"The regulation of modern civil aviation can be traced back to the later years of the Second World War. An intense debate about the future regulatory regime resulted in a compromise which to this day essentially dictates the structure of the global airline industry. Further progress towards...

Code sharing is the use by one airline of its designator code on an aircraft operated by another airline. It is a phenomenon that is growing very rapidly on international air services. This paper outlines the historical development of code sharing and its increasing use as a tradable commodity...