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Legal Priorities in Air Transport

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  • © 2019

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Authors:
  1. Ruwantissa Abeyratne

    1. Aviation Strategies International, Montreal, Canada

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  • Analyses the items being considered by ICAO in its Legal Committee

  • Discusses legal nuances and implications pertaining to cybercrime

  • Considers the impact of Artificial Intelligence

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Importance of Teaching Air Law

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    Pages 1-11

  3. The Legal Status of ICAO

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    Pages 13-26

  4. Legal Priorities of ICAO

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    Pages 27-40

  5. A Closer Look at Conflicts of Interest

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    Pages 41-53

  6. Human Trafficking

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    Pages 55-71

  7. Carrier Liability for Death or Injury: A Comparison

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    Pages 73-98

  8. The Unruly Passenger

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    Pages 99-109

  9. Cabin Crew

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    Pages 111-121

  10. Interference with Air Navigation

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    Pages 123-136

  11. The Climate Change Equation

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    Pages 137-155

  12. Regulating Cyber Security

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    Pages 157-194

  13. Regulating Artificial Intelligence

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    Pages 195-249

  14. Traveller Identity

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    Pages 251-269

  15. Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems

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    Pages 271-290

  16. Conclusion

    • Ruwantissa Abeyratne
    Pages 291-302

  17. Back Matter

    Pages 303-312
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About this book

Against the backdrop of enormous technological strides, this book argues that the air transport industry must be constantly vigilant in its efforts to employ a legal regime that is applicable to the aeronautical and human aspects of the carriage by air of persons and goods. In this regard, safety and security are of the utmost importance, both in terms of safe air navigation and the preservation of human life. Although the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) addresses legal issues through its Legal Committee, many emerging issues that urgently require attention lie outside the Committee’s purview. This book analyzes in detail the items being considered by ICAO’s Legal Committee, considers the legal nature of ICAO, and discusses whether or not ICAO’s scope should be extended. Since the limited issues currently addressed by ICAO do not reflect the rapidly changing realities of air transport, the book also covers a broad range of key issues outside the parameters set by ICAO, such as: the need to teach air law to a new generation of aviation professionals; combating cyber-crime and cyber-terrorism; the regulation of artificial intelligence; traveller identification; interference with air navigation; human trafficking; unruly passengers; climate change; air carrier liability for passenger death or injury; Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (drones); and the cabin crew and their legal implications. 


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  • Aviation Strategies International, Montreal, Canada

    Ruwantissa Abeyratne

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Senior Associate, Air Law and Policy Aviation Strategies International

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