International agreements and organisations Flashcards
What is the Chicago convention
Created ICAO to administer / execute SARPS
What are SARPS
Standard and recommended practices
What is territorial airspace
Airspace over a states territory, over its waters, and any offshore installation
What is the high seas
Outside of territorial airspace
All states can fly over high seas unhindered
What is sovereignty
Right of a country to impose national law to users of states territorial airspace
Can states refuse non - scheduled flights
Not for economic / political reasons
What is cabotage
Transport of goods / pax from 2 points in the same country by a aircraft registered in another country or state
Most countries refuse this
Br cannot refuse it within EEC
Where must a international flight first stop
International airport with customs, health; immigration facilities
Not applicable to flights from one eu state to another but must obey immigration laws
Do you have to accept a SARP
No but under article 38 must;
Inform ICAO
Publish difference in national AIP
Search and rescue
Must endure 24 hour search and rescue available over their territory
What must every aircraft carry
Certificate of registration Certificate of airworthiness Crew member licences Journey logbook Aircraft radio station licence
Passenger names, place of embarkation / destination
Cargo manifest and detailed declaration of cargo
Carriage of munitions above a state
Must not occur unless permission of that state
Photography over a state
Each state may prohibit or regulate the use of photographic apparatus
What is the ICAO navigation commission
Finalisation of SARPS
Does a contracting state have to implement a SARP
No can opt or as long as
Informs ICAO
Details differences in its AIP
Searching of aircraft
Contracting states can search aircraft without unreasonable delay
Also can inspect certificates and other documents prescribed by Chicago convention
Aims / objectives of ICAO
Ensure safe and orderly growth of international civil aviation throughout the world
Meet the need for safe, regular, efficient and economical air transport
Develop principles and techniques for international civil aviation
What is the ICAO sovereign body
Assembly
What is the ICAO governing body
Council
How many regional offices and regions does ICAO have
7 regional offices
9 regions
Regional offices responsible for keeping regional plans up to date
What are PANS
Procedures for air navigation services
An explanation of a complex SARP
Approved by council whereas SARPS are adopted by council
Freedoms of the air
1) CROSS - cross a territory without landing
2) LAND - in a territory for non traffic purposes (fuelling / maintenance)
3) TAKE - take goods to another state that are taken on in state of registration
4) BRING - bring goods to state of registration
5) 3rd STATE - on route to or from registered state to take on goods in a 2nd state and put them down in a 3rd state
Convention of Tokyo
State of registration has jurisdiction over offences on board
Deals with penal law and powers of a captain
States are obliged to take all appropriate measures to restore control of aircraft to its lawful commander in case of unlawful seizure
Powers of a captain
Any can jeopardising the food order and discipline on board may take any measures including restraint
Can authorise crew to help
Can ask pax but can not request pax
What is The Hague convention
Hijack
= punishable by severe penalties
What is Montreal convention
Suppression of unlawful acts against safety of civil aviation - terrorism against aircraft / navigation facilities
Protocol supplementary = terrorism at airports
Warsaw Convention
Responsibilities / liabilities of carrier / agent for:
Compensation to passengers for injury or loss of life and delays and loss of baggage
A ticket forms a contract between the carrier and receiver = lose ticket = contract still valid
Rome convention
Liability of the operator for damage caused by foreign aircraft to 3rd parties on the ground
Claimant can pursue through court of the state of residence = enforceable in state of operator
International air transport association (IATA)
Global trade organisation
Challenged unreasonable rules
European civil aviation conference (ECAC)
Responsible for common civil aviation policy across Europe
EASA mission statement
Produce rules and regulations to promote highest common standards of civil aviation safety and environmental protection in Europe and worldwide
Eurocontrol
Air traffic flow management (ATFM) is part of eurocontrol
Provides common ATC services in air space of member states
Single European sky’s (SES)
Provision of air navigation services in the single European sky
Establish common requirements
Geneva convention
Outlaws double registration
All parties must be informed of registration transfer
To what type of passenger does EU regulation 261/2004 apply
Departing from an EU member state or
Traveling to an EU member state on an airline based in an EU member state
Not less than 45 mins prior to scheduled departure
Denied boarding EU regulation 261/2004
Before denying boarding airline must first seek volunteers to give up their reservation
If not then pax have 3 options:
Repayment of cost of ticket / flight back to point of departure
Re routing at earliest opportunity
Re routing at the pax leisured subject to availability
If flight cancelled under EU regulation 261/2004
Pax can choose
Re routing to same destination ASAP
Or
A refund of ticket and a return flight to first point of departure
Compensation under EU regulation 261/2004
€250 for flights < 1500km
€600 for flights outside EU >3500km
Airline does not need to make payment if:
Pax notified between 1/2 weeks prior and re routes pax so that they can:
- depart no more than 2 hours earlier then scheduled
- arrive no more than 4 hours later than scheduled
Or
Cancellation was because of extraordinary circumstances that could not have been avoided
Delays under EU regulation 261/2004
Entitled to refreshments and communications if more than :
2 hours < 1500km
4 hours > 3500km outside EU
Re routing under EU regulation 261/2004
Re routing or refund:
- repayment or cost of ticket or flight back to point of departure
- re routing at earliest opportunity
- re routing at pax leisure
Refreshments / communications under EU regulation 261/2004
If entitled to these then:
Meals / refreshments proportional to the waiting time
2 phone calls / fax / telex messages / emails
Downgrade under EU regulation 261/2004
If downgraded pax can be refunded
30% <1500km
75% outside EU > 3500km
Delay / cancellation = notification to pax under EU regulation 261/2004
If delay > 2 hours must give notice setting out their rights and who to contact
