ABSTRACT
International aviation law is comprised of the rules and regulations – domestic, bilateral, or multilateral – that affect global air transport. The flora and fauna of this body of law includes both widely recognised sources of international law, as well as national and supranational legal and political cultures of states. A legal system is a living organism; and is a vital part of the life of the people for whom it functions. Consequently, to be effective and relevant, a legal system does necessarily need to be ahead of the curve, but it surely must promptly follow changes in social behaviour, technological developments, societal attitudes and mores within its jurisdiction. Aviation practitioners are mostly concerned with an application in aviation law in terms of how it will apply to the workplace. As there is almost universal conformity of technical, safety, operational and security standards, the outcomes of the application of these standards should be universal.
