Institute of Air & Space Law - Faculty of Law

Knocking on the Doors of ICAO: A Pathway for Non-UN Members—Kosovo and Taiwan

Chao-Ting Cheng — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 13:00:00 +0000

As delegates from 193 Member States, along with invited non-Contracting States and international organizations, prepare to convene in Montreal for the 42nd Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the doors of 999 Robert-Bourassa Boulevard remain closed to Kosovo and Taiwan. Their absence, arguably, not only weakens ICAO’s mission of safe and sustainable skies but also places political considerations above the industry’s paramount value of safety.

With Due Diligence: a Guiding Principle in International Space Law?

Kuan-Wei Chen — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 20:19:27 +0000

With Due Diligence: a Guiding Principle in International Space Law

Downgrading Passengers in Brazil: When One Situation Leads to Potential New Laws.

Delphine Defossez — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:00:00 +0000

The recent legislative developments in Brazil concerning airline passenger rights, particularly Projeto de Lei (PL or Bill of Law) 883/2025 and a complementary Senate Bill (PL 1149/2025), underscore a growing protection for consumers within th

Space Object Liability Beyond the Space Treaties: A Lens on Africa

Dr. Arnold Agaba — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 16:07:22 +0000

I. Introduction

Developing an EU Space Law: the process of harmonising national regulations

Laetitia Cesari — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 14:21:18 +0000

The need for harmonising a mosaic of national laws and policies

Artificial Intelligence in Outer Space: The Responsibility of the State of the Software Developer

Stefan-Michael Wedenig — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 13:09:53 +0000

I. Introduction

The China Spectre in Commercial Space: Measured Alert or Unfounded Alarm?

Kiran Mohan Vazhapully — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 20:14:54 +0000

I recently came across an article in Foreign Policy that paints an ominous picture of China's potential overseas spaceport in Djibouti. The piece presents this project as a legal nightmare. It is an entertaining read. But it is riddled with sweeping assumptions, speculative claims, and a healthy dollop of alarmism.

Florida Moves to Limit Spaceflight Liability

Philippe Beaulieu — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 10:10:28 +0000

On 25 May 2023, the Governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, signed a new bill: An Act Relating to Spaceflight Entity Liability (the “Act”).[1] The Act received relatively limited media coverage. But, as I will explore in this post, its impact on private spaceflight could be game-changing.

Air India’s ‘Mega Order’: More Than Just the Metal?

Eshaan Bansal — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 21:02:25 +0000

In a ground-breaking move, Air India has placed two ‘mega orders’ for a staggering 470 aircraft – 220 from Boeing and 250 from Airbus. With an option to order an additional 370 planes, the total number of aircraft could soar to an unprecedented 840.

The Curious Case of the Wayward Balloons

kuan-wei.chen@mcgill.ca — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 04:16:38 +0000

Against the backdrop of ballooning tensions between China and the United States, the following commentary explores some of the legal issues from the perspective of international (air) law.