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Mamo TCV: Revised EU Guidelines Clarify Air Passenger Rights Under Regulation 261/2004
Revised EU Guidelines Clarify Air Passenger Rights Under Regulation 261/2004 Aviation

Revised EU Guidelines Clarify Air Passenger Rights Under Regulation 261/2004

On July 22, 2024, the European Commission approved revised Interpretative Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) on Regulation (EC) No 261/2004 (“Regulation 261/2004”), which address air passenger rights concerning compensation and assistance for denied boarding, cancellations, and delays and on Regulation (EC) No 2027/97 on air carrier liability in case of accidents. These new Guidelines incorporate essential EU case law that has shaped passenger rights since 2016. Whilst they do not introduce new information or changes to the practical application of Regulation 261/2004, they will serve as interim guidance until the anticipated revision of Regulation 261/2004 is implemented. However, the Guidelines are not…
Martina Azzopardi and Joshua Chircop
22nd August 2024
Malta has once again been ranked 1st in Europe and 2nd worldwide on the compliance index relating to the international registry for aircraft
Malta Top Ranked on the Cape Town Convention Compliance Index Q1/2024 Aviation

Malta Top Ranked on the Cape Town Convention Compliance Index Q1/2024

In its reporting for the first quarter of 2024, Malta has once again been top ranked on the Cape Town Convention Compliance Index. Malta came first in Europe and second worldwide on the Index, with a top score of 95 on 100. Malta’s compliance with the Cape Town Convention (CTC) has been ranked as Very High. In its explanatory comments, the Index reported that in Malta the “CTC prevails over national law and is comprehensively implemented through legislation, rules and regulations. There is judicial precedent with both mixed outcomes relating to compliance with the terms and intent of CTC (Wind…
Mamo TCV Advocates
8th April 2024
Mamo TCV Advocates to attend Opportunities in Business Jets and Superyachts Conference 2024
Mamo TCV Advocates to Attend Opportunities in Business Jets and Superyachts Conference 2024 AviationShipping, Yachting and Transport

Mamo TCV Advocates to Attend Opportunities in Business Jets and Superyachts Conference 2024

Joshua Chircop , Senior Associate, and Aleandro Mifsud , Associate, will be attending the Opportunities in Business Jets and Superyachts Conference 2024 being held at the Corinthia St. George’s Bay Hotel, St Julian’s, Malta between the 13th and 14th March 2024. Get in touch with Joshua and Aleandro to schedule a meeting.Opportunities in Business Jets, the 11th Annual conference, will be taking place on Wednesday, 13th March 2024. This is a unique networking forum for industry leaders from across the globe which targets lawyers, corporate service providers, operators, FBOs, family offices, financiers, insurers, MROs, brokers, and associations.Opportunities in Superyachts, the…
Mamo TCV Advocates
12th March 2024
Mamo TCV Advocates to attend Corporate Jet Investor London 2024 AviationNews

Mamo TCV Advocates to attend Corporate Jet Investor London 2024

Mamo TCV Advocates will once again be attending Corporate Jet Investor London.  Joshua Chircop, Senior Associate, and Aleandro Mifsud, Associate, will be attending the annual business jet conference being held at the Hilton on Park Lane, London between the 5th and 7th February, 2024. Get in touch with us at aviation@mamotcv.com to schedule a meeting with members of our aviation team.Corporate Jet Investor (CJI) is an organisation dedicated to the business jet market. CJI organises annual conferences bringing the industry together in London, Asia, Dubai, Brazil and Miami. CJI London, now in it’s 14th year, is an international event that gathers more than…
Mamo TCV Advocates
2nd February 2024
The Air Navigation Act: Regulation of Aircraft Navigation Over the Maltese Airspace Aviation

The Air Navigation Act: Regulation of Aircraft Navigation Over the Maltese Airspace

On the 1st of August 2023, Bill No. 63 entitled the Air Navigation Act (hereinafter referred to as the “Act”) was published in the Supplement to the Government Gazette. The proposed Act has reached the stage of the Third Reading and shall repeal the Civil Aviation (Air Operators’ Certificates) Act (Chapter 218 of the Laws of Malta), the Air Navigation Order (Subsidiary Legislation 499.09), and the Civil Aviation Subsidiary (Air Transport Licensing) (Fees) Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 499.33).The primary objective of the proposed Act is to govern aircraft navigation within the Maltese airspace and establish technical compliance standards. The Act applies…
Nicholas Valenzia and Martina Azzopardi
21st December 2023
Malta Top Ranked on the Cape Town Convention Compliance Index AviationNews

Malta Top Ranked on the Cape Town Convention Compliance Index

Malta has once again been top ranked on the Cape Town Convention Compliance Index. Malta came first in Europe and second worldwide on the Index, with a top score of 95 on 100. This was announced by the Minister for Transport, Hon. Aaron Farrugia, at this year’s MACE, the Malta Aviation Conference & Expo, taking place between the 11th and 12th of October, 2023 at the Hilton, Malta. Mamo TCV has once again attended MACE.The Convention on International Interests in Mobile Equipment was concluded in Cape Town on 16th November 2001 together with the Protocol on Matters Specific to Aircraft Equipment (CTC). The…
Mamo TCV Advocates
11th October 2023