In this extraordinarily thorough, blow-by-blow analysis of how european commerical aviation has virtually become a market without state imposed anticompetitive restrictions, one of the world's most eminent aviation law authorities explores the subject with a lucid insight fully informed by historical breadth and a keen appreciation of current pressures. commercial aviation emerges as the crucible par excellence of the converage of prevailing global ideology, economics, and international law. The author's presentation emphasizes the regulatory constructs that currently affect the European at transport market: pricing and traiffs, pooling of revenue, market access (licensing, capacity limits, traffic rights, slor allocation), ground handlings, cargo services, state aid, and the power of the EU to act on the commercial aviation world stage for Member States.