Contents: Commercial Issues: Strategic alliances of airlines; Aircraft leasing; Slot allocation and airport congestion; Privatization of airports; The display of airline computer reservation systems on the Internet; The use of the Smart card; The exchange of trade secrets relating to information technology; Trademarks of the airline industry; Carriage of inadmissible passengers and refugees; The fuel tax and emissions trading as market-based options in air transport. Liability Issues: Turbulence and personal injury; The spread of Tuberculosis in the aircraft cabin; Wilful misconduct of the airline; Mental injury; Negligence of the airline pilot; Unruly passengers; Transportation of abducted children; State liability for the global navigation satellite system; Liability issues: prevention of controlled flight into Terrain. The Future of Aviation in the Regions: The American region; The Asian region; The African region; The European region; The South American region; Conclusion; Index.