Air Law

International Law:

• Conventions, Agreements And Organisations

The Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago) - Icao Doc 7300/9 - Convention on the High Seas (Geneva, 29 April 1958)

The establishment of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, Chicago, 7 December 1944

Explain the circumstances that led to the establishment of the Convention on International Civil Aviation, Chicago, 7 December 1944.

ICAO Doc 7300/9 Preamble

Part I - Air navigation

Recall the general contents of relevant parts of the following chapters:

• general principles and application of the Convention;
• flight over territory of Contracting States;
• nationality of aircraft;
• international standards and recommended practices (SARPs), especially notification of differences and validity of endorsed certificates and licences.

ICAO Doc 7300/9 Part 1, Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 37, 38, 39, 40

General principles - Describe the application of the following terms in civil aviation:

• sovereignty;
• territory and high seas according to the Un Convention on the High Seas.

Convention on the High Seas (Geneva, 29 April 1958) Articles 1, 2; ICAO Doc 7300/9 Part 1, Articles 1, 2

Explain the following terms and how they apply to international air traffic:

• right of non-scheduled flight (including the two technical freedoms of the air);
• scheduled air services;
• cabotage;
• landing at customs airports;
• Rules of the Air;
• search of aircraft.

ICAO Doc 7300/9, Articles 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 16

Explain the duties of Contracting States in relation to:

• documents carried on board the aircraft:
• certificate of registration;
• certificates of airworthiness;
• licences of personnel;
• recognition of certificates and licences;
• cargo restrictions;
• photographic apparatus.

ICAO Doc 7300/9, Articles 29, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36

Part Ii - The International Civil Aviation Organization (Icao)

Describe the objectives of Icao.

ICAO Doc 7300/9, Article 44

Recognise the organisation and duties of the Icao Assembly, Council and Air Navigation Commission (Anc).

ICAO Doc 7300/9, Articles 48, 49, 50, 54, 56, 57

Describe the annexes to the Convention.

ICAO Doc 7300/9, Articles 54, 90, 94, 95

Other conventions and agreements

The International Air Services Transit Agreement (Icao Doc 7500)

Explain the two technical freedoms of the air.

ICAO Doc 7500

The International Air Transport Agreement (Icao Doc 9626)

Explain the three commercial freedoms of the air.

ICAO Doc 9626

Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation - The Tokyo Convention of 1963