Aviation Law 2019, 7th Edition - Ireland

The commercial aviation industry is among the global industries which have undoubtedly faced the most challenges as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

2016 was a positive year for the Irish Aviation Authority ("IAA") and for the aviation industry sector...

Depending on the circumstances of a particular transaction, the legal construction of PDPs can vary.

Financing structures involving Irish entities often employ the use of a special-purpose vehicle ("SPV"), which is a company established specifically to hold title to the aircraft subject...

Challenges face the aviation industry but its economic fundamentals remain strong, argues Walkers partner Matt Hedigan, in this thought leadership piece originally published in Legal Business'...

Ireland is a leading jurisdiction for airline lessors for a number of key factors. Here, our Aviation Finance and Tax experts highlight the specific reasons why, including details...

The Commission published a strategic framework for the new mandate's work, in line with the policy direction towards increased European competitiveness.

Please list and briefly describe the principal legislation and regulatory bodies which apply to and/ or regulate aviation in your jurisdiction...

In September 2021, the European Court of Justice ("ECJ") delivered a preliminary ruling in relation to the interpretation of the provisions of Regulation (EU) 1177/2010 concerning the rights...

Aircraft registration in Ireland has gone digital with the launch of MySRS (My Safety Regulation System), the Irish Aviation Authority's (IAA) new online portal designed to streamline filings and improve efficiency for airlines...

In this month's Cayman Islands Regulatory 15/15 episode, Chris Capewell, John Dykstra and Ellen O'Brien discuss reinsurance updates, CRS compliance obligations, new AML return requirements for regulated trust companies, CIMA's updated List of Approved Stock Exchanges and recent CIMA notices relating to struck-off entities and non-compliant directors.

On 27 April 2026, the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) Financial Services Commission (the “FSC”) published its compliance inspection priorities and expectations for the 2026 inspection cycle.

The Irish Budget for 2026 was announced by Minister Pascal Donohoe on 7 October 2025.

CIMA’s new AML / CFT / CPF Compliance Rule and Sanctions Rule, effective 18 September 2026, introduce binding compliance, governance, risk management and sanctions screening requirements for all regulated financial service providers in the Cayman Islands.

On 24 July 2026, China's Ministry of Finance and State Taxation Administration jointly issued the Announcement on Individual Income Tax Matters Relating to Offshore Trusts (《财政部 税务总局关于离岸信托个人所 得税有关事项的公告》) (Announcement No. 21 of 2026) (the "Notice"), together with a companion Announcement of the State Taxation Administration on Collection and Administration Matters Relating to Individual Income Tax on Offshore Trusts...

In a decision dated 25 March 2026 (45846a), the Luxembourg Administrative Tribunal (Tribunal administratif - the "Court") confirmed that the repayment of a share premium to shareholders, without a concurring reduction of share capital, is subject to a potential 15% withholding tax.

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), 2023 was "a year when air transportation very nearly returned to its pre-pandemic pace of activity...

The government of the British Virgin Islands has recently clarified the filing deadlines under the various automatic exchange of information regimes in a number of bulletins and press releases.

Japanese institutional investors have been steadily increasing their allocations to private equity, private credit, infrastructure and other private markets strategies.