The Principles and Practice of International Aviation Law

This book provides an introduction to, and demystification of, the private and public dimensions of international aviation law.

Brian F. Havel (Author), Gabriel S. Sanchez (Author)

9781107020528, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 31 March 2014

464 pages
23.5 x 15.8 x 2.7 cm, 0.75 kg

'This is an outstanding contribution to understanding the philosophy and key principles of the regulatory framework of international aviation. The book examines in detail the various instruments governing international aviation … It intelligently addresses the paradox of why one of the most global sectors in the world, i.e. aviation, is regulated by a panoply of legal instruments, often fragmented and disparate, entailing a high degree of complexity. … The expertise and profound insight of Professors Havel and Sanchez has allowed them to address this challenging task in a comprehensive and thorough way. The book combines a very clear legal analysis of the relevant instruments together with thoughtful insight on the practice and relevant doctrines in this area. … an indispensable tool for scholars, practitioners, students and anyone trying to understand the complexities behind the rules governing one of the most exciting economic sectors in the world.' Daniel Calleja Crespo, Director-General of the Enterprise and Industry Directorate-General, European Commission

The Principles and Practice of International Aviation Law provides an introduction to, and demystification of, the private and public dimensions of international aviation law. Unlike other global sectors, the air transport industry is not governed by a discrete area of the law, but by disparate transnational regulatory instruments. Everything from the routes that an international air carrier can serve to the acquisition of its fleet and its liability to passengers and shippers for incidents arising from its operations can be the object of bilateral and multilateral treaties that represent diverse and often contradictory interests. Beneath this are hundreds of domestic regulatory regimes that also apply national and international rules in disparate ways. The result is an agglomeration of legal cultures that can leave even experienced lawyers and academics perplexed. By combining classical doctrinal analysis with insights from newer disciplines such as international relations and economics, the book maps international aviation law's complex terrain for new and veteran observers alike.

1. What is international aviation law?
2. The foundations of public international aviation law
3. The international law regime for trade in air services
4. The international law regime for airline investment and global alliances
5. The international law regime for aviation safety and security
6. The international law regime for aviation and the environment
7. The international legal regime for air carrier liability and surface damage
8. The international law regime for aircraft financing and aircraft nationality.

Subject Areas: Company, commercial & competition law [LNC], Private international law & conflict of laws [LBG], Law [L]