Benefits of the International Civil Aviation Framework for an Airline Operating Internationally and/or Domestically



Executive Summary

Today, millions upon millions of people from around the world believe and rightly so that aviation is the safest and most reliable mode of transportation. Annually, almost 1.5 billion people and 28 million tons of cargo is carried. The growth rate of the industry is almost 5% per annum. The industry hires up to 127 million people world over and creates unmatched opportunities for business and recreational travel in addition to generating revenue of up to 3.5 trillion dollars (DeWade, 2007).

Benefits of the International Civil Aviation Framework for an Airline Operating Internationally and/or Domestically

Introduction

Civil aviation is a dominant force greatly needed for progress in our contemporary global society. It is a great support system for numerous economies, and a catalyst for bringing together various countries together promoting peace and harmony as well as forming a bridge between the cultural and social aspects of the different nations. It is therefore considered a united, global form of association which is essential for regulating quality, effectiveness and constancy for such activities (DeWade, 2007).

Therefore, ICAO sets standards for requirements of all aspects of traveling, greatly affecting the operations of airlines. Their governing rules concern on-air as well as ground staff, the building of aircrafts, safety, legal and environmental aspects of how airlines are basically run and what they can and cannot do.

Discussion

Brief History of ICAO

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is an agency set up under the United Nations. It function is to codify all procedures and principles from the technical to the social of international air navigation and manages the development of air travel to make sure that it remains safe and secure. It is headquartered in Canada in the state of Montreal, Quebec (MacKenzie, 2010).

The International Commission for Air Navigation (ICAN) was the first such organization which attempted to create unity for air travelling. It held two conventions in Berlin in the 1900s to no avail as none of the attending states managed to come to an agreement. However, in 1912 during the third convention, an agreement about the first radio signs to be used by all aircrafts was reached. In 1945, ICAN was dissolved and the Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization (PICAO) was formed. Two years later the International Civil Aviation Organization replaced the PICAO under the Chicago Agreement and is now the modern governing authority regulating aircrafts, airlines, and member States globally (MacKenzie, 2010).

Function of the International Civil Aviation Organization

The function of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) especially regarding technical advances and related fields has two strong aims. They cover all the rules and regulations relating to licensing and training of personnel in the air travel industry, they set up a common basis of communication systems and procedures, air traffic control systems, minimum requirements for active aircrafts flying domestically as well as internationally and their registration. These require a uniform platform to avoid deviations on local and international scales which could result in various ...