Harmonising Regulatory and Antitrust Regimes for International Air Transport [Hardcover]

Harmonising Regulatory and Antitrust Regimes for International Air Transport addresses the timely and problematic issue of lack of uniformity in legal standards for international civil aviation. The book focuses on discrepancies within the regulatory and antitrust framework, comprehensively reveals the major legal limitations and conflicts, and presents possible solutions thereto. It discusses possible strategies for multilateralisation and defragmentation of air law, and for international harmonisation of airline economic regulation with fair competition standards. This discussion extends to competition between air transport law and other legal regimes as well as to specific regulatory problems related to air transport. The unique feature of the book is that it reconciles distinct perspectives on these issues presented by renowned aviation and aerospace experts who represent the worlds key air transport markets and air law academic centres.

By providing unbiased solutions that could serve as a base for future international arrangements, this book will be invaluable for aviation professionals, as well as students and scholars with an interest in air law, economic regulation, antitrust studies, international relations, transportation policy and airline management.

Part 1: Multilateralization of International Civil Aviation Relations and Defragmentation of International Air Law  1. The Seven Decades of Scattered Skies  2. Multilateralization of International Civil Aviation Relations and Defragmentation of International Air Law  Part 2: Balancing Air Policy and Fair Competition in International Air Transport  3. Airlines as Allies: How to Manage the Market?  4. Regulatory Schizophrenia: Mergers, Alliances, Metal-Neutral Joint Ventures and the Emergence of a Global Aviation Cartel&lý