The Journal of Air Law and Commerce, a quarterly publication of the School of Law, was founded at Northwestern University in 1930 and moved to SMU in 1961. The oldest scholarly periodical in the English language devoted primarily to the legal and economic problems affecting aviation and space, it has a worldwide circulation with more than 2,300 subscribers in 54 countries. Articles by distinguished lawyers, economists, government officials, and scholars deal with domestic and international problems of the airline industry, private aviation, and space, as well as general legal topics that have a significant impact on the area of aviation. Also included are student commentaries on a variety of topical issues, book reviews, and editorial comments.
The Journal of Air Law and Commerce also sponsors an annual symposium on selected problems in aviation law and publishes selected papers from that symposium in one of its issues. More than 500 aviation lawyers and industry representatives annually attend.
Current Issue: Volume 87, Issue 4 (2022)
Front Matter
Articles
Personal Jurisdiction on the MoveKirsten M. Castañeda683
Customary International Law as a Vessel for Global Accord: The Case of Customary Rules-of- the-Road for Governing the Orbital Highways of EarthHjalte Osborn Frandsen705
Comments
Regulating Science Fiction: The Regulatory Deficiencies in a Rapidly Growing Commercial Space IndustryH. Austin Simpson759
Remaining Human: How the Airline Deregulation Act Shields Commercial Air Carriers From Legal Liability for Mishandling Human RemainsAbigail A. Lahvis799
Put Away the Duct Tape and Bring Out the Prosecution: Combating the Unruly Passenger Crisis by Improving Federal Enforcement ProceduresMichael McCluskey837