Husch Blackwell’s Aviation team is proud to support the American Bar Association Forum on Air and Space Law, the leading annual gathering for aviation and space industry attorneys, in-house counsel, regulators, and business leaders. The Forum serves as a venue for examining the legal, regulatory, and business challenges shaping the future of aviation and aerospace.
About the Forum
Each year, the Forum convenes airline general counsel, federal regulators, airport authorities, manufacturers, and other industry stakeholders to discuss the issues influencing the aviation sector's next chapter. Topics span regulatory developments, emerging technologies, operational risk, competition, security, and the evolving relationship between commercial aviation and commercial space activity.
Husch Blackwell partner Chris Sundberg serves as the 2026 Conference Co-Chair, helping shape the program and facilitate dialogue on the most pressing issues facing the industry.
Key Issues Shaping Aviation and Space Law
The Forum’s discussions reflect the breadth of challenges facing aviation and aerospace stakeholders today, including:
- Aviation antitrust, mergers, alliances, and competition
- Unmanned aircraft systems and advanced air mobility
- Commercial space operations and airspace integration
- Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies
- Airport access and infrastructure
- Aviation security and regulatory oversight
- Airline enterprise risk management
- Space launch liability and risk allocation
The Conversation Continues: Airlines Confidential Podcast
The value of the Forum extends beyond the conference itself. Many of the questions explored during the program continue to shape conversations across the industry long after attendees return home. Inspired by those discussions, Husch Blackwell sponsored a live recording of the Airlines Confidential podcast during the Forum, featuring host Scott McCartney and Frontier Airlines President and CEO Jimmy Dempsey.
The episode explores competition among U.S. low-cost carriers, Frontier’s business strategy, the evolving customer experience, and broader trends affecting the airline industry. For listeners interested in the operational and strategic realities behind today’s aviation headlines, the conversation offers a unique industry perspective.
Listen to the episode here or on your favorite podcast app.
Connect With Us
To begin the conversation, connect with Chris Sundberg or learn more about Husch Blackwell’s Aviation team and the services we provide to airlines, airports, manufacturers, and other industry stakeholders.