Product Description: A lot can happen in the aviation domain, and contained in this book are a just few of the "frustrating" (and unfortunately, all-too-familiar) circumstances associated with air travel that have led to some fascinating litigation. Passengers are bumped, falsely accused of assaulting ground personnel, mistakenly informed that they can't bring on board their spouse's cremated remains (which are subsequently lost in checked luggage)...read more

Product Description: The subject of regulation is one of the most vital and troublesome in our system of government. In this detailed study of early and mid-twentieth-century regulation of commercial aviation Emmette S. Redford illustrates what happens when government regulates a particular industry...read more

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This book provides a basic source of technical and legal information to participate intelligently in the search for probable causes and discussion of the legal aspects of aircraft accidents. It should be especially helpful to lawyers and engineers embarking on investigative careers. It includes a list of experts from many disciplines. It also includes a worldwide list of aviation addresses and organizations, as well as data retrieval sources, including excerpts from the government manual. Readers will appreciate the book's refreshing review of the elements of aerodynamics, structural design, powerplants, aircraft control techniques, as well as the nuances of applicable law such as product liability and negligence. The appendix itself is a learning experience. This book could be considered a postgraduate guide for the hardware-oriented aircraft accident investigator, especially the sections on human errors and human factors. New in the third edition are chapters covering the Freedom of Information Act, safety, discovery, spoliation of evidence, Death on the High Seas Act, tort litigation and more.

New chapters in this 12th edition demonstrate the authors' commitment to the most up-to-date conceptual coverage. Given the modern economy, most strategy discussion books need to include internet economy discussions to be complete. This 12th edition takes a look at the strategies for competing in globalizing markets. In response to readers' and reviewers' suggestions, the authors have carefully edited the theoretical presentation to make it more concise and added more real-world examples throughout the text. Instructor presentation manager CD-ROM is new to this edition, The Presentation Manager allows instructors to create classroom presentations using PowerPoint, videos, and all the print supplements.

Product Description: About the Book-- As fate would have it, the publication of this sweeping history and analysis of commercial aviation laws, regulations and policies comes one hundred years, almost to the day, after the Wright brothers' famed flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, on December 17, 1903...read more

Upper division undergraduate and graduate/MBA courses in international management (although sometimes appropriate for courses entitled International Business or International Strategic Management) offered in four year colleges and universities. (view table of contents)

Product Description: About the book-- The title, Aviation and the Law, is an intentional reflection upon the nature of law, for aviation law is but an integral part of all law. Therefore, this book starts from the beginning, to develop for the reader a basic understanding of the law, of its philosophy, and of its structure and due process, before addressing "aviation and the law" per se...read more