Aviation in crisis /
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| Author / Creator: | Abeyratne, R. I. R. (Ruwantissa Indranath Ramya), 1951- |
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| Imprint: | Aldershot, Hants, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, 2004. |
| Description: | xiv, 352 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5142649 |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Preface
- Table of Cases
- 1. Introduction
- Aeronautical implications
- Insurance implications
- Security implications
- Commercial implications
- The role of civil aviation in securing peace among nations
- Comments
- Work of ICAO
- The role of airlines in ensuring security
- 2. The Commercial Crisis
- Competition and liberalization
- Competition
- Financing of aircraft and equipment
- Rights of the passenger
- The carriage of air freight
- 3. The Security Crisis
- Introduction of new security measures
- Conduct of airline crew and human interaction
- Air carrier liability
- Search and rescue of aircraft and passengers
- The threat of invasive alien species
- Legal aspects
- 4. The Insurance Crisis
- Introduction
- Insuring air transport
- Responsibility of states
- Conclusion
- 5. The Environmental Crisis
- Air transport and sustainable development
- Legal and regulatory issues
- Aircraft noise
- Aircraft engine emissions
- Bird strikes against aircraft
- 6. Conclusion
- Acts of defence
- Non-violent acts
- Random acts of violence
- Acts which aid and abet national terrorism
- Problems of deterrence
- The practical solution
- Index
