Description
Book SynopsisThis book concerns the subject of illegal charters. The risks associated with illegal charters are high, and the consequences are dire and different for all the parties involved. Pilots can lose their hard-earned licenses, aircraft owners might not get paid by the insurance companies, businesses might be prosecuted and fined, customers do not get what they paid for. The worst consequence of an illegal charter is that someone gets hurt or killed. The tragic part in reading about a flight accident is the understanding that an illegal charter could have been avoided.
The present book aims to fulfil the industryâs call for greater awareness, education, and transparency. It will systematically and thoroughly investigate the application of law in a practical context of illegal charters. It engages in a comprehensive comparative study across various jurisdictions, such as the USA, Europe, Russia, Asia and the Middle East. This text considers whether the elements evidencing state pra
Table of Contents
Part 1: LEGAL AND ILLEGAL CHARTERS: CONCEPTS AND DISTINCTIONS, Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION, Chapter 2: THE GROWING TRENDS OF ILLEGAL CHARTERS, Part 2: THE ORIGINS OF ILLEGAL CHARTERS, Chapter 3: INTERNATIONAL AVIATION LAW, Chapter 4: IMPERFECTIONS OF NATIONAL AVIATION LAWS, Part 3: THE CONSEQUENCES OF ILLEGAL CHARTERS, Chapter 5: MARKET DISTORTION, Chapter 6: LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY: FROM CIVIL TO CRIMINAL, Chapter 7: INSURANCE: THE PERILS OF DOING BUSINESS WITH ILLEGAL CHARTERS, Part 4: PREVENTING AND COMBATING ILLEGAL CHARTERS, Chapter 8: AVOIDING ILLEGAL CHARTERS AT AN INDIVIDUAL LEVEL, Chapter 9: AVOIDING ILLEGAL CHARTERS AT AN INDIVIDUAL LEVEL, Chapter 10: THE ROLE OF INTERNATIONAL AND (SOME) NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
