Convention on International Civil Aviation

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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.


Statements (56)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations treaty
foundational civil aviation treaty
international agreement
multilateral treaty
abbreviation ICAO Convention
aimsTo avoid discrimination between contracting states in civil aviation
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
annexCount 19
appliesTo civil aircraft
articleCount 96
category United Nations treaties
air law
aviation treaties
defines freedoms of the air framework
principle of complete and exclusive sovereignty of a state over the airspace above its territory
depositedWith Government of the United States of America
enteredIntoForceOn 1947-04-04
established International Civil Aviation Organization
establishes Air Navigation Commission of ICAO
Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization
Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization
excludes state aircraft
frameworkFor bilateral and multilateral air services agreements
global civil aviation regulation
international cooperation in air navigation
standardization of aviation rules and procedures
hasPartyType contracting state
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
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalStatus binding on contracting states
providesFor adoption of international standards and recommended practices
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
signedAt Chicago, Illinois, United States
signedDuring International Civil Aviation Conference (Chicago, 1944)
signedOn 1944-12-07
subject air navigation
air transport
aviation safety
aviation security
international civil aviation
state sovereignty over airspace


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