Established in 2004, the International Aviation Law Institute is the first institute of its kind in the United States, and Chicago is a fitting site for this groundbreaking academic venture. It is the home of the Chicago Convention on International Aviation, which has regulated international aviation since 1947, the location of two of the nation's busiest airports, a national hub for both United Airlines and American Airlines, and hosts the corporate offices of the Boeing Company. The Institute will offer courses in national and global aviation law, as well as specialized courses including aviation antitrust and tort law. It also has academic links with aviation programs at the Leiden University in the Netherlands, and at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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