Airport Ground Handling Regulations and Slots
Professional Certificate course, face-to-face: 3 days

Brief

This overview course provides clear and concise interpretation of the obligations that airports in the European Union are required to adhere regarding the organization and function of groundandling market and slots. The existing EU Law will be fully explained as well as the proposals of the European Commission on groundhandling market and slots under the 4^th airport package.  Details of the most important changes on the function of the groundhandling and slots market will be provided and discussion of its consequences to the managing bodies of the airports and the slots coordinator will take place. 

The course provides useful content for all EU airport managers, team leaders and lawyers who need to understand the organization of groundhandling and slots market and specifically respond to the needs of airports and slots coordinator.

Benefits

• Gain knowledge of  EU groundhandling and slots market
• Understand existing EU legislation on airports 
• Learn to read and to understand the applicable laws and regulations 
• Understand which direct and indirect obligations and responsibilities apply to airports
• Acquire guidelines on how to deal with these responsibilities

Who should attend?

Airport Lawyers, Airport Managers, Slots coordinators involved in strategic and commercial decision. Ground Handlers Managers dealing with specific airport issues falling under EU Legislation. Governmental Staff dealing with EU legislation in the field of aviation. Slots coordinators Staff.

Course content

• Overview of Council Directive 96/66/EC of 15 October on access to the groundhandling market at Community Airports and its consequences.
• Draft of EU Regulation on Groundhandling Services –Overview and consequences on the groundhandling market.
• Main issues under both regimes:
  - Definitions;
  - Groundhandling for third parties;
  - Self handling;
  - Approval procedure and its consequences;
  - Limitations to the number or groundhandling agents in the market;
  - Selection of suppliers;
  - The managing body of the airport – Its rights and obligations in the groundhandling market;

Slots

• Overview of Regulation n.º 793/2004 of 21 April 2004 amending Council Regulation n.º 95/93 on common rules for the allocation of slots at Community airports.
• Draft of EU Regulation on slots – Overview and consequences
• Main issues under both regimes:
  - Coordinator organisation;
  - Slot utilization;
  - Slot allocation;
  - New entrant rule;
  - Local rules;
  - Data
  

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