Comparative legal analysis of bilateral air service agreements between nigeria and some selected countries

• Page Cover Page——————————————————————————– i Title Page ———————————————————————————- ii Declaration ——————————————————————————– iii Certification ——————————————————————————- iv Dedication ——————————————————————————— v Acknowledgement ———————————————————————– vi Table of Statutes ————————————————————————- viii Table of Abbreviations —————————————————————— x Table of Cases —————————————————————————- xii Abstract ———————————————————————————— xiii Table of Content ————————————————————————- xiv

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

• General Introduction
• 1.1Background to the Research —————————————————– 1
• 1.2Statement of Research Problem ————————————————- 5
• 1.3Aim and Objectives of the Research ——————————————– 6
• 1.4Justification for the Research —————————————————– 7
• 1.5Scope of the Research ————————————————————- 7
• 1.6Research Methodology ———————————————————— 8
• 1.7Literature Review ——————————————————————-8
• 1.8Organizational Structure of the Research ————————————– 15

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• The Development of Legal Policy and Institutional Framework ForAir Transport Industry in Nigeria
• 2.1Introduction ————————————————————————- 17
• 2.2History of the Aviation Industry in Nigeria ———————————— 17
• 2.3Legal Regulation of Air Transport Industry in Nigeria ———————– 28 2.
• 3.1International Regulation ———————————————————– 28 2.
• 3.2National Regulation —————————————————————– 31
• 2.4Aviation Regulatory Agencies in Nigeria —————————————- 41 2.
• 4.1International Regulating Bodies ————————————————– 41 2.
• 4.2National Regulating Bodies ——————————————————– 43

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

• The Evolution and Nature of Bilateral Air Service Agreements
• 3.1Introduction ————————————————————————— 53
• 3.2Overview of Bilateral Air Service Agreements ———————————– 54
• 3.3Historical Evolution of Bilateral Air Service Agreements ———————- 59
• 3.4Structure of Bilateral Air Service Agreements ———————————— 72
• 3.5Types of Bilateral Air Service Agreements —————————————- 73
• 3.6The Making and Implementation of Bilateral Air Service Agreements in Nigeria —————————————————————-79 3.
• 6.1Constitutional Background ———————————————————-79 3.
• 6.2The Process of Making Bilateral Air Service Agreements ———————- 83 3.
• 6.3Conclusion of Bilateral Air Service Agreements ———————————-87 3.
• 6.4Enforcement of Bilateral Air Service Agreements ——————————-88

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

• Bilateral Air Service Agreements between Nigeria and Some Selected Countries: Ghana, United Kingdom and Israel
• 4.1Introduction —————————————————————————- 91
• 4.2Analysis of Major Clauses in the Bilateral Air Service Agreements Between Nigeria and Ghana, United Kingdom, and Israel ——————- 92 4.
• 2.1Preamble Clause ———————————————————————– 92 4.
• 2.2Definition/Interpretation Clause —————————————————92 4.
• 2.3Grant of RightsClause ————————————————————– 93 4.
• 2.4Designation and Operating Authorization Clause —————————— 97 4.
• 2.5Revocation and Suspension of Rights Clause ———————————- 100 4.
• 2.6Certificate of Airworthiness and License Clause ——————————- 105 4.
• 2.7Security Clause ———————————————————————– 106 4.
• 2.8Safety Clause ————————————————————————– 108 4.
• 2.9Commercial Opportunities Clause ———————————————— 110 4.
• 2.10Operating PrinciplesClause ——————————————————- 111 4.
• 2.11Custom Duties Clause ————————————————————– 112 4.
• 2.12User Charges Clause —————————————————————- 113 4.
• 2.13Non-Discrimination Clause ——————————————————- 114 4.
• 2.14Capacity/Frequency Clause ——————————————————– 115 4.
• 2.15Tariff/Pricing Clause ————————————————————– 125 4.
• 2.16Dispute Resolution Clause ——————————————————- 128 4.
• 2.17Consultation Clause ————————————————————— 132 4.
• 2.18Amendments Clause ————————————————————– 133 4.
• 2.19Entry into Force Clause ———————————————————- 135 4.
• 2.20Termination Clause —————————————————————- 136 4.2.21Code Sharing Clause ————————————————————– 138 4.
• 2.22Other Clauses ———————————————————————- 141
• 4.3Problems/Challenges Faced and Future Prospects —————————- 142

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• Findings, Recommendations and Conclusion
• 5.1Introduction ———————————————————————– 147
• 5.2Summary ————————————————————————— 149
• 5.3Findings —————————————————————————- 152
• 5.4Recommendations —————————————————————- 157
• 5.5Conclusion ————————————————————————- 159 Bibliography—————————————————————————– 161