Air and Space Law

While the aviation and space industries have taken off, the non-technical aspects of it have gained prominence only in recent years. Offered by the top law institutes in India, the specialisation can be opted for majorly at the postgraduate level.

Air and Space Law is quite a complex subject that can only be studied by a collaborative effort in knowledge production in the topics like security and safety laws, liability issues, environment, air route structures, regulation of air services and bilateral air agreements, and so on. 

Apart from it being a unique field of law, Air and Space Law open multiple job opportunities. These may include working in internationally operating law firms, civil aviation, telecommunications organisations and governmental organisations like ISRO. Not to mention the attractive internship opportunities at NASA that an Air and Space Law course comes with.  

Below-mentioned are the entry requirements for any Air and Space Law that an applicant needs to fulfil to be able to pursue the course:

• The candidate must have qualified a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent degree from any recognised university.

• Must have obtained not less than 50% marks in aggregate in graduation.

• Candidates who have passed a 3-year diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering along with three years of prior experience in the field may also apply for the course.

Note: The eligibility criteria for Air and Space Law programmes may vary from course to course and college to college. 

With the area not having been explored as much, it becomes even easier to land lucrative jobs for someone who has completed a master’s degree or a postgraduate diploma in Air and Space Law. The dynamic nature of the field of law results in new developments every now and then, making it all-the-more interesting for someone who has a passion for aviation and space.

Given below are the few of the job profiles that one may choose from or explore after completing a course in Air and Space Law:

• Aero-Space Lawyer

• Aviation Law Experts

• Air Transport Managers

• Airline Managers

• Space Lawyer

Graduates may find positions in law firms or consulting firms with an aviation and space law practice, legal departments of airports, airlines and aerospace companies, civil aviation authorities, ministries of transportation, space organisations like Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and academia.