Books by Ruwantissa Abeyratne

Against the backdrop of enormous technological strides, this book argues that the air transport industry must be constantly vigilant in its efforts to employ a legal regime that is applicable to the aeronautical and human aspects of the carriage by air of persons and goods.

This book explores the legal and regulatory aspects of the complex air cargo sector, discussing in detail the general principles of the carriage of air cargo;

This book embarks on a discussion of rulemaking in air transport, its processes and legalities, starting with a deconstruction of work carried out at the time of writing in various fields of air transport by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) which should be at the apex of rulemaking.

This book addresses emerging legal and economic issues in competition and investment in air transport, against the backdrop of the role governments and airlines should play in avoiding protectionism and encouraging innovation and creativity.

Following the 6th Worldwide Air Transport Conference, this book poses a vital question: shouldn't it be ICAO's purpose to analyze trends and guide the industry, rather than act merely as a forum updating the air transport policies of participating countries?

This book surveys the practical and legal aspects of the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation, detailing its effects, and efforts of ICAO and the global aviation community to keep air transport on track and ready for future exponential growth.

The law plays a significant role in ensuring aviation security. This book addresses various threats to civil aviation. It evaluates security tools in use such as the Public Key Directory, Advance Passenger Information, Passenger Name Record and Machine Readable travel documents in the context of their legal and regulatory background.