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Exploring the Factors Impacting Aviation on International Civil Aviation Day

Published on December 7, 2021
Airline Industry
Aviation unites the world and builds bridges across the skies. In that context, International Civil Aviation Day which is observed on December 7th every year, is quite significant to the traveler and aviation community. To understand its significance, we have to go back in history. It was December 7, 1944. 55 nations were invited for the convention at Chicago to have an agreement and to establish the core principles permitting international transport by air. 54 nations attended the conference, and the agreement was signed by 52 of them. That event is now known as the ‘Chicago Convention’, and it has a very noteworthy role in the history of Civil Aviation. To commemorate the Chicago Convention, International Civil Aviation Day is observed and its purpose is to recognize, generate and reinforce worldwide awareness of the importance of aviation – especially international air travel, for the socio-economic development of the world. This landmark agreement led to the creation of the specialized agency called ICAO: The International Civil Aviation Organization which is a specialized funding agency of the United Nations. It fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and managed growth. Its headquarters is situated at Quartier International in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.  ICAO’s core mandate is to help countries to achieve the highest possible degree of uniformity in civil aviation regulations including proper standards, procedures etc. Read more
This article written by Sanjeeb Patel appeared in The Economic Times publication.

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