The Impact of EU Law on the Regulation of International Air Transportation

On 5 November 2002, the European Court of Justice delivered its 'open-skies' judgment, a landmark decision which may be the beginning of a new era in the regulation of international air law. The consequences of this judgment may not only affect the European Union and its Member States; this book shows how it may change the future regulation of international aviation worldwide.

Martin Bartlik studied law at the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany, graduating in 2002. Following this he studied for his Ph.D. under Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Manfred Zuleeg, a former judge of the European Court of Justice and a Professor at the University of Frankfurt. While completing his doctorate, Martin was also studying at the Institute of Air and Space Law at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, graduating with a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Air and Space Law.

Contents: Preface; Introduction; Part 1 The Treaty-Making Power to Conclude Air Service Agreements: Introduction to international air law; Regulation of air transportation in the European Community. Part 2 The Distribution of Air Traffic Rights: Background; Administrative power to distribute air traffic rights; Distribution methods; Proposal for a procedure to allocate air traffic rights in the European Community; Bibliography; Index.