Megatrends and air transport : legal, ethical and economic issues /: legal, ethical and economic issues. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ruwantissa Abeyratne.
• Authors: Abeyratne, R. I. R (Ruwantissa Indranath Ramya), 1951-
• Contents: Preface; Contents; Table of Cases; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Chapter 1: Megatrends and Air Transport: An Overview; 1.1 Future of Aerospace Transport; 1.2 The Future of Air Transport Law; 1.3 Where Is the World Headed?; 1.4 Challenges Facing Air Transport Law; 1.4.1 Nationalism and Sovereignty; 1.4.2 Market Access; 1.4.3 The Role of ICAO in Air Transport; 1.4.4 Commercial Space Transport; 1.4.5 Rights of the Passenger; 1.4.6 Conclusion; 1.5 Digital Transformation of Air Transport; 1.5.1 Technology and Air Transport; 1.5.1.1 Drones; 1.5.1.2 Robotic Pilots. 1.5.2 Human-Robot Interface and The Law: The Pilot1.5.3 Cognitive Computing; 1.6 Empowerment and Connectivity of the Passenger; 1.7 The Overview; 1.8 The United Nations Megatrend; 1.9 The Eleven SDGŚ Relevant to Aviation; 1.9.1 Good Health; 1.9.2 Quality Education; 1.9.3 Gender Equality; 1.9.4 The Climate Change Equation; 1.9.5 Work Leading Up to the 39th ICAO Assembly; 1.9.6 Considerations of the 39th ICAO Assembly; 1.9.7 The Assembly Resolution; 1.9.8 The Climate Change Megatrend: Renewables and Alternative Fuels; 1.9.9 Economic Issues; 1.9.10 Industry Innovation and Infrastructure. 1.9.11 Obstacles to ICAO Supporting the SDGs1.10 ICAOŚ Approach to Megatrends; 1.10.1 The Assembly Resolutions: The Legal Field; 1.10.1.1 Conflict of Interest in Civil Aviation; 1.10.1.2 Assistance to Victims of Aviation Accidents and Their Families; 1.10.1.3 The Montreal Convention (1999); 1.10.1.4 The Beijing Convention and Protocol; 1.10.1.5 The Consolidated Statement on Legal Issues; 1.10.2 The Assembly Resolutions: Safety And Security; 1.10.2.1 Safety; 1.10.2.2 Security; References; Chapter 2: Global Balance of Power and Aviation; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 The New World Order. 2.1.2 Stultification and Innovation2.2 Brexit and Air Transport; 2.2.1 The Brexit Process; 2.2.2 Air Traffic Rights in Europe; 2.2.3 How Market Access Is Determined for EU Carriers; 2.2.4 How Market Access Would Be Determined for UK Carriers After Brexit; 2.2.5 The 12 Options; 2.3 Connecting the Dots; 2.4 The US Carriers vs the Middle East Carriers; 2.5 Subsidies in Air Transport Services; References; Chapter 3: E-Trends and Air Transport; 3.1 Biometric Identification; 3.1.1 Directive 2006/24/EC; 3.1.2 Case Law; 3.1.3 A Recent Initiative; 3.1.4 Industry Views. 3.2 Apps That Make Air Travel Easier3.3 Apps That Should Help the Authorities; 3.4 Artificial Intelligence and the Flight Deck; References; Chapter 4: Effect of Megatrends on Airports; 4.1 Congestion; 4.1.1 The American Example; 4.1.2 The European Example; 4.1.3 The Vumbaca Case; 4.1.3.1 Terminal One; 4.1.3.2 The Courtś Findings; 4.1.4 Airports and Risk Management; 4.2 Communications: The Fort Lauderdale Case; 4.2.1 Interaction Between the Airport and Airline; 4.3 Regulatory Principles of Airport Management; References; Chapter 5: Artificial Intelligence and Air Transport.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (267 pages)
• Subjects: 387.7; 340; Law; Aeronautics, Commercial; LAW -- Essays; LAW -- General Practice; LAW -- Jurisprudence; LAW -- Paralegals & Paralegalism; LAW -- Practical Guides; LAW -- Reference; TRANSPORTATION -- Ships & Shipbuilding -- Pictorial; Aeronautics, Commercial; Computers -- Intelligence (AI) & Semantics; Artificial intelligence; Artificial intelligence; Law -- International; Public international law; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319611242; 3319611240
• Related ISBNs: 3319611232; 9783319611235
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