Icao Safety

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) was formed in Dec 1944 at the Chicago Conference. It's inception was the combination of many previous conventions and conferences such as the Paris Convention of 1910 and the Havana Convention of 1928. The driving force behind the creation of the ICAO was the need to standardize the regulations internationally in order to increase the safety standards and promote the development of civil aviation after the second world war, where civil aviation was expected to grow significantly. An example of the standardization was the agreement between nations of the ICAO on communicaiton and navigation procedures.

Following the mid-air collision of two passenger aircraft over the Grand Canyon in 1956, congress passed the Federal Aviation Act in 1958 which combined most elements of the CAA and CAB into one organization called the Federal Aviation Agency. The Federal Aviation Administration was formed in 1966 when the Federal Aviation Agency was transferred to the Department of Transport. Earlier attempts of industry regulation such as the Air Mail Act and the Air Commerce Act improved safety but did not provide complete coverage for civil aviation in the United States.

Both the ICAO and the FAA strive to improve aviation safety but operate on different levels. ICAO provides guidance and standards on an international basis to all contracting member states while the FAA are a national organisation working predominately on regulations within the United States. ICAO sets out to provide a basis for all member states to adhere to internationally in regards to "safe, secure and sustainable development of civil aviation". The ICAO allows for a smooth transition of aviation all over the world. The FAA act on a national basis and use the ICAO guidelines in order to regulate aviation within the United States, as well as US registered aircraft and flightcrew operating outside of the United States. The FAA set standards which are equal...