This essay discusses international law aspects of an airport in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), concentrating on the law of the sea and air law. The law of the sea gives a more positive answer to the question regarding the feasibility of the operation of an airport in the EEZ than air law. At the same time, the evolution of regimes, including also EC law and policy, may facilitate acceptance of international operations at a national airport in the EEZ. Finally, the prevailing circumstances, such as economic, financial and environmental considerations, will be liable to affect the acceptability of an airport in the sea, more particularly in the EEZ.

Air Law — Transit of Air Passengers — Customs Inspection of Passengers’ Transhipment Luggage — Whether Permissible under Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation of December 7, 1944.

Treaties — Operation of — In Dependent Territories — Whether Separate Promulgation in Dependent Territories Required — Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation of December 7, 1944 — Convention Promulgated in France — Absence of Promulgation in French West Africa — Whether Convention Operative in French West Africa.

Composite States — Miscellaneous — Dependent Territories — Operation of Treaties Ratified by and Promulgated in Mother Country — Absence of Promulgation in Dependent Territory — Applicability in French West Africa of Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation of December 7, 1944.

Air Law — Jurisdiction with Regard to Death on Aircraft Over High Seas — The Law of the United States of America.

Jurisdiction — On the High Seas — Civil Jurisdiction — Death in Aeroplane Crash — Foreign Aircraft or Vessel — Warsaw Convention of 1929 on International Carriage by Air — The Law of the United States of America.

Air Law — Warsaw Convention of 1929 on International Carriage by Air — Whether Convention of Itself Creates Right of Action.

Treaties — Operation of — Warsaw Convention of 1929 on International Air Transport — Whether Convention of Itself Creates Right of Action.

Air Law — Warsaw Convention of 1929 on International Air Transport — Article 22 of Convention — Whether Consistent with Constitution of United States of America.

Treaties — Operation and Enforcement of — Constitutional Limitations — Warsaw Convention of 1929 Relating to International Air Transport — Whether Consistent with Constitution of United States of America — Seventh Amendment to Constitution Relating to Trial by Jury

Air Law — Warsaw Convention of 1929 on International Carriage by Air — Interpretation of Term “Doing Business”.

Treaties — Interpretation of — Principles and Rules of — Interpretation by Reference to Object of Treaty — Interpretation of Convention Providing for Unification of Rules of Private Law — Warsaw Convention of October 12, 1929, on International Carriage by Air — Where Action May be Brought Against Carrier — Jurisdiction Created by Treaty

Air Law — International Transportation — Warsaw Convention of 1929 — Interpretation of — By Analogy with Municipal Law — Extinguishment of Action by Lapse of Time — Whether a Defence Available to Aviation Service Company — Contributory Negligence — What Constitutes — The Law of the United States of America.

Treaties — Interpretation of — Principles and Rules of — Interpretation in Accordance with General Intention of the Parties.

Air Law — Meaning of Term “International Transportation” — Warsaw Convention of 1929 — Burden of Proof of “Wilful Misconduct” for Purpose of Avoiding Limitation of Liability — What Constitutes “Wilful Misconduct” — Effect of Omission of Particulars from Ticket — Interpretation of Treaties — Interpretation in Accordance with General Intention of the Parties.

Air Law — International Air Law Conventions — Interpretation of Warsaw Convention of 1929 on International Carriage by Air.

Treaties — Interpretation of — Principles of — Interpretation by Reference to Object of Treaty — Interpretation of Conventions Providing for Unification of Rules of Private Law — Warsaw Convention of October 12, 1929, on International Carriage by Air — Limitation of Liability for Loss of Cargo

Jurisdiction — Territorial — Air Law — International Air Law Conventions — Meaning of “International Carriage” of Goods by Air — Successive Carriers — Liability under Warsaw Convention of 1939 for Loss of Goods — Whether Court May Entertain Action against Carrier Incorporated Abroad — Carriage of Goods by Air Act, 1932.

Air Law — International Air Law Conventions — Warsaw Convention of 1929 on International Carriage by Air — Meaning of “International Carriage” of Goods by Air — Successive Carriers — Liability under Warsaw Convention for Loss of Goods — Whether Court May Entertain Action against Carrier Incorporated Abroad — Carriage of Goods by Air Act, 1932.

Air Law — International Air Conventions — Effect on Nationals of Third Parties.

Treaties — Effect on Third Parties — Effect on Nationals of Third Parties — International Air Law.

Treaties — Operation of — Whether National of a State Not a Party to a Treaty May Receive Benefits Thereof — International Air Law — Whether Nationality Affects Rights There-under

Air Law — Scheduled International Services — Restriction to Statutory Corporations — Private Company Prohibited from Landing Aircraft — Feeder Services by Charter Plane Arranged by Travel Agency — Liability of Travel Agency for Aiding and Abetting Operation of Prohibited Services — Civil Aviation Act, 1946.

Air Law — Régime Within and Over the Air — Offences Committed on Board Aircraft over the High Seas.

Jurisdiction — Over and Within the Air Space — Offences Committed on Board of Aircraft Over the High Seas.

Jurisdiction — On the High Seas — Offence Committed on Board Aircraft in Flight over Open Sea — Whether Courts of Country of Registration of Aircraft Competent to Exercise Jurisdiction — The Law of the United States of America.

Air Law — Flying Boat — Whether Ship or Vessel — Marine Insurance — Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 — Air Navigation Acts, 1920 and 1936

Air Law — Conventional Regulation of — Warsaw Air Navigation Convention of 1929.

Treaties — Operation of — Self-Executing Treaties — The Law of the United States — Warsaw Air Navigation Convention of 1929.

Air Law — Definition of Aircraft — Seaplane — Whether a Ship — Salvage of Cargo of Seaplane — Merchant Shipping Act, 1894 — Air Navigation Act, 1920 — Territorial Limits of Legislation — Foreign Aircraft Operating outside Jurisdiction — Salvage of Goods from Land.