2-YEAR M.A. (AVIATION LAW & AIR TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT)

(From the academic year 2021-2022)

SEMESTER – II

1.2.4. Domestic Air Laws in India

Module I: Domestic Implementation of International Law and International Air Law in India, UK and USA; Customary Principles and International Law, Domestic Implementation of International Treaties, Indian Constitution and International Treaties, EU development of regionalism, EU and Air Transport Regulations, UK Air Transport Regulations, Domestic Implementation and Leading cases, Air Transport Regulations of USA.

Module II: Domestic Implementation of International Air Law in India; Historical Development of Aviation Regulations in India, Aircraft Act and Rules 1911, Aircraft Act 1934 and Aircraft Rules 1937, Civil Aviation Regulations Pre-Nationalization and Post-Nationalization Phase of Civil Aviation Sector in India.

Module III: Governance of Civil Aviation in India, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security, Airports Economic Regulation Authority.

Module IV: Aviation and Dispute Settlement in India: Consumer Protection Jurisprudence in Civil Aviation Sector, Critique of Landmark Judgements

Module V: Contemporary Issues in Aviation Sector in India, Liberalization and Open skies policy, Airport Privatization: Emerging Legal Issues, FDI in Aviation Sector, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs):Indian Perspective, Airport Slot Allotment, Need Of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Economic Impact of Airport Infrastructure.

1.2.5. Airport Management

Module I: Fundamentals of Airport Management; Introduction to Airport Management, Historical Evolution of Airport Management, Evolution of Air Transportation System, Evolution of Airports, Airport Governance, Government, Ownership & Control, Private Ownership & Pattern, Airport Systems, Networks and Alliances, Corporate Governance, Internal Organization; Airport Organization.

Module II: Airport Economics & Financial Management, Economies of Air Travel: Supply & Demand, Expenditure and Revenue Structure at Airports, Financial Management at Airports, Price Regulations & Airport Concessions, Airport Network Competition.

Module III: Airport Operations and Service Quality, Airport Planning & Development, Service Quality Management, Airport Safety & Security, Ground Handling Management at Airports, Passenger Management at Airports, Process of Setting Airport Charges.

Module IV: Airport-Airline Relationship, Structure of Airport-Airline Relationship, Aeronautical Charges and Airline Operations, Non-Aeronautical Charges: Development and Management, Slot Allocation.

Module V: Contemporary Issues in Airport Management; Airport Management: Trends, Developments and Challenges Ahead, Privatization of Airports in India, Environmental Concerns in Airport Management, Airport Commercial & Retail Management, Brownfield and Greenfield Airport, Law for Airports, Airport Management in the 21st Century: Challenges Ahead.

1.2.6. Airline Management

Module I: Introduction to Airline Management, Characteristics and Challenges of Air Transportation Industry; Airline Planning and Operations: An Overview, Airline organization structure, Airline Business and Marketing Strategies, Airline Product Marketing.

Module II: Airline Revenue Management, Revenue Management in Airline Sector, Pricing and Seat Inventory Management, Group Travel Management.

Module III: Airline Terminal and Service Quality Management, Customer Service Management, Human Resource Management in the Airline Industry, Network, Fleet and Schedule Planning, Usage of Information and Communication Technology in Airline Industry.

Module IV: Airline Management in India, Indian Airline Industry, Airline Alliances, Mergers and Acquisition in India, Management of Code Sharing Arrangements, DGCA and Role of DGCA in Airline Management.

Module V: Global Trends in Airline Management, Public Private Participation in Airline Industry