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 4 (2019)
Front Matter
Editor's Note
Reprints
Back to the Future? The Use of Biometrics, Its Impact on Airport Security, and How This Technology Should Be GovernedEric P. Haas459
Unmanned but Accelerating: Navigating the Regulatory and Privacy Challenges of Introducing Unmanned Aircraft into the National Airspace SystemBenjamin Kapnik439
Comments
Airlines Aren’t Just Carrying Passengers and Cargo Anymore—They’re Also Carrying the Burden of the American Conflict of Laws SystemKaylee Knowlton Henson545
A Brave New World: Using the Outer Space Treaty to Design International Data Protection Standards for Low- Earth Orbit Satellite OperatorsAmir Saboorian575
Preventing Drunk Flying: A Legislative SolutionJohn Sivils605