Aviation Trends in the New Millennium

by Ruwantissa I.R. Abeyratne

Commercial aviation, which is not only one of the most important communication tools for human existence and development, has also become one of the most prolific growth industries hurtling into the new millennium. It is therefore not surprising that this service industry will have to take on unprecedented challenges over the coming decades. Of course, with challenges will come the need for new strategies to be adopted and problems to be solved as they arise. This timely and authoritative book addresses comprehensively the commercial and liability issues following commercial aviation into the new millennium. It discusses commercial strategy involving: strategic alliance of airlines; aircraft leasing; the use of slot allocation; airport congestion; privatization of airports; the use of the information highway in such areas as computer reservation systems and ticket auctions; copyright including aspects of intellectual property; automation of travel documents; the carriage of inadmissible passengers; emissions trading in environmental protection; liability of airlines for injury caused by turbulence; the spread of disease in the aircraft cabin; mental injury; negligence of the carrier; damage by unruly passengers; the kidnapping of minor children. There is also an in-depth study of commercial aviation in the various regions of the World and a penetrating analysis of challenges faced beyond the year 2000. The book concludes with a well rounded discussion on where aviation is heading in the first few years of the new millennium. The books will be of interest to aviation lawyers, computer and trade lawyers and aviation professionals.

528 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2000