Warsaw, Rome, Tokyo, Hague, Habana, Cyprus

Question 1

Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air

Answer 1

Warsaw Convention

Question 2

provided that an air carrier was liable for damages

Answer 2

Warsaw Convention

Question 3

responsibilities and liabilities of the carrier and the agents of aircraft together with matters of compensation for loss of life or injury to passengers, delays, and loss of the baggage

Answer 3

Warsaw Convention

Question 4

loss, irregularity, or absence of a ticket or note does not affect the existence or the validity of the contract

Answer 4

Warsaw Convention

Question 5

damage caused by foreign aircraft to third parties on the ground

Answer 5

Rome Convention 1952

Question 6

permits a claimant to pursue a claim against a foreign operator through the Court in state of residence

Answer 6

Rome Convention 1952

Question 7

any resulting the judgment would then be enforceable in the state of the Operator

Answer 7

Rome Convention 1952

Question 8

Unification of Certain Rules Relating to Precautionary Arrest of Aircraft

Answer 8

Rome Convention 1933

Question 9

Specified which aircraft can be arrested or ‘attached.’ Excludes government aircraft (incl postal transport), aircraft in service on public transport (and back-up aircraft), aircraft apportioned for the carriage of persons or goods for reward.

Answer 9

Rome Convention 1933

Question 10

Poor ratification. USA, UK, Canada, Germany, and many other major players refused to ratify because compensation too low; National Law more powerful. El Al crash in Holland, neither states contracting.

Answer 10

Rome Convention 1952

Question 11

provides that the State of Registration of an aircraft is competent to exercise jurisdiction over offenses and acts committed on board

Answer 11

Tokyo Convention 1963

Question 12

one example is who has the right on apprehension when an aircraft commits unlawful acts on high seas

Answer 12

Tokyo Convention 1963

Question 13

The aircraft commander and others are empowered to prevent such acts being committed
and to deliver the person concerned to the appropriate authority.

Answer 13

Tokyo Convention 1963

Question 14

States party to the convention are obliged to take all appropriate measures to restore and
preserve control of the aircraft to its lawful commander.

Answer 14

Tokyo Convention 1963

Question 15

Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft

Answer 15

Hague Convention 1970

Question 16

denies the act of unlawful seizure of aircraft (hijacking)

Answer 16

Hague Convention 1970

Question 17

contains detailed provisions on the establishment of jurisdiction by states over the offense; on taking of the offender into custody; and on the prosecution or extradition of the offender

Answer 17

Hague Convention 1970

Question 18

made carrier liable for ‘pilot error’

Answer 18

Hague Convention 1955

Question 19

simplified requirements for tickets and baggage checks

Answer 19

Hague Convention 1955

Question 20

raised compensation limit to 250,000 gold francs

Answer 20

Hague Convention 1955

Question 21

Protocol to Amend the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air

Answer 21

Hague Convention 1955

Question 22

removed exemptions for all except military aircraft

Answer 22

Hague Convention 1955

Question 23

Convention on Commercial Aviation

Answer 23

Habana Convention

Question 24

Convention on February 20,1928

Answer 24

Habana Convention

Question 25

Convention on September 1990

Answer 25

Cyprus Convention

Question 26

Convention on Cyprus

Answer 26

Cyprus Convention

Question 27

Established the JAA

Answer 27

Cyprus Convention