La politique française d'aménagement du territoire repose depuis près d'un demi-siècle sur le mise en place de politiques publiques dans différents domaines d'activité afin de lutter contre la surconcentration parisienne et obtenir un développement équilibré du territoire. Le transport aérien a été utilisé en France comme un outil de la politique d'aménagement du territoire. La France met en pratique une conception communautaire du service public, d'une manière unique au sein de l'Union européenne.

LA POLITIQUE FRANCAISE D'AMENAGEMENT DU TERRITOIRE REPOSE DEPUIS PRES D'UN DEMI SIECLE SUR LA MISE EN PLACE DE POLITIQUES PUBLIQUES DANS DIFFERENTS DOMAINES D'ACTIVITE, AFIN DE LUTTER CONTRE LA SURCONCENTRATION PARISIENNE ET OBTENIR UN DEVELOPPEMENT EQUILIBRE DU TERRITOIRE. LE TRANSPORT AERIEN A ETE UTILISE EN FRANCE COMME UN OUTIL DE LA POLITIQUE D'AMENAGEMENT DU TERRITOIRE. LES ACTEURS PUBLICS ONT SOUTENU L'ESSOR DE LA COMPAGNIE AIR INTER A CE TITRE, FINANCIEREMENT D'ABORD, EN LA PLACANT DANS UNE SITUATION DE MONOPOLE SUR SON RESEAU ENSUITE. AIR INTER A EXPLOITE EN FRANCE UN SERVICE PUBLIC, ORGANISE SUR LE MODELE DE LA CONCEPTION FRANCAISE DU SERVICE PUBLIC, AU SERVICE DE LA POLITIQUE DU TERRITOIRE. EN PARALLELE, LES ACTEURS LOCAUX ET LA D.A.T.A.R. ONT OEUVRE EN FAVEUR DE L'EMERGENCE D'UN RESEAU DE TRANSPORT AERIEN REGIONAL COMPLEMENTAIRE, ASSURE PAR DES COMPAGNIES "REGIONALES". LE DROIT AERIEN COMMUNAUTAIRE ELABORE ET ADOPTE EN PLUSIEURS ETAPES JUSQUE 1992 EST ENTRE EN VIGUEUR A PARTIR DU 1ER JANVIER 1993. IL REPOSE SUR DES PRINCIPES D'ORGANISATION DE LA DESSERTE AERIENNE DU TERRITOIRE OPPOSES A CEUX DU MODELE FRANCAIS. SON OBJECTIF EST DE FAVORISER LE DEVELOPPEMENT DE LA LIBRE CONCURRENCE DANS LE CIEL EUROPEEN ; LES TEXTES QUI COMPOSENT LE TROISIEME "PAQUET AERIEN" DE 1992 CONSACRENT SA LIBERALISATION. EXCEPTIONNELLEMENT, POUR DES MOTIFS LIES A UNE PREOCCUPATION D'AMENAGEMENT DU TERRITOIRE, LE DROIT COMMUNAUTAIRE PERMET NEANMOINS L'IMPOSITION D'OBLIGATIONS DE SERVICE PUBLIC SUR DES LIAISONS AERIENNES. LA FRANCE MET EN PRATIQUE CETTE CONCEPTION COMMUNAUTAIRE DU SERVICE PUBLIC, D'UNE MANIERE UNIQUE AU SEIN DE L'UNION EUROPEENNE. UN FONDS DE PEREQUATION DES TRANSPORTS AERIENS A ETE CREE POUR APPUYER LES INITIATIVES LOCALES DANS CE DOMAINE. L'AVENIR DU SERVICE PUBLIC DE TRANSPORT AERIEN DANS CE CADRE SE DESSINE AUJOURD'HUI.

Air Transport and the European Union examines the emergence of the EU as a major actor in aviation. It investigates how the EU was able to develop a common policy despite the existence of an established sectoral regime and against the opposition of most European states and their 'flag carriers'.

The four volumes of the Encyclopaedia of International Aviation Law are intended for students, lawyers, judges, scholars and readers of all backgrounds with an interest in Aviation Law; and to provide the definitive corpus of relevant national and regional legislation, including global aviation treaties and legislation to enable all readers without exception, to develop the background, knowledge and tools to understand local, regional and international Aviation Law in contextual fashion. The first volume has a detailed text of country legislation, including national cases and materials whilst the second, third and fourth volumes focus on International Aviation Law Treaties, international cases and materials and Aircraft Refueling Indemnity (TAR BOX) Agreements.

One of the effects of the process of European integration is the growing importance of transnational institutions and the accompanying legal harmonisation. This book looks at the challenges arising from the consequential shifts in power.

Air Transport and Regional Development Policies is one of three interconnected books related to a four-year European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Action established in 2015. The Action, called Air Transport and Regional Development (ATARD), aimed to promote a better understanding of how the air transport–related problems of core regions and remote regions should be addressed in order to enhance both economic competitiveness and social cohesion in Europe. This book focuses on policy implications related to air transport and regional development. It begins with chapters that generally discuss important policy issues related to air transport and regional development in relation to connectivity and accessibility; dependency; airport governance and regulation; and air traffic control frameworks. This is followed by a number of chapters that consider government subsidies and state aid. The final chapters focus on other policy implications (tourism development, airport expansion, passenger taxation and noise control). Currently, no other single source publication covers this topic area in such a comprehensive manner, insofar as it considers so many policies and examples. The book aims at becoming a major reference source on the topic, drawing from experienced researchers in the field, covering the diverse experience and knowledge of the members of the COST Action. The book will appeal to academics, practitioners and government bodies who have a particular interest in acquiring detailed comparative knowledge and understanding of the policy implications of air transport and regional development. Along with the other two books (Air Transport and Regional Development Methodologies and Air Transport and Regional Development Case Studies) it fills a much-needed gap in the literature.