrew Varley
Airworthiness
EASA Part 145 Maintenance Training Approval
EASA Part M Continuing Airworthiness
EASA Part CAMO (Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation approval)
AOC Accountable Manager and Nominated Person
Introduction to International Air Law
Andrew has been working in the aviation industry for 47 years, in the areas of aircraft maintenance, continuing airworthiness and as a safety regulator. Andrew is a qualified aircraft maintenance engineer with 17 years of aircraft maintenance experience, on multiple aircraft types, in various roles.
Andrew has been part of the UK CAA for 30 years. During this time he worked with foreign Civil Aviation Authorities and Governments on improving safety standards and levels of compliance with ICAO standards.
Andrew has vast experience of the implementation and application of UK CAA and EASA requirements and he brings this experience to all the courses that he delivers.
Kate Staples
Introduction to International Air Law
Kate is the General Counsel and Secretary to the UK CAA. She has joined the UK CAA in 2010. Her responsibilities include leading the in-house legal and enforcement teams, internal audit team and ensuring that the UK CAA properly identifies and addresses legal risks. Kate leads the innovation of the aviation regulatory framework in the UK CAA, to ensure that the framework not only keeps up with but is able easily to adapt to industry and technological developments. Kate is a trustee of the UK’s Air Travel Trust, which protect UK holidaymakers if their travel company goes out of business. Prior to joining the UK CAA, Kate was a legal adviser at the Department for Transport, advising on aviation law and, for a short time, railways infrastructure law.
