History of International Aviation

History of International Aviation

The Warsaw Convention hugely shaped the history of international aviation. This convention was effective due to the commercial nature of aviation during that time. This conference-paved way for what would develop from aviation, it recognized commercial aviation as a progressive entity. This convention was held in 1929 by 152 member states, which paved the way for commercial aviation (“Warsaw Convection”). This conference meant to regulate the global deportment of individuals and goods accomplished by aircraft for recompense. This conference was later amended during the Chicago convention in 1944 (“History: Foundation of the International Civil Aviation”). However, most of the crucial things remained.

Deregulation has also shaped international relations over the years. In the U.S., deregulation has caused a ripple effect all over the world. There has been a full regulation of international air transport put into place. This met some resistance because many nations could not compete with the U.S. airlines but it was ultimately embraced. By the time, it was accepted nations used bilateral trades as an alternative, whereby, each state owned and managed the airlines and nurtured the relationship with other states. The aviation industry thought that aircraft could not reach they’re profitmaking prospective deprived of improving and maintaining safety standards (“A Brief History,” 2017).

Contextual Elements

Over the years, some high-profile accidents occurred demanding for regulatory acts in the aviation industry. In 1938, President Roosevelt contracted the Civil Aeronautics Act to ensure a centralized focus on the aviation security (“A Brief History,” 2017). This legislation bore the independent Civil Aeronautics Authority, comprised of a three-member air safety board. This was meant to conduct investigations and offer suggestions on reducing or preventing accidents.

The Airline Deregulation Act was signed in 1978, and it created a competitive airline market (“A Brief History,” 2017). This act increased the workload of the FAA since it was granted more duties such as certifying every new airline, to review applications, and to approve or disapprove them. This act helped the FAA achieve a semi-automated air traffic control by the time this Act became law.

President Clinton signed the Aviation Investment and Reform Act into law in 200, prompting the appointment of a chief operating officer. This eventually led to the creation of FAA’s Air Traffic Organization.

References

A Brief History of the FAA. (2017, January 04). Retrieved from https://www.faa.gov/about/history/brief_history/

History: Foundation of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.icao.int/EURNAT/Pages/HISTORY/history_1944.aspx

Warsaw Convention as amended at the Hague, 1955: And by protocol no. 4 of Montreal, 1975. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www3.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de/div/vlbi/geodesy/Docs/warsaw_convention.pdf