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Regional Aviation Safety Organisations Enhancing Air Transport Safety through Regional Cooperation

Author: Mikolaj Ratajczyk
Publisher: Kluwer Law International
ISBN: 9789041158611
Published In: May 2015
Format: Hardback , 352 pages
Jurisdiction: International ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Although commercial civil aviation is, in the aggregate, a very safe mode of transportation, actual safety levels are far from being uniform across the world, and there are concerns that, as air traffic and the complexity of the global air transport market grow, the rate of accidents may also start to increase. Accordingly, regional cooperation on aviation safety has visibly intensified since the beginning of the twenty-first century, as evidenced in particular by the establishment of a significant number of new regional aviation safety organisations (RASOs).

This study is a first comprehensive analysis, from a legal and institutional point of view, of how regional cooperation and more specifically RASOs contribute to the improvement of civil aviation safety and the achievement of the objective of ‘uniformity in regulations, standards, procedures, and organisation’ as formulated in Article 37 of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention). The research questions addressed are the following:
- What should be the role of RASOs in global governance of civil aviation safety?
- Can the optimal RASO model be identified from a legal point of view?
- If yes, how can it best be defined and structured?
- In which domains can RASOs yield maximum safety benefits, and under which legal conditions?
- For which States are RASOs most relevant?
- What is the expected future evolution of RASO type bodies?
- Are there any shortcomings in the current international legal framework that pose an obstacle to further development of RASOs?
- What are the international responsibility and civil liability implications resulting from RASO establishment and functioning?
The research draws on founding documents of RASOs, symposia and conferences on regional aviation cooperation, interviews with people involved in the establishment and running of RASOs, and reviews of relevant case law and legislation (international, EU, and national) and of legal literature. The author also proposes a practical methodology or ‘tool-box’ for the setting up of RASOs. Because new methods of oversight, closer international cooperation, and exchange of information across national borders has become essential for the safe accommodation of future traffic growth and to ensure network safety – and because civil aviation is only as safe as the weakest link in the system – this forwardlooking analysis is essential reading for all professionals in the field, including lawyers, officials, policymakers, and academics.

Features:
- First comprehensive analysis of the role of regional aviation safety organisations;
- Thorough analysis of responsibility and liability implications incurred by regional aviation safety organisations;
- In-depth definition of the optimal regional aviation safety organisation.
Benefits:
- Optimise the functioning of any regional aviation safety organisation;
- Ensure the full alignment of any regional aviation safety organisation with the objectives of the Chicago Convention;
- Overcome obstacles to optimal development of any regional aviation safety organisation.
About the Author

Foreword

List of Figures

List of Tables

List of Abbreviations

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1 Research Questions, Methodology and Structure of the Study

Chapter 2 Towards a Global Aviation Safety Oversight Network: Regional Cooperation on Aviation Safety in the Context of the Chicago Convention

Chapter 3 Definition and Typology of Regional Aviation Safety Organisations

Chapter 4 The European Aviation Safety Agency: Case Study of a Supranational Aviation Safety Organisation

Chapter 5 The Functioning and Evolution of Regional Aviation Safety Organisations

Chapter 6 Responsibility and Liability of Regional Aviation Safety Organisations and of Their Member States

Chapter 7 Conclusions and Recommendations

APPENDIX Core Sample of Organisations Selected for the Study

Selected Bibliography

Index