Aviation in the Digital Age

Dr. Ruwantissa Abeyratne has worked in the field of aviation law and management for more than 35 years. He is currently Senior Associate, Air Law and Policy at Aviation Strategies International in Montreal.At retirement from the International Civil Aviation Organization after 23 years of service at various senior positions in air transport and air law, Dr. Abeyratne was Coordinator, Air transport Programmes as well as Senior Legal Officer, heading the Treaty Office of ICAO. He also advised States on their registration and depository obligations with regard to international treaties and their adherence thereto and was General Counsel for ICAO staff members. Prior to his service at ICAO, Dr. Abeyratne was, for 8 years at Airlanka, serving the airline as Chief Coordinator and Head of International Relations and Insurance. Dr. Abeyratne, holds the degree of doctor of civil laws (DCL) from McGill University, the degree of doctor of philosophy (PhD) from the University of Colombo, the degree of master of laws (LL.M) from Monash University, Victoria, Australia, and the degree of bachelor of laws (LL.B) from the University of Colombo

“‘Aviation in the Digital Age: Legal and Regulatory Aspects’ is an interesting and innovative book. The book is well-structured. … This book is a worth read for all aviation law students, professionals and regulators, and also for all those, who do not necessarily have a legal or an aviation law background but have a keen interest in the development of new technologies and their impact on the global transport industry and, more generally, on our lives.” (Andrea Trimarchi, Zeitschrift für Luft- und Weltraumrecht ZLW, Vol. 71 (4), 2022)

• 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.