Links

International Organizations

International Air Traffiic Association (IATA)
The association of airline companies operating world-wide

US Department of Justice
This site shows details of the preconditions and execution of the special compensation proceedings before the Special Master. There is also information on the state of the proceedings.

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International association whose objectives include the standardization of the general practices (inclusive of the legal standards and conditions) of international air traffic. At present, it is making a great effort for the international introduction of the Montreal Agreement instead of the Warsaw Agreement.

Aircrashvictims (ACVFFI)
Association of ....

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US Department of Justice
This site shows details of the preconditions and execution of the special compensation proceedings before the Special Master. There is also information on the state of the proceedings.

American Trial Lawyers Association
This US organization of trial lawyers (principally active on the part of the plaintiff) offers relatives of the victims of these terrorist attacks cost-free representation in the proceedings before the Special Master.

Agencies dealing with air traffic control and aircraft accidents investigations

German Federal Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)
German agency for the regulation of (practically) any and all aviation issues affecting Germany.

German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation
German agency for the investigation of accidents, one of its objectives being to derive safety recommendations

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) USA
US equivalent of the German Federal Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) USA
US equivalent of the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation

Bueraux Enquetes des Accidents (BEA) France
French equivalent of the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Investigation.

Pilots Associations

German Airline Pilots Association "Cockpit"
The association of German airline pilots

Airline Pilots Association (USA)
The US equivalent of the German Airline Pilots Association "Cockpit"

Websites offering information on questions of civil aviation law

German Federal Ministry of Transport
the website of the Ministry

Prof. Dr. Giemulla
Website of the leading German scientist in the field of aviation law. Prof. Dr. Giemulla is editor and/or co-author of numerous scientific publications on national and international subjects; also, he is admitted as attorney in New York.

Prof. Dr. Führich
The focus of his scientific activity is on travel law (§§ 651 – 651m German Civil Code), also, he is the editor of an interesting newsletter.

German Travel Law Association
German association of lawyers dealing mainly with questions of travel law, their focus being on all-inclusive tours (§§ 651 – 651m German Civil Code).

Websites containing news and statistical air crash data

AviationSafety
US website with a comprehensive database stating background information and causes of air crashes, with links to the most important official accident investigation reports

Websites on (additional) aviation safety subjects

Tim van Beveren
Critical journalist, a specialist in questions of air transport and aviation safety. His books are best-sellers.

AviationSafety
US website with a comprehensive database stating background information and causes of air crashes, with links to the most important official accident investigation reports