International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a specialized agency of
the United Nations. It codifies the principles and techniques of international
air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air
transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. Its headquarters are located in the
Quartier International of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
The ICAO Council adopts standards and recommended practices concerning air
navigation, its infrastructure, flight inspection, prevention of unlawful
interference, and facilitation of border-crossing procedures for international
civil aviation.
ICAO defines the protocols for air accident investigation followed by transport
safety authorities in countries signatory to the Convention on International
Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention).
The Air Navigation Commission (ANC) is the technical body within ICAO. The
Commission is composed of 19 Commissioners, nominated by the ICAO's contracting
states, and appointed by the ICAO Council. Commissioners serve as independent
experts, who although nominated by their states, do not serve as state or
political representatives.
The development of Aviation Standards and Recommended Practices is done under
the direction of the ANC through the formal process of ICAO Panels. Once
approved by the Commission, standards are sent to the Council, the political
body of ICAO, for consultation and coordination with the Member States before
final adoption.
ICAO is distinct from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), a
trade association representing 240 of the world’s airlines, also headquartered
in Montreal, or with the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), an
organization for Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSPs) with its headquarters
at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands. These are trade associations
representing specific aviation interests, whereas ICAO is a body of the United
Nations.
HQ Contact Information
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
999 Robert-Bourassa Boulevard
Montréal, Quebec H3C 5H7
Canada
Tel: +1 514-954-8219
Fax: +1 514-954-6077
Email: icaohq@icao.int
Web Support: web@icao.int
Customer Services: sales@icao.int
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