Aviation Law and Policy in Asia: Smart Regulation in Liberalised Markets examines the evolution of aviation law and policy in selected Asian jurisdictions and analyses the dynamic regulatory challenges that each jurisdiction faces. Prominent aviation law and policy experts in Asia analyse topics such as air transport liberalisation, the regulation of air operator certificates, legal issues about pilot strikes, traffic rights allocation, legal challenges arising from new types of aircraft, ticket pricing regulation, air services agreements, airport competitiveness and aircraft financing. The case studies and recommendations presented in this book both enrich theoretical debates and serve as a roadmap for understanding aviation law and policy in Asia.
Jae Woon Lee is Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Law at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) with degrees from McGill University (LLM) and National University of Singapore (PhD).
âIf I would have to label this book in one catch word, I would use the word âinsightfulâ. This book forms a meaningful addition to the existing air law literature. It deserves a place on the bookshelves of all those who closely follow this area of law.â Prof. Pablo Mendes de Leon (Leiden University) Air & Space Law 46, no. 4&5 (2021)
âThe book is well-structured and addresses in a systematic, yet dynamic, manner a collection of the most relevant legal, regulatory and political issues of air transport development in Asia. The book will - in no time- become the indispensable reference for everyone who has an interest in international, Asian and comparative aviation law.â Andrea Trimarchi (University of Cologne) German Journal of Air & Space Law 70, no.2 (2021)
Preface
List of Figures and Tables
Notes on Contributors
PART 1 Northeast Asia
1âDynamic Stewardship of Air Transport Market Liberalization in Japan
ââKatsuhiro Yamaguchi
2âShould the Government Control the Number of Airlines in Korea?
ââJae Woon Lee
3âChinaâs Air Transport Policymaking:Â Policy Objectives, Institutions and Airlinesâ Political Activity
ââChrystal Zhang
4âChinaâs New Administrative Measures on International Traffic Rights Allocation Together with the Dual- Airport Operation Policy in Beijing
ââPai Zheng
5âChinaâs Industrial Policies for Commercial Civil Aviation Manufacturing and Implications for the Global Trading System
ââJuan He
6âConflicts between Aviation and Labor Laws/Regulations in Taiwan
ââMickey (Jialing) Shan
7âHong Kong Airportâs Competitiveness as an International Hub
ââAndrew Yuen, Kan Tsui, and Michael Fung
8âEnhancing Hong Kongâs Attractiveness as a New Global Aircraft Leasing Hub in Asia
ââVictor S. Chan
PARTÂ 2 Southeast Asia
9âRemoving Air Transportation from the Scope of âPublic Utilityâ in the Philippine Constitution:Â A Panacea for Liberalisation?
ââMichelle Dy
10âDevelopment of Vietnamâs Aviation Law:Â Airlinesâ Influence in the Legislative Process
ââNguyen Van Tuan and Duong Tri Thanh
11âImpact on Thai Airways of Air Transport Liberalisation in Thailand
ââNavatasn Kongsamutr
12âOwnership and Control of Thai Airlines:Â Liberal Spirit in the Cloak of Nationalism
ââLalin Kovudhikulrungsri and Prasert Pompongsuk
13âThe Indonesian Aviation Sector in the Realm of Liberalisation:Â The Long and Winding Road
ââRidha Aditya Nugraha
14âIntegrating ASEAN Through Liberalisation of Investment in the Aviation Sector
ââSufian Jusoh and Haris Zuan
15âThe New ASEAN-E.U. Comprehensive Air Transport Agreement (CATA)
ââAlan Khee-Jin Tan
PARTÂ 3 South Asia
16âIndian Aviation Policy on Market Access:Â Is It a Case of Missing the Woods for the Trees?
ââRajesh Singh
17âCivil Aviation Industry in Sri Lanka:Â Challenges and Solutions
ââAnusha Wickramasinghe
18âConcluding Remarks and Smart Regulation in the Post COVID-19 Era
Jae Woon Lee
Index
Aviation lawyer, policy maker, government regulator, academic teacher, researcher of aviation law and policy, scholars of international economic law, transnational law, global governance and international relations