Convention on International Civil Aviation
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United Nations treaty
foundational civil aviation treaty
international agreement
multilateral treaty
The Convention on International Civil Aviation, also known as the Chicago Convention, is the foundational international treaty that established the framework and core principles for modern civil aviation regulation and cooperation among states.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United Nations treaty
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foundational civil aviation treaty → international agreement → multilateral treaty → |
| abbreviation |
ICAO Convention
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| aimsTo |
avoid discrimination between contracting states in civil aviation
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develop international civil aviation in a safe and orderly manner → ensure that international air transport services are established on the basis of equality of opportunity → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chicago Convention
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| annexCount |
19
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| appliesTo |
civil aircraft
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| articleCount |
96
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| category |
United Nations treaties
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air law → aviation treaties → |
| defines |
freedoms of the air framework
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principle of complete and exclusive sovereignty of a state over the airspace above its territory → |
| depositedWith |
Government of the United States of America
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| enteredIntoForceOn |
1947-04-04
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| established |
International Civil Aviation Organization
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| establishes |
Air Navigation Commission of ICAO
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Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization → Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization → |
| excludes |
state aircraft
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| frameworkFor |
bilateral and multilateral air services agreements
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global civil aviation regulation → international cooperation in air navigation → standardization of aviation rules and procedures → |
| hasPartyType |
contracting state
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| hasPreambleObjective |
that international civil aviation may be developed in a safe and orderly manner and that international air transport services may be established on the basis of equality of opportunity and operated soundly and economically
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| language |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| legalStatus |
binding on contracting states
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| providesFor |
adoption of international standards and recommended practices
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aircraft nationality and registration marks → certification of airworthiness → customs and immigration procedures for international flights → establishment of rules of the air → facilitation of border-crossing formalities in air transport → investigation of aircraft accidents → licensing of aviation personnel → registration and nationality of aircraft → |
| relatedOrganization |
International Civil Aviation Organization
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| signedAt |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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| signedDuring |
International Civil Aviation Conference (Chicago, 1944)
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| signedOn |
1944-12-07
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| subject |
air navigation
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air transport → aviation safety → aviation security → international civil aviation → state sovereignty over airspace → |