Mission
PIERRE HENRI DE VALENCIENNES. Étude de ciel au Quirinal, 1783
Photo © RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Christian Jean
First, a few words…
Many believe that the discovery by well-versed people in ancient China of kites that could hang in the air sowed the seed of our obsession to learn how to fly and aeronautics in general. We have to wait for the technical advancements of the early 20th century to witness a substantial push in aeronautics.
Aeronautics thrives on innovation. At the forefront of these technological advancements, the audacity, perseverance, and sacrifice of hundreds and hundreds of aviation pioneers of early 20th century not only paved the way for aeronautical innovation, but also encouraged sovereign states to legislate and dignify aviation. Indeed, with these innovative minds, coupled with massive capital investments and intense international competition — which enabled manufacturers to make more powerful machines capable to fly higher, faster, and farther and airline companies to plan international air routes, following an increasing demand for air travel —, two international conventions were established to clarify and recognize rights, liabilities, and responsibilities arising from international air law. The first one would be the Warsaw Convention (1929) and the second the Chicago Convention (1944). These agreements set up the comprehensive foundations for private and international aviation law (e.g. the Freedoms of the Air) to ensure certain uniformity for the rules of liability in international aviation.
In a broad sense, two elements describe the purpose of air locomotion: the first one is technical, air navigation, the other is economical, its utilization.
The Mission
The mission of airprevails.com is twofold: (1) to provide meaningful material in different fields of aeronautics; and (2) to outline a practical viewpoint on air law and aviation markets
