Introduction and overview / James Peoples -- Air transport liberalization and its effects on airline competition and traffic growth : an overview / Xiaowen Fu, Tae Hoon Oum -- Government regulation of international air transportation / Darren Prokop -- Skies wide shut : an assessment of international air transport liberalisation / Pierre Latrille, Antonio Carzaniga, Marta Soprana -- International mergers and acquisitions in the airline industry / James Nolan, Pamela Ritchie, John Rowcroft -- Airfares and competition on international routes / John Bitzan, Alice Kones, James Peoples -- The choice of airport, airline, and departure date and time : estimating the demand for flights / Diego Escobari, Cristhian Mellado -- Air cargo services and the export flows of developing countries / Henry Vega -- An assessment of the causal relationship between air passenger traffic and trade in Asia-Pacific / Elien Van De Vijver, Ben Derudder, Frank Witlox.