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National Air and Space Law Section

NEW

Registration deadline approaching: ABA Forum on Air and Space Law

Annual Meeting and Conference - Air and Space Law: A Global Perspective
September 18 to 19, 2008 Montréal, QC
View Brochure.

Member Resource

Teleconference on Aviation Finance: The Cape Town Convention and the Coming Changes to the Law of Aircraft Financing and Security Interests
Teleconference recording and slides. (With CBA member number)

Member Resource

Updated Links of Interest - Regulatory and Administrative Practice

Visit our Links of Interest to view the newly expanded links for Regulatory and Administrative Practice.

The Section is regularly updating and adding links. If you are aware of contacts that would be helpful, please forward these to the National Air and Space Section.

Developments in Aviation

British Aviation Insurance v COSECO Insurance: Demand for representation
Zaporzan v British Aviation Insurance - Demand for represenation
On September 28, 2005 Sections 11-18 of the International Interests in Mobile Equipment (aircraft equipment) Act (the "Act") came into force. These provisions amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act , the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act and the Winding-Up and Restructuring Act to restrict the moratorium on re-possession rights on default that can otherwise occur under those statutes. See full review.
In the recent Federal Court Decision - Information Commissioner v. TSB , 2005 FC 384, Madam Justice Snider held that Air Traffic Control communications are "personal information" within the Privacy Act that the TSB properly exercised its discretion in considering whether to disclose the ATC communications. See full review .

Mandate

Law and practice affecting the ownership or operation of aircraft; and, matters related thereto and other matters of significance to lawyers handling air law problems.

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