SKILL ROADMAP 65 · SPECIALISED LEGAL FIELDS
Aviation Law
Aviation regulation → Passenger rights → Aircraft leasing → Airports → Disputes
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- This roadmap has 5 steps, 3 checkpoints and 2 projects.
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1 What this path is
Aviation lawyers advise airlines, lessors, airports and passengers on regulation, leasing and disputes.
2 Who this path may suit
The work involves regulation, international conventions and finance transactions.
3 The roadmap, step by step
- Learn aviation regulation.
Learn: the Bharatiya Vayuyan Adhiniyam 2024, which replaced the Aircraft Act 1934, and the role of the DGCA.
Practise: by mapping the main aviation regulators. - Learn passenger rights.
Learn: the Carriage by Air Act 1972 and DGCA passenger rules.
Practise: by drafting a complaint for a cancelled flight. - Learn aircraft leasing.
Learn: how aircraft are leased and the Cape Town Convention.
Practise: by reviewing a lease clause on repossession. - Learn airports.
Learn: airport regulation, including tariff regulation by AERA.
Practise: by reviewing an airport tariff order. - Learn disputes.
Learn: aviation litigation and arbitration.
Practise: by writing a case comment.
4 Your levels and checkpoints
Beginner level
- Explain how aviation is regulated
Intermediate level
- Draft passenger complaints
Advanced level
- Advise on leasing issues
Advanced professional level
You handle aviation matters independently.
These checklists are for honest self assessment. They are not an official certification.
5 Build these projects
- A passenger complaint
- A lease clause review
6 Internship direction
Aviation practices, airlines and leasing companies.
7 Portfolio evidence
Drafts and reviews.
8 Common mistakes
- Ignoring international conventions