Welcome to WALA XI – BOGOTA 2019
Celebrating 100 Years of Air Law
A New Century for Airport Law, Regulation and Economics
Celebrating 100 Years of Air Law
A New Century for Airport Law, Regulation and Economics
Every year WALA conference gathers over 150 delegates from more than 40 countries around the world, representing all Continents. Our 11th edition will be taking place in Bogota, Colombia, on October 9-11, 2019, kindly hosted by El Dorado Airport.
The Paris Convention Relating to the Regulation of Aerial Navigation was signed on October 13, 1919, establishing the first international convention for the control and development of air transport. The Paris Convention formed the basis for civil aviation law to this time. On October 7, 1919, KLM became the first commercial air carrier. The world’s second oldest airline, the Colombian–German Air Transport Company (SCADTA) – now Avianca - was formed in Colombia on December 5, 1919.
At WALA XI – Bogota 2019 airport lawyers and other industry experts will meet to discuss how they can embrace this new century of airport law, regulation and economics. Air transport demand is forecast to double in the next 20 years. Airport lawyers will need to deliver legal solutions that address airport capacity, regulation, and economics at the same time as meeting the overarching challenges of climate change and the environment.
We look forward to seeing you soon in Bogota!!
About WALA
The Worldwide Airport Lawyers Association (WALA) was conceived in Prague, Czech Republic, on September 2007, where destiny gathered airport lawyers from across the world . The attendees agreed that aviation and aeronautical law in each of their respective countries was outdated, leaving them unprepared to face the new and rapidly changing reality of airport ownership and operations, which required specialized legal concepts and knowledge. Consequently, they agreed on the need to create and promote a worldwide forum; a meeting place where aviation lawyers and all other interested parties could develop, share and debate relevant issues in the field of airport law.
Seven months later, WALA became a reality with its first conference taking place in Spain. Since then, subsequent annual meetings have taken place in Madrid, Lisbon, Dallas, Amsterdam, Montreal, Buenos Aires, Athens, Bologna and London.
WALA is a not-for-profit corporation, founded to promote and assist in cooperation among legal advisers and other public and private sectors of the worldwide airport, aviation and aeronautical industries.
For more information about WALA please visit www.wala.aero
The Worldwide Airport Lawyers Association (WALA) was conceived in Prague, Czech Republic, on September 2007, where destiny gathered airport lawyers from across the world . The attendees agreed that aviation and aeronautical law in each of their respective countries was outdated, leaving them unprepared to face the new and rapidly changing reality of airport ownership and operations, which required specialized legal concepts and knowledge. Consequently, they agreed on the need to create and promote a worldwide forum; a meeting place where aviation lawyers and all other interested parties could develop, share and debate relevant issues in the field of airport law.
Seven months later, WALA became a reality with its first conference taking place in Spain. Since then, subsequent annual meetings have taken place in Madrid, Lisbon, Dallas, Amsterdam, Montreal, Buenos Aires, Athens, Bologna and London.
WALA is a not-for-profit corporation, founded to promote and assist in cooperation among legal advisers and other public and private sectors of the worldwide airport, aviation and aeronautical industries.
For more information about WALA please visit www.wala.aero
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