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The Regulation of Air Transport: From Protection to Liberalisation, and Back Again book cover

1st Edition

The Regulation of Air Transport From Protection to Liberalisation, and Back Again

By Barry Humphreys Copyright 2023
266 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

266 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

266 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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The regulation of modern civil aviation can be traced back to the later years of the Second World War. An intense debate about the future regulatory regime resulted in a compromise which to this day essentially dictates the structure of the global airline industry. Further progress towards ‘normalising’ the industry appears to be slowing down, and perhaps even going into reverse. Without an... Read more

Preface

  1. Introduction

  2. The Beginning

  3. Growth and Disruption: Charters and Bermuda 2

  4. US Deregulation

  5. European Liberalisation

  6. Open Skies

  7. The Low-Cost Revolution

  8. Ownership and Control

  9. Technology and the Environment

  10. Airline Profitability

  11. Air Traffic Management

  12. Airport

  13. Summary, COVID and the Future

Index

Biography

Dr Barry Humphreys is an aviation consultant specialising in strategy and regulation. A former senior regulator with the UK Civil Aviation Authority and Director of Virgin Atlantic Airways, he subsequently chaired the trade body for UK airlines and was for several years a Non-Executive Director of NATS, the provider of air traffic control services in the UK. He currently chairs a start-up UK airline. In the 2016 New Year’s Honours List he was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to aviation and charity.

'This book is an excellent history of the major changes since World War II that have shaped today’s commercial aviation world. Aviation leaders, policy analysts, and academic researchers will find The Regulation of Air Transport to be a comprehensive guide to the policy revolutions that have shaped 21st-century aviation.'

Robert Poole, The Reason Foundation, USA

'This is a fundamental book for the library of anyone involved in aviation. Check it out!'

Edward Clayton, PwC, Malaysia

'If you have any interest in aviation regulatory developments over the past 80 years, this book is an interesting and enjoyable read. This is thanks in no small part to the inclusion of anecdotes and background snippets from people involved along the pathway of change. I thoroughly recommend this book!'

Edmond Rose, ASM, UK

'An excellent book. It's a treasure trove of information and ideas from one of the UK's leading experts.'

Peter Harbison, Greener Airlines, Australia

'Barry Humphreys is one of the best and most insightful commentators on aviation policy and regulation. He has written a book about the moves to and then back from liberalisation, which I have the pleasure of recommending.'

Andrew Charlton, Aviation Advocacy, Switzerland 

'Barry Humphreys paints a complete picture, combining descriptions of historical events with regulatory analysis and, where relevant, is supported by numbers and economic observations.'

Niall Buissing, Managing Director & Partner, Lexavia & Managing Editor, Air and Space Law, the Netherlands

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