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International civil aviation is governed by the Convention on International Civil Aviation (commonly known as the Chicago Convention). Under this Convention, the International Civil Aviation Organisation ICAO, a specialised agency of the United Nations, sets the minimum Standards and Recommended Practices for international civil aviation. These standards are contained in 18 Annexes to the Convention. Individual States remain responsible for regulating their aviation industries but have to take into account the requirements of the Convention and the minimum standards established by ICAO.
The Annexes are:
¨ Annex 1 deals with personnel licensing including flight crew. ¨ Annex 2 Rules Of The Air. ¨ Annex 3 Meteorological Service For International Air Navigation. ¨ Annex 4 Aeronautical Charts. ¨ Annex 5 Units Of Measurement To Be Used In Air And Ground Operations. ¨ Annex 6 Operation Of Aircraft. ¨ Annex 7 Aircraft Nationality And Registration Marks. ¨ Annex 8 Airworthiness Of Aircraft. ¨ Annex 9 Facilitation. ¨ Annex 10 Aeronautical Telecommunications. ¨ Annex 11 Air Traffic Control Service Flight Information Service Alerting Service. ¨ Annex 12 Search And Rescue. ¨ Annex 13 Aircraft Accident And Incident Investigation. ¨ Annex 14 Aerodromes. ¨ Annex 15 Aeronautical Information Services. ¨ Annex 16 Environmental Protection. ¨ Annex 17 Security Safeguarding International Civil Aviation Against Acts Of Unlawful Interference. ¨ Annex 18 The Safe Transport Of Dangerous Goods By Air.
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Australia - Air Services Australia, providing of air traffic services; the design, creation and maintenance of airways systems; and the provision of aviation rescue and firefighting services.
Austria - AustroControl, with information on licensing and weather, and more in German.
Meta Description: [ Website der Behörde für Flugsicherung in Österreich mit aktuellen Wetterdaten. ]
Bahrain - Civil Aviation Affairs, responsible for management of all services permitting aviation to and from Bahrain.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to Bahrain International Airport And Civil Aviation Websites ]
Bermuda - Bermuda Department of Civil Aviation, with extensive information on the jurisdiction and its regulation of aircraft.
Meta Description: [ The Department of Civil Aviation - Providing airworthiness, flight operation, registration and other services for private and commercial aviation. ]
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Bosnia and Herzegovina - Department of Civil Aviation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Brazil - The Civil Aviation Institute (Departamento de Aviação Civil), with lists of Brazilian airports, air cargo agencies, and aircraft registered with the DAC. In English and Portuguese.
Brunei Darussalam - Describes the services and sections of the Department of Civil Aviation.
Bulgaria - Directorate General Civil Aviation Administration, responsible for airports and civil aviation in Bulgaria.
Canada - Transport Canada, Civil Aviation headquarters, with information on safety and other regulations.
Czech Republic - Civil Aviation Authority, the agency in charge of civil aviation. Includes an overview, news, organizational chart, directives issued, personel information, and information on licenses.
Denmark - Danish Civil Aviation Administration (Statens Luftfartsvæsen), with facts about flight safety, and air law and regulations.
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Fiji - Civil Aviation Authority of the Fiji Islands, with contact information for Fiji Confidential Aviation Incident Reporting.
Finland - With information about the Civil Aviation Administration, and about Finnish airports, in English and Finnish.
Germany - Includes an organisational chart of the Luftfahrt-Bundesamt.
Ghana - Ghana Civil Aviation Authority, manager of Ghana's airspace and of Accra's Kotoka International Airport.
Hong Kong - Civil Aviation Department of Hong Kong, detailing the prohibition area around Hong Kong Disneyland.
Iceland - Icelandic Civil Aviation Administration, in English and Icelandic.
India - Directorate General of Civil Aviation, responsible for implementing, controlling, and supervising airworthiness standards, safety operations, crew training in India.
Ireland - Irish Aviation Authority. Includes rules on how to become a pilot, an air traffic controller or an aircraft maintenance engineer.
Jamaica - Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, featuring profiles of its divisions and services, contact information and job opportunities.
Joint Aviation Authorities - An associated body of the European Civil Aviation Conference, representing some of the European civil aviation regulatory authorities.
Meta Description: [ Joint Aviation Authorities official home page at JAAT.eu. ]
Jordan - Jordan Civil Aviation Authority, which conducts studies, plans budget, and creates policies in order to develop and improve the airports. Includes a departments list with contact information.
Meta Description: [ The Civil Aviation Authority is a governmental department in Hashemite kingdom of Jordan interested for airlines and airports in jordan ]
Libya - Libyan Civil Aviation Authority provides news and information about departments, services, international and domestic airports. [Arabic, English, French, German]
Malaysia - Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia (Laman Web Rasmi Jabatan Penerbangan Awam Malaysia), ensuring that every flight within Malaysian airspace is safe, orderly and expeditious.
Maldives - Civil Aviation Department, Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, with detailed reports on accidents in the Maldives.
Malta - Department of Civil Aviation Malta, regulating aviation activities. Contains news, department overview and contact details.
Moldova - Civil Aviation Administration of the Republic of Moldova, with Civil Aeronautical Regulations in Romanian and Russian.
Mongolia - Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia, providing a safe, secure and efficient aviation system that contributes to the economy of Mongolia.
Meta Description: [ INEG ]
Nepal - Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, whose prime goal is to ensure flight safety and sustainability of civil aviation.
Netherlands - Dutch Directorate General of Civil Aviation, consisting of the Aviation Policy Directorate and the National Airport Development Directorate.
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New Zealand - Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand, setting safety and security standards, investigating accidents and establishing an industry-wide safety picture.
Meta Description: [ The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand's web site includes aviation safety information, rules, advisory material, publications and forms. ]
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Nigeria - Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, featuring tender notices.
Pakistan - Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) provides news and information on airports, flight schedules, flight standards, personnel licensing, air traffic services, CAA publications and the training institute.
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Papua New Guinea - Contact information for the Office of Civil Aviation.
Poland - The Civil Aviation Office of the Republic of Poland. Includes rules for air carriers, both from the EEA and from outside.
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Romania - Romanian Civil Aeronautical Authority (Autorităţii Aeronautice Civile Române), featuring information of aircraft airworthiness certification, and on pilot licensing.
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Saudi Arabia - Contact information for the Presidency of Civil Aviation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Serbia and Montenegro - Serbia and Montenegro Civil Aviation Directorate, including rules on becoming a parachutist and flying in a balloon.
Singapore - Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, with information about the airports and Singapore as a logistics hub.
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Slovakia - Features an organizational chart of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Slovak Republic.
Meta Description: [ Oficiálna stránka Leteckého úradu Slovenskej republiky. ]
Slovenia - Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of Slovenia.
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Somalia - The Civil Aviation Caretaker Authority for Somali, a joint effort of UNDP and the International Civil Aviation Organisation, formed in 1996 to ensure the safety of air transport operations in the absence of a recognised central government.
Meta Description: [ UNDP ]
South Africa - South African Civil Aviation Authority, overseeing airports, airworthiness, certification, personnel, operations, airspace, and investigating accidents.
Sri Lanka - Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka, which facilitates operation of a safe, secure and efficient national civil aviation industry that conforms to International Standards and Recommended Practices.
Meta Description: [ Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka,Overview ]
Sweden - Swedish Civil Aviation Authority (Luftfartsstyrelsen), responsible for regulating Swedish civil aviation and emergency planning and contingency planning.
Switzerland - Federal Office for Civil Aviation (Bundesamt für Zivilluftfahrt, Office fédéral de l'aviation civile, Ufficio federale dell'aviazione civile) with content in English, German, French and Italian.
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Tanzania - Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority, the independent regulator responsible for all civil aviation activities including Safety Regulations, economic regulations and consumer protections.
Thailand - Aeronautical Radio of Thailand, responsible for aerodrome approach, and area control services.
Tonga - Air traffic control and meteorological facts from the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Meta Description: [ Your Safety In the Air. ]
Trinidad and Tobago - Licence forms from the Trinidad and Tobago Civil Aviation Authority.
Tunisia - Tunisian Civil Aviation and Airports Authority, operator of airports and Tunisian airspace.
Uganda - Civil Aviation Authority Uganda, also responsible for Entebbe airport.
Meta Description: [ CAA is the source for all information on Uganda's Aviation industry, The Aviation Authority in Uganda ]
United Arab Emirates - General Civil Aviation Authority of the United Arab Emirates.
United Kingdom - Civil Aviation Authority, the UK's specialist aviation regulator.
Meta Description: [
The Civil Aviation Authority is the UK's specialist aviation regulator. Through its skills and expertise it is recognised as a world leader in its field.
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United States - Federal Aviation Administration, with information about aviation regulations, airports, and a map showing general airport conditions.
Vanuatu - Civil Aviation Authority, operating under delegated authority from the Director General of Infrastructure and Public Utilities.
Zambia - Department of Civil Aviation, including information on applying for flight clearance.
Zimbabwe - Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe, promoting safe regular and efficient use and development of aviation inside and outside Zimbabwe.
Meta Description: [ The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) promotes safe regular efficient use and development of aviation in Zimbabwe ]
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