Drones – Future of Aviation Law?

Drones, like any new technology, give rise to many challenges that require discussion and solutions. Their integration with the manned aviation system is one of the most important challenges for the future of aviation and requires the development of regulations regulating related issues to their use. As part of the monograph, the current safety regulations in civil aviation were analyzed in terms of assessing their application to drone opera-tions and analyzing of all those issues that should be taken into account when creating legal regulations for the use of drones. In addition, an in-depth analysis of issues such as the protection of the right to privacy, protection of property rights, liability for damage caused by drones, liability insurance was made.

Anna Konert is a Professor of Aviation Law, attorney-at-law, Dean of the Faculty of Law and Administration, Director of the LL.M in Aviation Law, Director of Aviation Law and Professional Pilot Licence, Director of the Institute of Air and Space Law at Lazarski University in Warsaw, Director of the Lazarski Aviation Academy, Member of the Committee of European Air Law Association, and a former lawyer for Air France in New York’s office. Piotr Kasprzyk, Ph. D. in Law, Attorney -at-law and a Research Fellow at the Institute of Air and Space Law at Lazarski University in Warsaw, Poland. Dr. Kasprzyk is also the Head of the Airport Division of a new central airport for Poland (Centralny Port Komunikacyjny). He is also the former Vice-President for aviation standards of the Civil Aviation Authority in Poland, and a former plenipotentiary for air navigation standards at the Polish Air Navigation Services Agency. He is an active member of the European Air Law Association. Dr. Kasprzyk has 14 years of experience in Aviation Law and 22 years of experience in aviation as a private pilot. Anna Konert is Professor of Aviation Law, Attorney-at-law, Dean of the Faculty of Law and Administration, Director of the LL.M in Aviation Law, Director of LLB Aviation Law and Professional Pilot Licence, Director of the Institute of Air and Space Law at Lazarski University in Warsaw, Director of the Lazarski Aviation Academy, Member of the Committee of European Air Law Association, and a former lawyer for Air France in New York’s office.