Short description:

The Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Aviation Law provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of the dynamic field of aviation law. Curated by two internationally recognized scholars in the field, entries are written by a wealth of specialist academics, legal experts, practitioners, and representatives of global institutions.

Long description:

The Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Aviation Law provides a comprehensive overview of the evolution of the dynamic field of aviation law. Curated by two internationally recognized scholars in the field, entries are written by a wealth of specialist academics, legal experts, practitioners, and representatives of global institutions.

The Encyclopedia provides a state-of-the-art review of over 130 topics, addressing recent developments as well as current trends and perspectives. Entries include, but are not limited to, in-depth examinations of the basic concepts of international and European aviation law, safety regulation, protection of the environment, management of and competition in the air transport market, the role of stakeholders (including the United States, the European Union, airports, and air traffic controllers), the operation of drones and state aircraft, criminal acts affecting aviation, as well as discussions pertaining to the liability of stakeholders for the compensation of damages. The Encyclopedia delivers high-level analyses on aviation-related topics whilst remaining accessible to academic scholars, researchers, and professionals working in the area.

The Encyclopedia is a rich and authoritative reference point for all scholars, students, legal practitioners, and industry professionals connected with this rapidly developing and fascinating sector.

Key Features:

• A pioneering Encyclopedia highlighting recent developments and key topics in the field
• Over 130 entries written by leading scholars and practitioners
• Comprehensive coverage of the origins, evolution of, and future trends in aviation law

Table of Contents:

Contents:

Topics with an asterisk next to them function as aids to navigation, each recommending a set of connected topics within the Encyclopedia for readers to explore.

Preface xvi
1 Accident* 1
2 Aerial Navigation 2
Anna Masutti
3 Aeronautical Information 5
María Jesús Guerrero Lebrón
4 Air Cargo 9
Pietro Benintendi and Marc Wiesner
5 Air Carrier 13
Moritz G. Heile
6 Air Commerce 17
Moritz G. Heile
7 Air Defense Identification Zones (ADIZs) 20
Pai Zheng
8 Air Mail 25
F. Robert van der Linden
9 Air Navigation Services Provider (ANSP) 29
Francis Schubert
10 Air Operator Certificate 32
Iva Savić
11 Air Piracy and Crime 36
Jinyoung Choi
12 Air Services Agreements 39
Katja Brecke
13 Air Traffic Management 43
Francis Schubert
14 Air Traffic Services 46
Jo?o Marques de Almeida
15 Air Waybill 49
Morten Hans Jakobsen and Jens Erik Kundby Nielsen
16 Aircraft 52
Mariagiulia Previti
17 Aircraft Accident Investigation 56
Annemarie Schuite
18 Aircraft Collision 60
María Jesús Guerrero Lebrón
19 Aircraft Documentation 64
Kate Staples
20 Aircraft Financing (Dry and Wet Lease) 69
Sam Jonkeren
21 Aircraft Financing (Finance and Operating Leasing) 71
Donal Patrick Hanley
22 Aircraft Financing (Purchase of Aircraft) 75
Donal Patrick Hanley
23 Aircraft Ownership and Registration 79
Timothy Ravich
24 Aircrew 83
Neil Montgomery, Drielle Amate Matta, and Larissa Paganelli
25 Airlines Alliances 87
Marco Di Giugno
26 Airport Charges 91
Stamatis Varsamos
27 Airport Congestion 95
Cinzia Ingratoci
28 Airport Development 100
Ajay Kumar and Saachi Juneja
29 Airport Ground Operations 103
Anna Konert
30 Airport Managing Body 106
Massimiliano Musi
31 Airport Security 110
Sofia Mateou and Andreas Mateou
32 Airports and Aerodromes 114
Bastiaan de Bruijne and Benjamyn I. Scott
33 Airspace 118
Małgorzata Polkowska
34 Airspace Sovereignty 123
Anna Masutti
35 Airworthiness 128
Francesca Berni
36 Annexes to the Chicago Convention 132
Maria Piera Rizzo
37 Arbitration in Aviation 136
Jae Woon Lee
38 Aviation Emissions: The Global and EU Approaches 139
Pablo Mendes de Leon
39 Aviation Insurance 143
Katherine B. Posner and Mary Dow
40 Aviation Law 147
Christos Clerides
41 Aviation Reinsurance 151
Ali Kartal
42 Aviation Safety 154
Luca Zamparini and Joseph Szyliowicz
43 Aviation Security (EU) 158
Francesco Faiulo and Máté Gergely
44 Aviation Security (International) 161
Joseph Szyliowicz and Luca Zamparini
45 BASAs* 165
46 The Beijing Convention (2010)* 166
47 Bermuda Agreements 167
Francesca Berni
48 Brexit (Aviation) 171
Robert Lawson
49 Business Aviation* 174
50 Cabotage 175
Alessandra Romagnoli
51 The Cape Town Convention and Aircraft Protocol 179
Carlos Sierra
52 The Chicago Convention (1944) 182
Maria Piera Rizzo
53 Civil Aviation Authority 186
Anna L. Melania Sia
54 Code Share Agreements 190
Alessandro Zampone and Alessandro Cardinali
55 Combined Single Limit 195
Claudia Hess
56 Competition in Aviation 197
Ravi Nath
57 Contract of Air Transport 202
Mia Wouters
58 Cost and Freight in Air Cargo Transportation 205
Ravi Nath and Dhruv Chawla
59 Cybersecurity 208
Sorana Păun Pop, Helena Hallauer, and Rebekah Tanti-Dougall
60 Delay under Private International Air Law 213
Ricardo Pazos
61 Deregistration of Aircraft 217
Serap Zuvin and ?lke Iş?n Süer
62 Deregulation of International Civil Aviation 219
Francesca Pellegrino
63 Drones* 222
64 Emission Trading Scheme in Aviation 223
Tuvana Aras
65 Environmental Protection in Aviation 227
Andrea Marotta
66 EUROCONTROL 231
Ann Frédérique Pothier
67 European Air Law Association 235
Pablo Mendes de Leon
68 European Civil Aviation Conference 238
Alessio Quaranta
69 European Union Agency for the Space Programme 242
Yannick Felici, Ezio Villa, Christopher Neville, Fiammetta Diani, Reinhard Blasi, and Christina Giannopapa
70 European Union Aviation Safety Agency 248
Piotr Samson
71 Extraordinary Circumstances 252
Vincent Correia
72 Flight Duty Time 256
Andrea Trimarchi
73 Flight Information Region 259
Ridha Aditya Nugraha
74 Freedoms of the Air 263
Roberto Cassar
75 Functional Airspace Block 268
Elena Orr?
76 General Aviation 275
Mark Bisset
77 The Geneva Convention (1948)* 279
78 Global Navigation Satellite Systems for Aviation 280
Ingo Baumann, Oliver Heinrich and Malte Krumm
79 The Guadalajara Convention (1961)* 284
80 Guatemala City Protocol (1971)* 285
81 The Hague Convention (1970)* 286
82 The Hague Protocol (1955) amending the Warsaw Convention (1929)* 287
83 Handling 288
Francesco Morandi
84 Hijacking of Aircraft 292
Federico Franchina
85 Hull Insurance 296
Ali Kartal
86 IDERA 299
Jacomo Restellini
87 Interception of Aircraft 303
Sofia Mateou and Andreas Mateou
88 Interlining 307
Andrea Trimarchi
89 International Air Transport Association 311
Massimiliano Musi
90 International Aviation Law 315
Emilia Vermiglio
91 International Civil Aviation Organization 319
Massimiliano Musi
92 International Conventions* 323
93 Jurisdiction in Contract of Air Transport Cases 324
Marco Argentini
94 Just Culture (Aviation) 328
Marc Baumgartner and Anthony Smoker
95 Labor Relations in Aviation 335
Jacomo Restellini
96 Leasing* 339
97 Liability* 340
98 Liability for Accidents 341
Chiara Tincani
99 Liability for Damage to Baggage 345
Rainer Amann
100 Liability for Damage to Cargo 349
Maurizio Corain
101 Liability for Death and Personal Injuries 353
Maurizio Corain
102 Liability for Denied Boarding, Delay, and Cancellation of Flights 358
Laura Pierallini
103 Liability of Air Navigation Services 362
Francis Schubert
104 Liberalization of the EU Air Transport Market 366
Luca Ancis
105 Low-cost Carriers 369
Julian D. Lourido Alonso
106 Market Economy Investor Principle in the Aviation Sector 373
Daniele D?Antonio
107 Military Aircraft 376
Gilles Fartek
108 The Montreal Convention (1999) 380
Peter Neenan
109 Mortgage of Aircraft* 384
110 Multiple Designation 385
Anna Masutti
111 Nationality Clause 389
Gavin Rutter
112 Noise* 392
113 Non-revenue Flights 393
Ricardo Pazos
114 Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) 397
María Jesús Guerrero Lebrón
115 Open Skies* 400
116 Operation of European Air Services 401
Sybille Rexer
117 Overflight 404
Elena Carpanelli
118 Ownership and Control of Airlines 408
Francesco Fiorilli
119 The Paris Convention (1919) 412
Vincent Correia
120 Passenger Name Record 415
Ottavia Carla Bonacci
121 Passenger Sales Agency Agreement 420
Claudia Hess
122 Pilot-in-Command 422
Elena Carpanelli
123 Pool Agreements 425
Simone Vernizzi
124 Principal Place of Business 428
Niall Buissing
125 Product Liability 431
Jane M. Sigda
126 Public Service Obligations 434
Vincent Correia
127 Repossession of Aircraft 437
Serap Zuvin and ?lke Iş?n Süer
128 The Rome Convention (1952) on Damage Caused by Foreign Aircraft to Third Parties on the Surface 439
Catherine Erkelens
129 Rules of the Air 443
Elena Orr?
130 Sabotage of Aircraft 447
Jinyoung Choi
131 Safety Handbook 450
Elena Carpanelli
132 Safety Investigation Authorities 453
Bruno Franchi
133 Satellite Navigation for Aviation 457
Dejian Kong
134 Scheduled and Non-scheduled Air Services 461
Kate Staples
135 Search and Rescue Operations 466
Sandeepa Bhat B.
136 Single European Sky ATM Research 470
Cinzia Ingratoci
137 Single European Sky (SES I and SES II) 474
Francesca Pellegrino
138 Slot Allocation 478
Cinzia Ingratoci
139 Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs)* 483
140 State Aid (Aviation) 484
Alessandro Perrone and Gonzalo Torres Picazo
141 Subleasing 488
Sergio Giménez Binder
142 Sustainability in Aviation 492
Ottavia Carla Bonacci
143 Tariffs (Tariff) 496
Ben Graham-Evans
144 The Tokyo Convention (1963)* 499
145 Traffic Rights* 500
146 Transit Rights* 501
147 Unlawful Interference with Aviation 502
Timothy Ravich
148 Unmanned Aircraft Systems 506
Benjamyn I. Scott and Mikko T. Huttunen
149 Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management 510
Mikko T. Huttunen and Benjamyn I. Scott
150 Unruly Passengers 514
Jinyoung Choi
151 Urban Air Mobility 517
Monica Brignardello
152 U-space 521
Adele Marino
153 The Warsaw Convention (1929) 525
Peter Neenan
154 Wilful Misconduct* 529
Index 530