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Addressing the issues resulting from the gradual merger between the two previously isolated regimes of human conduct relating to air and space law, this volume is aimed at international and national lawyers and academics specializing in space and air law, as well as industry executives concerned with the merging interests of aviation and aerospace business endeavour.

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'This book fills a great lacuna in the legal literature pertaining to current and future issues in aerospace law which have thus far not been given sufficient attention. This is a fascinating, original book and an asset to existing literature. Dr Abeyratne has made excellent use of his distinguished service as an aviation lawyer and economist at ICAO by addressing current and topical issues in their true perspective and practical application.' Professor I.H. Ph. Diederiks-Verschoor, Vice Chairman of the International Institute of Air and Space Law at the University of Leiden, The Netherlands 'Contrasted with the entry into the twentieth century, we have now entered the twenty-first century at supersonic speed with respect to the continuing development of aviation and space activity. The challenges ahead are ominous. The legal issues relating to the continuing development of international and domestic air transportation and the exploration and utilization of outer space are becoming considerably more complex. The issues must be addressed early in the twenty-first century in order to continue the orderly development of air transportation and outer space utilization. Dr. Ruwantissa Abeyratne, in his book, Frontiers of Aerospace Law , addresses the challenges that lie ahead and the anticipated legal issues that must be addressed in the future. This book is a must read for all who presently are or may become involved in this area of the law and should be on the desk of every lawyer who may be called upon to address these challenges.' George N. Tompkins, Jr. Counsel, Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis, New York, USA '...a good collection of studies on today's problems...Abeyratne is where the action is, and as he is a good analyst and a professional reporter, his book should lie under the Christmas tree.' Air and Space Law 'It is refreshing to read a legal book that not only identifies future problem areas but also is bold enough to offer solutions. This book will appeal not only to aerospace lawyers but it will also appeal to those who may wish to gain a better understanding of the philosophical basis of air and space law and its future application.' The Aerospace Professional

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Ruwantissa I.R. Abeyratne, International Civil Aviation Organization, Montreal, Canada. A senior official in the International Civil Aviation Organization. He holds the degree of doctor of civil laws from McGill University (1996), where he wrote his thesis on aviation security laws in McGill's Institute of Air and Space Law. He is also a law graduate of the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (1978), and a masters graduate in law of Monash University, Victoria, Australia (1981), where he specialized in international law and air law. After his graduation from Monash in 1982, he joined Air Lanka and worked as the airline's Chief Co-ordinator and Head of International Relations and Insurance, holding both positions concurrently, until he joined ICAO in 1990.

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