Time Flies but an Unfit Aircrew Does Not: A Critical Discourse Analysis of Sustainable Development in the EU Aviation Policy
Aviation policy within the European Union (EU) plays a pivotal role in shaping the aviation industry. This thesis examines the extent to which the EU’s regulatory discourse effectively promotes sustainable development norms in aviation policy, focusing on the Regulation (EU) 2018/1139. Employing a multi-level Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) framework developed by Fairclough (1995), the study ana