Arthur Flieger, Attorney at law Flieger Law Office bvba with the cooperation of Stijn Brusseleers, Attorney at law Flieger Law office bvba The February 2014 FLO newsletter explores the views of the airlines and IATA towards the airports, and should not be considered as our view but is merely a forum to open the discussion between those two stakeholders. The views of the airlines and airports do not necessarily and always concur, and the interesting issues lay somewhere between both point of views. Since it would lead us too far for a joint description in this newsletter, only the airline view has been considered. A further discussion between airport and airlines is therefore required in order to get things balanced. One will see that liberalisation and deregulation in the airline sector has driven product innovation and cost efficiency which have resulted in increased choice and reduced fares. According to IATA too many airports around the world are shielded from these competitive pressures despite structural changes in the Airport sector. It is said that, despite airlines and consumers were tightening their belts, many major European airports continued to increase their charges. With the actual newsletter we will have a look into this view, ...

GET OUT IN THE OPEN! SHOW YOURSELVES! That’s the advice we got, so that’s what we are doing. FLIEGER LAW OFFICE is on display for the first time. Out in the open on the Singapore International Airshow held in Singapore from 11-15 February 2014. We are on display in Booth/Chalet No: B23 and would love to welcome you in person. We are always open for a talk about our expertise in anything involving the law in combination with the air industry. In fact, we are open for any discussion involving the law. But in case you prefer, we invite you to a drink in the pavilion (Belgian beer!).  

We are pleased to invite you to our Seminar! The Military and Civil Aviation Association vzw (MCAA), in conjunction with Flieger Law Office bvba, present to you the 2nd International Military/Civil Aviation Seminar in Antwerp (Belgium) "Military Aviation meets Civil Aviation" on 7 February 2014. In this seminar we will explore the interface between civil and military aviation and the opportunities their common grounds have to offer. You will get an insight in the cooperation between these fields in aviation and the application of civil aviation achievements in the military domain. Thanks to the different backgrounds of the speakers you will get a detailed view on the possibilities the convergence between the civil and military aviation has to offer, with each speaker approaching these issues from their own point of view and expertise. We look forward to seeing you at the seminar! Event Date: 7 February 2014 Time: 13.00 Venue: Lindner hotel Antwerp   Agenda 13.00 Registration and coffee 13.30 Welcome by General August Van Daele 13.45 Civil/Military Cooperation in the Netherlands and Europe (Jac Jansen) 14.15 Civil/Military Cooperation - A Military Perspective (Allan Storm) 14.45 RPAS - The European Approach (Peter van Blyenburgh) 15.00 Coffee break 15.30 Bringing Commercial Aviation Efficiency and Effectiveness to the Military: the Airbus A330 MRTT case (Pablo Quesada) 16.00 Your Airspace or Mine ...

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The Military and Civil Aviation Association vzw (MCAA) will, in conjunction with Flieger Law Office bvba, organise the 2nd international Military/Civil Aviation Congress in Antwerp (Belgium) “Military Aviation meets Civil Aviation” on 7 February 2014. Subjects: The objective of this seminar is to explore the interface between civil and military aviation and the opportunities their common ground offer. You will get an insight in the cooperation between these 2 players in the aviation field and in the application of the achievements of civil aviation in the military domain. Thanks to the different backgrounds of the speakers you will get a detailed view on the possibilities that this largely untouched domain of convergence between the civil and military aviation offer, with each speaker approaching these issues from his own point of view and expertise. Program: 13.00 Registration and coffee 13.30 Welcome by General August Van Daele 13.45 Civil/Military Cooperation in the Netherlands and Europe (Jac Jansen) 14.15 Civil/Military Cooperation – A Military Perspective (Allan Storm) 14.45 RPAS – The European Approach (Peter van Blyenburgh) 15.00 Coffee break 15.30 Bringing Commercial Aviation Efficiency and Effectiveness to the Military: the Airbus A330 MRTT case (Pablo Quesada) 16.00 Your Airspace or Mine – Legal and Institutional Aspects of Civil/Military Aviation in Europe (Roderick Van Dam) 16.30 ...