http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/ A Member of the Law Professor Blogs Network en-US 2013-05-21T14:13:04-07:00 AviationLawProfBloghttp://feedburner.google.com http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/05/us-supreme-court-to-revisit-field-preemption-in-aviation.html The United States Supreme Court has granted certiorari in the case of Northwest Airlines v. Ginsberg.The plaintiffs allege that Northwest Airlines committed a breach of contract under Minnesota state law when the airline expelled the plaintiffs from its frequent flyer... Aviation LawProf 2013-05-21T14:13:04-07:00 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/05/friday-link-roundup-.html There was quite a bit of noteworthy aviation law news late this week, so we thought we'd provide a list of links below. Though the EU has pressed the pause button on parts of its aviation emissions regulation, it is... Aviation LawProf 2013-05-17T15:10:33-07:00 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/05/michael-whitaker-selected-for-faa-post.html We'd like to congratulate Michael G. Whitaker, past advisory board member and long-time friend of the International Aviation Law Institute, who will be appointed by President Obama to become Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. Mr. Whitaker was with... Aviation LawProf 2013-05-16T12:56:11-07:00 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/05/capa-on-consolidation-in-european-market.html CAPA has a good rundown today of the current and future state of airline consolidation in Europe. The piece suggests that while Europe has yet to achieve the degree of consolidation present in the North American market, significant future changes... Aviation LawProf 2013-05-15T20:54:16-07:00 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/05/icao-climate-change-symposium-seeks-answers.html Delegates have gathered in Montreal this week for ICAO's symposium on climate change and aviation. The primary agenda item will be discussions regarding a scheme to regulate aviation emissions. Reportedly, there are three options under consideration, ranging from a cap-and-trade... Aviation LawProf 2013-05-14T19:41:02-07:00 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/05/fallout-from-shooting-extends-to-philippine-taiwan-air-services.html An expansion of the existing air services agreement between Taiwan and the Philippines has been set aside in the wake of the controversy over the recent shooting of a Taiwanese fisherman by the Philippine Coast Guard. Aviation LawProf 2013-05-13T20:31:01-07:00 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/05/lot-looking-for-help.html Ongoing financial troubles have Polish flag carrier LOT in the news again. One report has raised the possibility of a sale to Norwegian Air. Another suggests the carrier may once again seek a loan from the Polish government. More clarity... Aviation LawProf 2013-05-10T20:46:07-07:00 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/05/aba-aviation-litigation-national-institute.html For those who are interested, the American Bar Association will be holding its annual Aviation Litigation National Institute on June 6, 2013 at the University Club of New York. More information is available at the ABA website. Aviation LawProf 2013-05-06T14:17:59-07:00 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/05/qatar-makes-bid-to-host-icao.html Qatar stirred up a bit of attention last week when it presented ICAO with an offer to serve as the organization's permanent seat. Canadian officials intend to do what it takes to keep ICAO in Montreal, where it has been... Aviation LawProf 2013-05-03T15:10:42-07:00 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/04/customs-pre-clearance-in-abu-dhabi.html In yet another manifestation of major U.S. and European carriers' increasing concern for a level playing field, at least when Emirates is involved, a proposal to establish a U.S. customs pre-clearance facility at Abu Dhabi International Airport is drawing strong... Aviation LawProf 2013-04-29T20:49:42-07:00 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/04/etihad-first-to-take-advantage-of-new-india-fdi-rules.html Etihad Airways is purchasing a 24 percent stake in India's Jet Airways, completing a deal that has been in the works since at least January. This is the first such investment by a foreign airline since India began allowing foreign... Aviation LawProf 2013-04-24T15:58:36-07:00 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/04/ec-to-further-scutinize-olympic-aegean-merger-proposal.html The European Commission announced in a press release earlier today that it's initial review of the proposed merger between Greece's two major carriers, Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines, produced sufficient competition concerns to warrant an in-depth probe. The Commission blocked... Aviation LawProf 2013-04-23T14:49:26-07:00 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/04/striking-against-open-skies.html Over the weekend Israeli airline workers went on strike to protest Israel's new open skies agreement with the European Union. Numerous flights were cancelled as a result of the two-day strike, which ended today. In the first linked article, a... Aviation LawProf 2013-04-22T14:37:57-07:00 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/04/india-plans-regulatory-reforms-for-charter-flights.html In order to improve safety regulation and decrease notice time for non-scheduled flights, India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) plans to create a separate regulatory division that will be assigned to the non-scheduled sector. Rule changes are also on... Aviation LawProf 2013-04-18T14:55:04-07:00 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/04/eu-parliament-rejects-ets-fix.html Earlier this week the EU Parliament voted against a proposal intended to increase the price of carbon permits. Some observers are concerned that the falling prices of permits will render the trading scheme useless and effectively end meaningful EU-wide efforts... Aviation LawProf 2013-04-17T15:29:29-07:00 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/04/computer-outage-halts-american-airlines-flights.html Malfunctioning computer systems caused American Airlines to cancel approximately 700 flights this afternoon and delay many more. It is not yet clear from reports whether or not the outage has caused any violations of the DOT's new tarmac delay rules.... Aviation LawProf 2013-04-16T15:32:58-07:00 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/04/turkey-russia-amend-air-services-agreement-.html Earlier this week, representatives from Turkey and Russia signed a new air services agreement that would increase frequencies and reduce restrictions on flights between the two countries. Aviation LawProf 2013-04-11T13:29:09-07:00 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/04/byerly-speaks-to-public-international-aviation-law-class.html Last week, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Affairs John R. Byerly delivered a guest lecture to the Institute's Public International Aviation Law and Policy class. The topic of the lecture was fair competition and what the concept means... Aviation LawProf 2013-04-10T14:46:48-07:00 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/04/blogging-restored.html We apologize for the lack of posting over the past few weeks. The Law Professor Blogs Network has undergone a recent changeover and we were without access for a time. Regularly blogging will resume tomorrow. Aviation LawProf 2013-04-09T14:09:44-07:00 http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/03/us-backs-taiwan-bid-to-participate-in-icao-assembly.html The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives have both introduced bills supporting Taiwan's bid for observer status at the next ICAO Assembly meeting. Taiwan is unable to become a full member of ICAO as Article 93 of the Chicago Convention... Aviation LawProf 2013-03-19T14:16:34-07:00