Legal Priorities in Air Transport

• Main Author: Abeyratne, Ruwantissa (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Law of the sea.; International law.; Business logistics.; Transportation engineering.; Traffic engineering.; Trade.; Commercial law.; Law of the Sea, Air and Outer Space.; Logistics.; Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering.; International Economic Law, Trade Law.; Business Law.

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 an...

Table of Contents:

• Importance of Teaching Air Law
• The Legal Status of ICAO
• Legal Priorities of ICAO
• A Closer Look at Conflicts of Interest
• Human Trafficking
• Carrier Liability for Death or Injury: A Comparison
• The Unruly Passenger
• Cabin Crew
• Interference with Air Navigation
• The Climate Change Equation
• Regulating Cyber Security
• Regulating Artificial Intelligence
• Traveller Identity
• Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
• Conclusion.