AVIATION LAW (PUBG8802)
2 credits. Lecture.

This course analyzes major areas of substantive law related to aviation and aviation litigation. It studies the Federal Aviation Act; liability of airlines and aircraft manufacturers; liability of owners and operators of private aircraft, airport owners and the federal government; liability under international treaties such as the Warsaw Convention; jurisdiction, venue and choice of law problems; economic regulation of domestic and international airlines; problems of aircraft noise; and aircraft hijacking.