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With the U.S./EU Air Transport Agreement (dubbed "Open Skies") set to come into effect in just under two weeks, rumblings of dissent and concerns over the Agreements impact are already occurring. According to an article which appeared in yesterdays edition... - [Read more]

For those who have kept tabs on the bountiful supply of airline passenger rights legislation over the years, it should come as little surprise that these proposals can be linked to highly publicized debacles involving a minute number of aircraft... - [Read more]

In the United States, 2007 saw some notable contributions to the ongoing squabble over passenger rights on airlines. At the federal level, the Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act was introduced. That act would have required airlines to provide food,... - [Read more]

Southwest Airlines has been under fire from the Federal Aviation Administration and government leaders concerning aircraft safety. Following a $10.2 million fine which Southwests Chief Executive said "felt unfair," Southwests blog was quick to assure readers "that no one is... - [Read more]

According to an article in todays Wall Street Journal, the impending merger of Aitalia with Air France-KLM may rest on the outcome of Italys upcoming national elections. With the center-right set on maintaining Italian control of the capital-starved carrier, Air... - [Read more]

Professor Brian Havel, Director of the International Aviation Law Institute at DePaul College of Law, was featured in the February 21, 2008 edition of the Chicago Tribune. Prof. Havel drew attention to the stringent foreign-ownership restrictions for U.S. air carriers... - [Read more]

From time to time, the Aviation Law Blog features guest postings from leading academics and practitioners in the international aviation law field. Today, the International Aviation Law Institute is pleased to present a critical analysis of the recent Dutch ticket... - [Read more]

This coming March, the historic U.S./EU Air Services Agreement, dubbed "Open Skies," will go into effect. Since its signing last year, industry watchdogs, academics, and various interest groups have chimed-in on what its ultimate impact will be. Concerns over the... - [Read more]

The final quarter of 2007 has been an especially exciting and busy time for the International Aviation Law Institute. Having recently hosted two successful events in Dublin, Ireland, the Institute will be represented at three major international aviation conferences in... - [Read more]

Forbes Online has reported that the European Union’s Court of First Instance has partially annulled an earlier ruling where the Greek-based Olympic Airways was ordered to repay aid given to it by the Greek government. The dispute, which dates back... - [Read more]

U.S.-Japan Bilateral Liberalization According to a recent article in the Financial Times, "[t]he US and Japan have agreed to expand their air services agreement for the first time in a decade in a move that provides additional access for direct... - [Read more]

China To Tighten Control Over Airline Growth According to a recent Aviation Week and Space Technology article, Chinas airline and aircraft industry should benefit from recent government moves to curtail the growth of the civil aviation market. The new initiatives... - [Read more]

BA and Korean Air Settle Price Fixing Charges with U.S. DOJ On August 1, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that British Airways pleaded guilty to charges of price fixing relating to fuel surcharges on long-haul passenger and cargo flights.... - [Read more]

Global Strains On Airport/ATC Infrastructure The recent crash of a TAM Airbus A-320 at Sao Paulos close-in Congonhas airport has put the spotlight on the rapid growth of air travel in Brazil and the failure of airport/ATC infrastructure to keep... - [Read more]

Congestion Problems At JFK Similar to recent problems at New York-LaGuardia and Chicago-OHare, there were two articles this past week in the New York Times and USA Today discussing the congestion issues that have arisen at JFK following the expiration... - [Read more]