Address space requests to airline companies

> Dear local-ir's,
> 
> We have received a number of IP address space requests for airline
> companies in the past. During the IETF, I learned that a class A
> network number (network 57.0.0.0) has been assigned to an organisation
> (SITA) under the condition that airlines will get any address space
> required from this allocation.
> 
> If you receive an application, please forward them to SITA. If
> there are any difficulties, please forward the request to
> <hostmaster at ripe.net>

I would think that this is legally totally untenable. I know of at least
one airline that is not a network customer of SITA and forcing them to
become one is probably not in the cards.

Simon