Although aviation accidents do not occur on a daily basis, the effects and heartache can potentially last for years following these tragedies. As one of the states in the U.S. with the most public airports and private jet ways, Californians have seen their fair share of aviation accidents that have resulted in large scale catastrophes, [...]
I. Execution and Enforcement of the Montreal Convention
Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air (”Montreal Convention”) was opened to signature in Montreal by the states participating in the “International Conference on Air Law” held in Montreal during May 10th to 28th 1999 for the purpose of harmonizing of the Warsaw [...]
The law regulating civil aviation in Cameroon is law n°98/023 of 24 December 1998 on the regime of civil aviation. It has the objective to:
- Organize the exercise of the activities of civil aviation;
- Promote free competition and the participation of private initiative; and
- Guarantee rational and efficient utilisation of the aeronautic infrastructure and Cameroonian [...]
“A Couch With Her Name On It”
On February 12, 2009, a fatal regional airplane crash near Buffalo, New York, killed 50 people. During the probe into the deadly crash, investigators have so far found evidence that pilot fatigue and pilot error played a role. The tragic crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 in Clarence Center [...]