FCC 0318141/2006
Type
Case
Court
French Court of Cassation
Jurisdiction
Bahrain, France
Taxonomy
Aviation (Transport Law), Jurisdiction & Choice of Law
Copyright
LexisNexis
Decision date
11 Jul 2006
Catchwords
Referral – Air carrier – Accident – Conflict of Jurisdiction – Judicial
The case involved damages for an air accident where the air carrier was domiciled in Bahrain and the manufacturer was in the EU. The key points involved definition of correct jurisdiction for an air carrier and for a manufacturer.
Background
The case involved an air transport accident involving an Airbus A320 which was registered in Oman but operated by Gulf Air, the national airline of Bahrain. A liability action was taken by the dependents of the crew and passengers. An issue was raised on the choice of jurisdiction.
Decision