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On 6 June 1946, toward the conclusion of the first PICAO Interim Assembly, Montréal, Canada was selected as the permanent headquarters of the Organization, by 27 votes. The other candidate cities at the time obtained respectively:…
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Using the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) to get directions to a destination is a common daily experience for most of us. The navigation applications of virtually all smartphones are based on the Global Positioning System (GPS),…
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Accidents and incidents between aircraft and wildlife, and more specifically with birds, have been documented since the dawn of aviation. While piloting his aeroplane on 7 September 1905, Orville Wright had what is believed to be the first…
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Collisions between passenger aircraft are among the most catastrophic accidents imaginable. The first mid-air collision occurred in 1956 over the Grand Canyon, killing all 128 passengers and the crew of both airliners.  As a result, in the…
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Every flight starts and ends at an Aerodrome. From their humble beginnings as relatively simple landing strips, international aerodromes have evolved into highly complex facilities. A modern international aerodrome’s environment is…
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Regulatory Framework The concept of nationality for aircraft was adapted from maritime law where the national flag is used to indicate a ship’s country of registration. The issues of aircraft nationality and registration were considered…
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The Chicago Convention and its supporting nineteen Annexes establish several key obligations for the Contracting States. Annex 19 — Safety Management, Appendix 1 identifies eight critical elements (CE) that assist States in meeting the…
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In accordance with Assembly resolution A29-14 regarding Humanitarian Flights, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)has been supportive of humanitarian flight operations and has established strong collaboration with other UN…
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Aviation history marked one of the most tragic mid-air collisions on 12 November 1996, over the village of Charkhi Dadri, around 100 km (62 mi) west of Delhi, India. The event and its associated investigation report determined India to…
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