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Record Nr.

UNINA9910410028003321

Autore

Abeyratne Ruwantissa

Titolo

Aviation in the Digital Age : Legal and Regulatory Aspects / / by Ruwantissa Abeyratne

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-48218-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (384 pages)

Disciplina

341.7567

Soggetti

Law of the sea

International law

Mass media

Law

Law of the Sea, Air and Outer Space

IT Law, Media Law, Intellectual Property

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Aerospace and its limits -- International aviation and megatrends -- The digital age -- International law in the digital age -- Digital crisis and the Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft -- Blockchain and aviation -- Drones -- The Chicago Convention in the digital world -- Aviation and telecommunications in the digital world -- Aviation and cybersecurity in the digital world -- Digital identification of the passenger and issues of privacy -- Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

All of the topics discussed in this book – from sovereignty to cybercrime, and from drones to the identification of passengers & privacy – are profoundly affected by algorithms; so are air traffic services and aeronautical communications. All of these aviation-related aspects are addressed in a 75-year-old treaty called the Chicago Convention and its Annexes, which, as this book argues, needs to be reviewed with a focus on its relevance and applicability in connection with Moore’s Law, which posits that transistors in computer microchips double in speed, power and performance every two years, while the cost of computers is halved during the same period. Firstly, in terms of



traditional territorial sovereignty, we have arrived at a point where there is a concept of data sovereignty and ownership that raises issues of privacy. Data transmission becomes ambivalent in terms of territorial sovereignty, and the Westphalian model may not be the perfect answer. Whether it be the manufacture of airplanes, the transfer of data on individuals, or the transmission of aeronautical and telecommunications information – all have to be carried out in accordance with the same fundamental principle: duty of care. Against the backdrop of the relevant provisions of the Chicago Convention and its Annexes, the detailed analysis presented here covers key areas such as: megatrends; AI and international law in the digital age; blockchain and aviation; drones; aviation and telecommunications; aviation and the Internet; cybersecurity; and digital identification of passengers & privacy. In turn, the book suggests how we can best manage this transition.