From lowlands to high skies : : a multilevel jurisdictional approach towards air law : essays in honour of John Balfour / / edited by Pablo Mendes de Leon and sponsored by the European Air Law Association (EALA) and Clyde and Co, London.

• Author: European Air Law Association,
• TeilnehmendeR: Leon, Pablo Mendes de, 1954-; European Air Law Association,; Clyde & Co. (Firm),
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden : : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers,, 2013.
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (337 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

This volume brings together a fascinating collection of essays on air law, approached from national, European and international perspectives. These perspectives often interact, always interestingly, but not necessarily harmoniously, a theme which forms a Leitmotiv in the writings, reports and pleadings of John Balfour, to whom the volume is dedicated. Written by a diverse group of experts in the field of air law, the collection is divided into three parts: Public Air Law, EU Air Law and Private Air Law.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Pablo Mendes de Leon -- A Substantive and Procedural Critique of the U.S. Open Skies Policy / Brian F. Havel -- New Rules on Concordato Preventivo (Composition with Creditors) in Italian Law and their Repercussions on Aviation Claims / Anna Masutti -- The Technical Defragmentation of Air Navigation Services – The Legal Challenges of Virtualisation / Francis Schubert -- Taxes and Charges under the Chicago Convention / Mark Bisset -- Aircraft Registration: Challenges under German Law / P. Nikolai Ehlers -- Article 83bis (Revisited):Transfer of Safety Oversight Responsibilities Seen from a European Regulator’s Perspective / Frank Manuhutu -- How to Sell Tickets – IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC): A New Model? / Mia Wouters -- Regulatory Air Transport Developments in the European Union / Peter Haanappel -- Regulation 261/2004 – Passengers’ Right to Compensation in Case of Flight Delay. Looking for a Fair Balance of Interests. The Role of the Court of Justice of the EU and the Risk to Waste a Chance for Reform / Laura Pierallini -- Locked Out of Heaven: The Air Greenland Case and Extraordinary Circumstances / Morten Lundqvist Jakobsen and Jacob Skude Rasmussen -- Cooperative Agreements in the Aviation Sector and EU Competition Law / Philippe Ruttley and Solange Leandro -- Disproportionate Jurisprudence: The CJEU’s Approach to Proportionality in Regulation 261/2004 / Alan Meneghetti and Thomas van der Wijngaart -- Portugal and the New Age of Discovery – Navigating the New World of Sale, Acquisition and Privatization via the Waters of Competition / Geoffrey Graham -- John Balfour’s Contribution to IATA Leadership in the Airline Industry / Lorne Clark -- International and National Aviation Rules Versus Consumer Protection Regulations: A Comparative Report on the Position of Latin American Countries in Relation to EU Regulation 261/2004 / Elizabeth Freidenberg -- Aerial Conflicts of Law: An Analysis of Conflicts of Law Rules as Applied to Aircraft / Berend Crans -- Scratching Beneath the Surface: The Unlawful Interference Convention 2009 / Michael Gill -- Climbing Every Mountain: A History of Change, Transition and the Rise of Consumerism in the Airline Industry Viewed from the Insurance Perspective / Philip Chrystal -- Jurisdiction under and Exclusivity of Private International Air Law Agreements on Air Carrier Liability: The Case of Airbus versus Armavia Airlines (2013) / Pablo Mendes de Leon -- The Malaise Affecting the Global Uniform Effectiveness of the Montreal Convention, 1999 (MC99) / George N. Tompkins.