About the Conference
The new trends emerging in the aviation industry in a global scenario are the increased globalization of economies, liberalization of aviation policies, new technological developments in civil aviation, privatization of airlines and airports and liberal and open skies bilateral agreements. Deregulation and intensified global competition are forcing airlines to become responsive, competitive and efficient by focusing more closely on their customers and operations.
Over the past few years in India, the attitude of the Government and Aviation Industry towards the regulation of Air transport has undergone a profound change in almost all spheres. New concepts of ownership, financing, management and operation of air transport are the emerging trends in India. Airport owners and operators who realize this situation are trying to improve their facilities and services to attract major airlines. Therefore, airport owners and operators are devising the privatization of airports to solve the problem.
The objectives of airport privatization can be summed up as follows: economic efficiency, private finance, and aggressive marketing. The researchers through this Conference will help to examine the prospects and challenges faced by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) in the era of dynamic growth of aviation through the following issues which will be highlighted in this conference:
- What are the challenges faced by the AAI after the privatization of airports and aviation related infrastructure.
- How does the organization resolve the dichotomy between operating in a competitive market and the massive social responsibility that it fulfills?
- Should the organization retain certain key functions like airspace management in greater national security interest and whether this would affect its operability in the new competitive framework?
- What have been the experiences of similar organizations undergoing a similar transition from operating in state guaranteed monopoly model to a free market regime?
CALL FOR PAPERS
We take the opportunity to announce a two day conference on Liberalization and Privatization of Airlines & Airports in India: Emerging Legal Issues –to be organized by NALSAR University of Law on April 12 and 13, 2008. This national conference is a part of the University’s efforts to generate wider debate on contemporary legal issues related to civil aviation and provides a platform for researchers and professionals in this field to interact with students interested in further research in Air law.
Several leading academicians, prominent industry professionals, experts, regulators, government officials, students and other stakeholders are expected to attend the conference on an invitational basis.
VENUE: R.N. Jhunjunwala Conference Hall, NALSAR University Campus, Hyderabad
DATES: April 12 and 13, 2008
We will be glad to receive your participation. In order to take part in the Conference we request you to send your abstractby April 3, 2008. The abstracts should be of approximately 300 words sent to us by e-mail to the contacts listed below.
The abstract should be preferably on the below mentioned themes. Also the participants are given the liberty to present on any other area related to the themes. For clarifications of any sort please feel free to contact us personally or send an e-mail to the addresses mentioned below and we would try and get back to you at the earliest.
CONFERENCE THEMES
THEMES
Some of the suggested themes for the conference are, the presenters can make a theoretical paper or a case study related to any of the following themes:
Theme I: Legal Issues Relating to Liberalization and Privatization of Airlines
- Comprehensive and Futuristic Civil Aviation Policy in India :The Need of the hour
- Mergers and Acquisitions: Do we need a Single Window Mechanism?
- Joint Ventures in Civil Aviation Sector: : Emerging Legal Issues
- Leasing and Financing of Aircraft: A Critical Analysis
- Project Finance in Airlines Industry: Is it a new method of mobilizing resources?
- New Trends in Aircraft Insurance: An Overview
- Environment and Aviation: Issues and Challenges
- Safety & Security in Aviation: A Cause for Great Concern
- Air Craft Hijacking: An Analysis of New Legal issues
- Cargo Aircraft: Perspective and Insight
- The Survival of Low- Cost Airlines in India: Do we need new strategy?
- Fractional Ownership Indian Scenario: A jurisprudential Analysis
- Competition Law Policy Issues in Civil Aviation
- Foreign Direct Investment and Changing Dimensions of Ownership Issues
- Emerging Issues in Code- Sharing Arrangements
- Consumer Protection in Civil Aviation: Recent Case Laws
- Indian Judiciary and Civil Aviation: An analysis of various cases
- Shortage of Pilots in India: What Steps We Need?
- IPR Issues Relating to Patents, Trademarks and Designs in Aircraft
- Air Carrier’s liability under the New Montreal Regime.
- In flight Services, Crew Safety: Issues and Concern.
- Growing Trends in Air Cargo Business: Legal Issues
- Taxation of civil aviation; emerging issues
- Scope and Role of Aviation Consultancies/ Law Firms in India
Theme II: Legal Issues Relating to Privatization of Airports
- Legal Issues Involved In Joint Ventures of Airport Infrastructure Developments
- Project Finance in Airports Development: Issues and Concerns
- Cost related issues in Airport and Air Navigation
- Public Private Participation in Airports Development: Issues and Concerns
- Hub and Spoke Model in Indian scenario
- Slot Allocation
- Airports Safety & Security: Issues and Challenges in India
- Privatization of Delhi and Mumbai Airports: Emerging Legal Issues
- Hyderabad and Bangalore Greenfield Airports: A legal Analysis
- Issues and Trends in Airport Bidding; A need for separate regulatory regime
- Key features of Construction and Engineering contract in airports
- Land Acquisition and Allied issues in Airport Construction
- Necessity of Low cost Airports in India
- Proposed Airport Economic Regulatory Authority - review of Investor Concerns and Consumer Rights.
- Aero-Contractual Claims - Choosing, Articulating and presenting them (special emphasis on ADR mechanisms)
- Need for Due-Diligence ‘know-how’ in Aviation Investment.
- Re-Fueling Infrastructure – ownership and investment issues.
- Debate on Current Union Budget—Issues and Concerns
- Airport based SEZs: Issues and Concerns
- Labour Issues Concerning the Privatization of Airports in India.
PARTICIPANTS
Several leading academicians, prominent industry professionals, experts, regulators, government officials, students and other stakeholders from different parts of the India are expected to attend the conference on an invitational basis. The keynote speakers for the conference shall be the leading authorities on air law.
CONFERENCE STRUCTURE
The first session of the conference shall focus on issues and concerns related to liberalization and privatization of airline industry while on the second session focus will be on issues pertinent to airport privatization. Each session will have two interactive sessions consisting of keynote addresses, paper presentations and discussions. Each session will explore a particular theme on airline and airport liberalization and privatization and the issues connected to it.
CONFERENCE VENUE
The venue of the conference will be the R.N. Jhunjunwala Conference Hall, NALSAR, University of Law, Hyderabad (Justice City Campus, Shameerpet). The air-conditioned conference hall is equipped with multimedia projection capabilities and can accommodate up to 200 delegates. If required there are several other well-equipped venues for conducting parallel sessions within the campus.
CONFERENCE CONVENOR
Dr. V. Balakista Reddy,
Associate Professor & Head,
Center for Studies in Air & Space Law,
NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad.
Conference Email :nalsarskies@gmail.com; balakistareddy@yahoo.com
Phone - 91 - 9948660916 (M)
91 - 40 - 23498214 (O)
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