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Aviation in the Digital Age

Legal and Regulatory Aspects

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Authors:
  1. Ruwantissa Abeyratne

    1. Aviation Strategies International, Montréal, Canada

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  • Revisits the Chicago Convention in the context of rapid technological changes

  • Covers key areas such as blockchain, drones, cybersecurity, and digital identification of passengers & privacy

  • Argues that the tie-in to legal and regulatory aspects of aviation in the digital age comes with the duty of care

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Aerospace and Its Limits

    • Ruwantissa Abeyratne
    Pages 1-12

  3. International Aviation and Megatrends

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    Pages 13-42

  4. The Digital Age

    • Ruwantissa Abeyratne
    Pages 43-54

  5. International Law in the Digital Age

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    Pages 55-73

  6. Digital Crisis and the Boeing 737 MAX 8 Aircraft

    • Ruwantissa Abeyratne
    Pages 75-107

  7. Blockchain and Aviation

    • Ruwantissa Abeyratne
    Pages 109-120

  8. Drones

    • Ruwantissa Abeyratne
    Pages 121-132

  9. The Chicago Convention in the Digital World

    • Ruwantissa Abeyratne
    Pages 133-149

  10. Aviation and Telecommunications in the Digital World

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    Pages 151-171

  11. Aviation and Cybersecurity in the Digital World

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    Pages 173-211

  12. Digital Identification of the Passenger and Issues of Privacy

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    Pages 213-236

  13. Aviation and the Internet

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    Pages 237-251

  14. Conclusion

    • Ruwantissa Abeyratne
    Pages 253-257

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 259-384
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About this book

All of the topics discussed in this book – from sovereignty to cybercrime, and from drones to the identification of passengers & privacy – are profoundly affected by algorithms; so are air traffic services and aeronautical communications. All of these aviation-related aspects are addressed in a 75-year-old treaty called the Chicago Convention and its Annexes, which, as this book argues, needs to be reviewed with a focus on its relevance and applicability in connection with Moore’s Law, which posits that transistors in computer microchips double in speed, power and performance every two years, while the cost of computers is halved during the same period. 
Firstly, in terms of traditional territorial sovereignty, we have arrived at a point where there is a concept of data sovereignty and ownership that raises issues of privacy. Data transmission becomes ambivalent in terms of territorial sovereignty, and the Westphalian model may not be the perfect answer. Whether it be the manufacture of airplanes, the transfer of data on individuals, or the transmission of aeronautical and telecommunications information – all have to be carried out in accordance with the same fundamental principle: duty of care. Against the backdrop of the relevant provisions of the Chicago Convention and its Annexes, the detailed analysis presented here covers key areas such as: megatrends; AI and international law in the digital age; blockchain and aviation; drones; aviation and telecommunications; aviation and the Internet; cybersecurity; and digital identification of passengers & privacy. In turn, the book suggests how we can best manage this transition.





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“‘Aviation in the Digital Age: Legal and Regulatory Aspects’ is an interesting and innovative book. The book is well-structured. … This book is a worth read for all aviation law students, professionals and regulators, and also for all those, who do not necessarily have a legal or an aviation law background but have a keen interest in the development of new technologies and their impact on the global transport industry and, more generally, on our lives.” (Andrea Trimarchi, Zeitschrift für Luft- und Weltraumrecht ZLW, Vol. 71 (4), 2022)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Aviation Strategies International, Montréal, Canada

    Ruwantissa Abeyratne

About the author

Dr. Ruwantissa Abeyratne has worked in the field of aviation law and management for more than 35 years. He is currently Senior Associate, Air Law and Policy at Aviation Strategies International in Montreal.At retirement from the International Civil Aviation Organization after 23 years of service at various senior positions in air transport and air law, Dr. Abeyratne was Coordinator, Air transport Programmes as well as Senior Legal Officer, heading the Treaty Office of ICAO. He also advised States on their registration and depository obligations with regard to international treaties and their adherence thereto and was General Counsel for ICAO staff members. Prior to his service at ICAO, Dr. Abeyratne was, for 8 years at Airlanka, serving the airline as Chief Coordinator and Head of International Relations and Insurance. Dr. Abeyratne, holds the degree of doctor of civil laws (DCL) from McGill University, the degree of doctor of philosophy (PhD) from the University of Colombo, the degree of master of laws (LL.M) from Monash University, Victoria, Australia, and the degree of bachelor of laws (LL.B) from the University of Colombo

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Aviation in the Digital Age

  • Book Subtitle: Legal and Regulatory Aspects

  • Authors: Ruwantissa Abeyratne

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-48218-3

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Law and Criminology, Law and Criminology (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-48217-6Published: 26 June 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-48220-6Published: 26 June 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-48218-3Published: 25 June 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XI, 384

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Law of the Sea, Air and Outer Space, IT Law, Media Law, Intellectual Property

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