Aviation Law Review

The Aviation Law Review, edited by Sean Gates of Gates Aviation LLP, is a vital addition for the libraries of those with commercial, legal or academic interest in international aviation law. Topics examined range from Brexit, the European Aviation Safety Agency, lithium batteries to unmanned aerial vehicles and the regulation that can barely keep up with their proliferation. There are in-depth examinations of aviation in law in 34 jurisdictions with contributors including: USA - Garrett J Fitzpatrick/James W Hunt/Mark Irvine, Fitzpatrick & Hunt, Pagano, Aubert LLP; UK - Robert Lawson, Quadrant Chambers; Spain - Diego Garrigues, The Air Law Firm; Belgium - Cyril-Igor Grigorieff/ Mr Dimitri de Bournonville, Kennedy's

This book provides an introduction to, and demystification of, the private and public dimensions of international aviation law. The air transport industry is not governed by a discrete area of the law but rather by a series of disparate transnational regulatory instruments. 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.

The aim of this unique volume is twofold. First and foremost, it sets out to offer the reader a comprehensive and challenging view, from some of the most distinguished scholars in the field, of present and future trends and issues in the fields of international air and space law. By breaking new ground in this way, it pays tribute to the scholarly achievements of Henri (Or) Wassenbergh, whose ideas and work have helped to shape both air and space law throughout his long and distinguished career. "Air and Space Law: De Lege Ferenda" will be of interest to all those concerned with the present status of air and space law, and with the challenges the aviation and space industry must face in the century to come.

This book reviews and critically analyzes the current legal framework with regard to a more just culture for the aviation sector. This new culture is intended to protect front-line operators, in particular controllers and pilots, from legal action (except in the case of willful misconduct or gross negligence) by creating suitable laws, regulations and standards. In this regard, it is essential to have an environment in which all incidents are reported, moving away from fears of criminalization. The approach taken until now has been to seek out human errors and identify the individuals responsible. This punitive approach does not solve the problem because frequently the system itself is (also) at fault. Introducing the framework of a just culture could ensure balanced accountability for both individuals and complex organizations responsible for improving safety. Both aviation safety and justice administration would benefit from this carefully established equilibrium.

Foundations of Aviation Law is an easy-reading general primer into the often complex world of aviation law, written for aviation students as well as legal professionals who are looking for broad-based, introductory coverage of the subject. The text begins with basic legal concepts that build a foundation for in-depth exploration of aviation-specific subject matter. This allows the instructor to utilize one text in situations where a basic foundation in law is required before moving into aviation law specifics. It includes citations to relevant and key court decisions that provide a solid underpinning for the student of aviation law. The book is divided into six general categories, with fifteen relevant sub-chapters, allowing focused learning into particular areas of law. Throughout it features chapter summaries, key word indices and review questions. The design easily allows instructors to develop syllabi that spotlight the specific area of law that they are interested in exploring, providing comprehensive coverage of both traditional introductory legal concepts and topical aviation subject matter.

AVIATION LAW AFTER SEPTEMBER 11TH introduces the topic of aviation law with a particular emphasis on the subject post-September 11, 2001. Formatted as a traditional law school course book, the book presents the major tensions in the commercial and general aviation marketplace: consumer protection versus the corporate bottom-line; regulation versus deregulation; private enterprise and positive government; price versus convenience; liberty and privacy interests versus national security; internationalism versus nationalism; democracy versus terror; and fundamentally, life and death. With new content about "drones," AVIATION LAW AFTER SEPTEMBER 11TH is segmented into six chapters-aviation travel rights, deregulation and federal preemption, aviation economics, labor and management, aviation security, and accidents-and provides detailed end-of-chapter notes and problems for further study. Timothy M. Ravich, Assistant Professor at the University of Central Florida, is a Martindale-Hubbell(r) AV-rated lawyer and one of only thirty-seven lawyers recognized as a Florida Bar Board Certified Aviation Lawyer. He earned his M.B.A. in Aviation Policy and Planning from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and is a regular commentator for local and national media programming featuring aviation and aerospace, including NBC Universal, FOX, HUFFPost, and BLOOMBERGNEWS. He has spoken and written extensively about aviation issues in national and international forums and in peer-reviewed journals, including the American Bar Association, Southern Methodist University's Journal of Air Law and Commerce, the North Dakota Law Review, the University of Miami Law Review, and the Journal of the Transportation Research Forum.