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, casenotes on recent decisions, book reviews, and editorial comments.
Current Issue: Volume 84, Issue 1 (2019)
Front Matter
Articles
Preventing a Cyber-9/11: How Universal Jurisdiction Could Protect International Aviation in the Digital AgeLaura K. Ashdown3
A Re-Examination of Tarmac Delays Causes and SolutionsP. Paul Fitzgerald53
Settling the Final Frontier: The ORBIS Lease and the Possibilities of Proprietary Communities in SpaceAlexander W. Salter85
Case Notes
Flying in the Face of Suspicionless Cell Phone Searches: Fourth Circuit Grants Airline Passengers Heightened Protection From Searches by Customs OfficersAndrea deLorimier127
Taking an Independent Look at the Air Carrier Access Act: Why No Private Right of Action ExistsMadison Gafford135
New Entrant Airlines and Federal Grant Assurances: The End of Southwest’s Dominant Presence at Love FieldAlex Paez143
Pilots Out of Uniform: How the Sixth Circuit’s Etihad Decision Undermines the Purpose of the Montreal ConventionJ. Collin Spring153