Higgs & Johnson provided The Bahamas chapter in the 2022 edition of Lexology Getting the Deal Through – Air Transport.

The contributing authors include Partner and Chair of the Maritime & Aviation practice group, Vivienne M. Gouthro, Associate and Deputy Co-Chair of the Maritime & Aviation practice group, Keith O. Major and Associate and Deputy Chair of the Government & Regulatory Affairs practice group, Andre Hill.

This quick reference guide enables a side-by-side comparison of local insights into a number of factors in the aviation industry including regulatory framework; safety regulations; licensing; competition policy and law; requirements for foreign carriers; regulation of airfares, aircraft and airports; liability and accidents; consumer protection; insurance and security issues; and recent trends.

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