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Air Transport and Pandemic Law

Legal, Regulatory, Ethical and Economic Issues

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Authors:
  1. Ruwantissa Abeyratne

    1. Aviation Law and Policy, Aviation Strategies International, Montreal, Canada

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  • Discusses pandemic law in terms of privacy, digitization, megatrends and legal liability

  • Analyzes the development of measures by the aviation industry in the context of the air transport, airport and air navigation services

  • Provides recommendations on proactive measures for a future legal framework

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Prelude to Disaster

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    Pages 1-30

  3. History

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    Pages 31-70

  4. The Coronavirus and Air Transport: Some Implications for Trade and Law

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    Pages 71-94

  5. Continuing Air Transport Post Covid-19: The Regulatory Response

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    Pages 95-118

  6. Training the Airport Manager in a Post Covid-19 World

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    Pages 119-131

  7. Legal Aspects of Covid-19

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    Pages 133-190

  8. Public Health and the Law

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    Pages 191-198

  9. Digital Health Certificates for Air Travel: Some Issues

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    Pages 199-221

  10. Conclusion

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    Pages 223-229

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 231-238
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About this book

The book discusses legal, ethical, economic and trade aspects of the Pandemic as it affects air transport. It commences with the chronology of the virus spread and examines the various facets of human existential perspectives affected by the pandemic.  Following this background is an evaluation of the effect on trade and economics, as well as the legal and regulatory structure concerning communicable diseases applicable to air transport. There is also a detailed discussion on legal liabilities and responsibilities of the State, airlines, airports and public both collectively and individually in coping with the pandemic against the backdrop of public health and the law. The Conclusion contains various recommendations on proactive measures that could be taken to ensure the establishment of a credible and effective legal and regulatory system to combat future pandemics.


Authors and Affiliations

  • Aviation Law and Policy, Aviation Strategies International, Montreal, 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 and Visiting Professor, Aviation Law and Policy at McGill University. 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.  He is the author of 35 books and over 425 journal articles on aerospace law and economics.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Air Transport and Pandemic Law

  • Book Subtitle: Legal, Regulatory, Ethical and Economic Issues

  • Authors: Ruwantissa Abeyratne

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80885-3

  • 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 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-80884-6Published: 28 July 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-80887-7Published: 29 July 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-80885-3Published: 27 July 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 238

  • Topics: Law of the Sea, Air and Outer Space, Industries

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