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Friday Link Roundup tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01901cd2020e970b2013-05-31T14:41:28-07:002013-05-31T21:42:41Z2013-05-31T21:41:28ZIn case you've missed anything, here are the top aviation policy developments from the past few days: Following Qatar's abandoned effort to seize ICAO hosting responsibilities from Canada, ICAO formally committed to keeping its headquarters in Montreal through 2036. India...Aviation LawProfhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/05/friday-.htmlSpring 2013 Issue of IALP Availabletag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0192aa86b105970d2013-05-30T18:48:30-07:002013-05-31T01:48:30Z2013-05-31T01:48:30ZThe Volume 12, Spring 2013 issue of the International Aviation Law Institutes's journal, Issues in Aviation Law and Policy (IALP), will be available next week. The following articles will appear in the issue: Jeremias Prassl, The European Union and the...Aviation LawProfhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/05/spring-2013-issue-of-ialp-available.htmlFriday Link Rounduptag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0192aa47f808970d2013-05-24T20:16:06-07:002013-05-25T03:16:06Z2013-05-25T03:16:06ZNews of note before beginning your Memorial Day weekend: Qatar appears to have backed off its attempt to lure ICAO headquarters away from Canada. The European Commission has accepted the conditions proposed by Lufthansa, Air Canada and United for operation...Aviation LawProfhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/05/friday-link-roundup.htmlProgess is Slow in ICAO Emissions Talkstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01901c6472d2970b2013-05-23T14:23:40-07:002013-05-23T21:23:40Z2013-05-23T21:23:40ZA report from Reuters last weekend indicated that ICAO-led discussions do not appear to be on track to resolve the question of how to regulate international aviation carbon emissions by this fall as hoped. It's long been understood that a...Aviation LawProfhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/05/icao-emissions-talks-bog-down.htmlFuturism, Technological Change and Air Space Regulationtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef019102233084970c2013-05-22T20:32:19-07:002013-05-23T03:32:19Z2013-05-23T03:32:19ZWhen teaching international aviation law, one of the themes I like to introduce early in the semester is the interaction between technology and law. How does society and the state respond to disruptive technological change? Given the relatively recent invention...Aviation LawProfhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/05/futurism-and-air-space-regulation.htmlU.S. Supreme Court to Revisit Field Preemption in Aviationtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef0192aa2ba7a2970d2013-05-21T14:13:04-07:002013-05-21T21:13:04Z2013-05-21T21:13:04ZThe 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 LawProfhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/05/us-supreme-court-to-revisit-field-preemption-in-aviation.htmlFriday Link Roundup tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017eeb46feb7970d2013-05-17T15:10:33-07:002013-05-17T22:10:33Z2013-05-17T22:10:33ZThere 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 LawProfhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/05/friday-link-roundup-.htmlMichael Whitaker Selected for FAA Posttag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01901c41939a970b2013-05-16T12:56:11-07:002013-05-16T19:56:11Z2013-05-16T19:56:11ZWe'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 LawProfhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/05/michael-whitaker-selected-for-faa-post.htmlCAPA on Consolidation in European Markettag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01901c37b5e5970b2013-05-15T20:54:16-07:002013-05-16T03:54:16Z2013-05-16T03:54:16ZCAPA 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 LawProfhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/05/capa-on-consolidation-in-european-market.htmlICAO Climate Change Symposium Seeks Answerstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017eeb2cafdb970d2013-05-14T19:41:02-07:002013-05-15T02:41:02Z2013-05-15T02:41:02ZDelegates 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 LawProfhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/05/icao-climate-change-symposium-seeks-answers.htmlFallout from Shooting Extends to Philippine-Taiwan Air Servicestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01901c25b450970b2013-05-13T20:31:01-07:002013-05-14T03:31:01Z2013-05-14T03:31:01ZAn 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 LawProfhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/05/fallout-from-shooting-extends-to-philippine-taiwan-air-services.htmlLOT Looking for Helptag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01910200a0d6970c2013-05-10T20:46:07-07:002013-05-11T03:46:07Z2013-05-11T03:46:07ZOngoing 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 LawProfhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/05/lot-looking-for-help.htmlABA Aviation Litigation National Institutetag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01901be210a7970b2013-05-06T14:17:59-07:002013-05-06T21:17:59Z2013-05-06T21:17:59ZFor 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 LawProfhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/05/aba-aviation-litigation-national-institute.htmlQatar Makes Bid to Host ICAOtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef019101c51f8e970c2013-05-03T15:10:42-07:002013-05-03T22:10:42Z2013-05-03T22:10:42ZQatar 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 LawProfhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/05/qatar-makes-bid-to-host-icao.htmlCustoms Pre-clearance in Abu Dhabitag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017eeab0beda970d2013-04-29T20:49:42-07:002013-04-30T03:49:42Z2013-04-30T03:49:42ZIn 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 LawProfhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/04/customs-pre-clearance-in-abu-dhabi.htmlEtihad First to Take Advantage of New India FDI Rulestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef01901b8d3da5970b2013-04-24T15:58:36-07:002013-04-24T22:58:36Z2013-04-24T22:58:36ZEtihad 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 LawProfhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/04/etihad-first-to-take-advantage-of-new-india-fdi-rules.htmlEC to Further Scrutinize Olympic-Aegean Merger Proposaltag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017eea82fd07970d2013-04-23T14:49:26-07:002013-04-23T21:49:26Z2013-04-23T21:49:26ZThe 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 LawProfhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/04/ec-to-further-scutinize-olympic-aegean-merger-proposal.htmlStriking Against Open Skiestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017eea7ba38a970d2013-04-22T14:37:57-07:002013-04-22T21:37:57Z2013-04-22T21:37:57ZOver 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 LawProfhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/04/striking-against-open-skies.htmlIndia Plans Regulatory Reforms for Charter Flightstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017d42eaf5ae970c2013-04-18T14:55:04-07:002013-04-18T21:55:04Z2013-04-18T21:55:04ZIn 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 LawProfhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/04/india-plans-regulatory-reforms-for-charter-flights.htmlEU Parliament Rejects ETS Fixtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00d8341bfae553ef017eea57a868970d2013-04-17T15:29:29-07:002013-04-17T22:29:29Z2013-04-17T22:29:29ZEarlier 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 LawProfhttp://lawprofessors.typepad.com/aviation/2013/04/eu-parliament-rejects-ets-fix.html