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What Dual-use Technologies Mean For The Aviation, Aerospace And Defence Sector

Across the Aviation, Aerospace and Defence (AAD) sector, the distinction between civilian and military technology is becoming increasingly fluid, as more technologies...

United Kingdom Transport

GW

Gowling WLG

Russian Aircraft Policy Claims: Update On Permission To Appeal Applications

Further to our previous update on the Russian aircraft policy claims, the Court of Appeal has now issued its decisions on the permission to appeal applications brought by a number of War Risks insurers.

United Kingdom Insurance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

From Moon Missions To Modern Workshops: The Evolution Of NASA's Cordless Drills And Their Earthbound Impact

NASA's early need for cordless, portable drilling equipment during the Gemini and Apollo programs profoundly accelerated the evolution...

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Arbitration World: Mediation Of Aviation Disputes – The Mediation Rules Of The Hague Court Of Arbitration For Aviation (Podcast)

Peter Morton (Partner, London) is joined in a discussion of the potential benefits of the mediation of aviation industry disputes and the key features of the Mediation Rules of the Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation (the HCAA)...

United Kingdom Litigation

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Notices Of Review Or Cancellation – Lessons From The Russian Aviation Insurance Litigation

United Kingdom Insurance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Machinery Legislation: What The Government's Response Means For Advanced Manufacturing

United Kingdom Government

GW

Gowling WLG

Electric Aviation For Remote Regions: The Practical Future Is Already Here

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Sustainable Aviation Fuel – UK Revenue Certainty Mechanism

United Kingdom Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Vertical Aerospace Selects Evolito

United Kingdom Transport

MC

Marks & Clerk

2025's Five Most Important UK Health & Safety Prosecutions

United Kingdom Employment

Sa

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

The Use Of Drones In The Countryside

United Kingdom Transport

Sa

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

The Commercial Aerospace Profit Problem

Worldwide Transport

A

AlixPartners

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill: Revenue Certainty Mechanism Explained

United Kingdom Transport

GW

Gowling WLG

Airlines' Green Claims Brought Back To Earth By The EU

European Union Transport

LS

Lewis Silkin

Employment Law Update: What's Changing From 6 April 2026?

United Kingdom Employment

RB

Rothera Bray

Government Signals Retrospective Extension Of ILR Route To Ten Years

United Kingdom Immigration

WB

WestBridge Business Immigration

What Does A Typical Day Look Like For A Case Manager, When Working With CoP Clients? (Video)

United Kingdom Law Performance

AG

Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

What Is US Trade Dress Law And How Does It Apply To The World Of Fashion? (Podcast)

United Kingdom International

HL

HGF Ltd

Employment Law Changes In April 2026

United Kingdom Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Russian Aircraft Policy Claims: Update On Appeal And Costs

The majority of War Risk Insurers have now applied to the Court of Appeal for permission to appeal elements of the High Court judgment of Mr Justice Butcher in the Russian Aircraft Claims (summarised here)...

United Kingdom Insurance

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

New Report States Government Needs To Take Action If UK Is To Be A Winner In New Race For Space

Today (4 Nov 2025), The UK's House of Lords UK Engagement with Space Committee has released its report, ‘The Space Economy: Act Now or Lose Out'.

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

A Consequential Consequentials Judgment: Russian Aviation Lessor Policy Claims: AerCap Ireland Limited & Others v AIG & Others [2025] EWHC 2529 (Comm)

Following a trial lasting over three months and a 230-page judgment, Butcher J recently handed down a judgment dealing with consequential matters in the Russian aviation insurance litigation...

United Kingdom Transport

QC

Quadrant Chambers

Lift Off From Shetland After Skyrora Secures Vertical Launch Licence

Edinburgh-based Skyrora has made history by becoming the first UK-based company to receive a vertical launch licence.

United Kingdom Transport

Sa

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Drone Ports: The Next Frontier In Commercial Property Law

United Kingdom Real Estate

BL

Buckles Law

Evolito's EPUs Enable Electra's Dream

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

SUPERCOOL: A UK - New Zealand Partnership For Net-zero Aviation

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

The UK's Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill And The Revenue Certainty Mechanism

United Kingdom Transport

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

High Court Considers Meaning Of "Event" Under Montreal Convention In Air Cargo Claim

United Kingdom Transport

QC

Quadrant Chambers

Flight Mode: Bristol Airport Challenges Cardiff Airport Subsidy

United Kingdom Anti-trust

SO

Square One

A Cross-firm Team Successfully Completes Major Programme For Ministry Of Defence

United Kingdom Government

GW

Gowling WLG

Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF): Growing The UK Domestic Production Industry

United Kingdom Energy

M

Macfarlanes LLP

JOLCO-motion Denied: Aircraft Finance Termination Payments Not Penalties

United Kingdom Transport

AO

A&O Shearman

Success For RDJ In Landmark Russian Aviation Insurance Trial

Worldwide Transport

RL

RDJ LLP

A Cross-firm Team Successfully Completes Major Programme For Ministry Of Defence

A cross-firm team has successfully completed the Defence Marine Services (DMS) programme for the Ministry of Defence (MoD). The programme, spanning over six years, involved competitive and single...

United Kingdom Government

GW

Gowling WLG

Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF): Growing The UK Domestic Production Industry

The emergence of SAF was described in a recent speech by the UK's Chancellor of the Exchequer as a "game changer". It is anticipated that the aviation sector's increasing deployment...

United Kingdom Energy

M

Macfarlanes LLP

JOLCO-motion Denied: Aircraft Finance Termination Payments Not Penalties

The English High Court has found that termination payments under Japanese Operating Lease with Call Option (JOLCO) structures did not amount to unenforceable penalties.

United Kingdom Transport

AO

A&O Shearman

Success For RDJ In Landmark Russian Aviation Insurance Trial

RDJ are very proud to have successfully represented the all-risks insurers in one of the most complex and high-profile disputes to come before the Irish High Court in recent years.

Worldwide Transport

RL

RDJ LLP

Opportunities And Challenges In Tackling Supply Chain Risk And Resilience In The UK Aerospace Sector

United Kingdom Technology

GW

Gowling WLG

Penalty Shootout: The English Court Provides Welcome Clarification On Test For Penalty Clauses

The English Court recently handed down judgment in the first quantum trial in FW Aviation (Holdings) 1 Ltd v VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Company, a long-running dispute arising from a collapsed COVID-era aircraft leasing agreement.

United Kingdom Litigation

D

Dechert

Revenue Support Regime For Sustainable Aviation Fuels: The Final Approach To Bankability?

In January of this year, DfT concluded its consultation and confirmed that a guaranteed strike price mechanism will be progressed as the preferred option for giving SAF producers revenue certainty.

United Kingdom Energy

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

New Funding For Airport Security Tech Promises Smoother Journeys For Passengers

It's good to see the government looking to kill two birds with one stone here: trying to stay ahead of potential security threats in airports whilst encouraging innovation amongst British companies.

United Kingdom Transport

MC

Marks & Clerk

Fly Me To The Moon, Let Me 3D Print Among The Stars

A recently published report from the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) takes a close look at the "Future of Transportation", based around four principal transportation means – land...

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

SAF: Is Sustainable Aviation Fuel About To Take Off?

United Kingdom Transport

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

UK Government Support For The Sustainable Aviation Fuel Industry

United Kingdom Transport

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Work Starts On Hydrogen Refuelling Station At Teesside International Airport

United Kingdom Environment

MC

Marks & Clerk

Sustainability And Digitalization Are Driving Transportation Innovation Reports WIPO

United Kingdom IP

PC

Potter Clarkson

Airline Insurance Market Renewal Outlook: Q1 2025

United Kingdom Insurance

W

WTW

Can Landowners Prevent Drones From Trespassing Over Private Property?

United Kingdom Privacy

HL

Higgs LLP

How To Build A Robust Safety Culture In Aviation

United Kingdom Transport

W

WTW

Key Takeaways From Airline Economics Dublin 2025

United Kingdom Transport

C

Conyers

Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) Makes History As The First To Get European Launch Licence

United Kingdom Transport

MC

Marks & Clerk

Airline Insurance Claims Review 2024: A Mixed Year

Worldwide Transport

W

WTW

Firms Receive UK Government Funding For ISAM 'Regulatory Sandbox' Project

United Kingdom Finance

MC

Marks & Clerk

The Risks Of Gray Zone Aggression To The Aviation Industry

United Kingdom Transport

W

WTW

Greening Up Air Travel: New Rules On Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Now In Force In The UK

United Kingdom Energy

MC

Marks & Clerk

Arbitration World: The Hague Court Of Arbitration For Aviation (Podcast)

United Kingdom Litigation

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Political Risk Index: H2 2024

United Kingdom Transport

W

WTW

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Q3 Global Marketplace Insights – Aviation & Space (Video)

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WTW

Gama Aviation Case (Video)

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Kemp IT Law

What Can Rail Learn From Aviation In Terms Of Building A Financially Sustainable Business Model (Video)

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Vendigital

Drones: High-Profile And Niche (Video Content)

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Deloitte

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