International air transport is governed by guidelines established in 1944, when war-torn European states blocked American proposals for open international aviation; a system that allowed protection of national carriers was adopted. In this new century, it is time to revisit the laws governing international aviation. In this study, Brian Hindley discusses the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the possibility of new international aviation rules. Traffic rights?which carriers can fly where?are the necessary core of any agreement, but they are expressly exempted from the disciplines of the GATS. This creates a unique opportunity for the industry to craft agreements outside the WTO, and thenpotentially negotiate special provisions for itself within the WTO. But problems remain. The dispute-settlement process continues to frustrate many carriers, especially U.S. airlines, and it does not seem likely that WTO...

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