INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND ORGANISATIONS Flashcards
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Cabotage
Cabotage. Cabotage is defined as the transport of goods or passengers between two points in the same country
ICAO
Status. ICAO, created by the Chicago Convention, is an inter-governmental organisation,
which has become a specialised agency in relationship with the United Nations. The headquarters
of ICAO is in Montreal and it provides the machinery to achieve standardisation and agreement
between Contracting States of all technical, economic and legal aspects of international civil
aviation.
The Technical Freedoms: These comprise the first two freedoms and were established
through the International Air Services Transit Agreement:
The Technical Freedoms: These comprise the first two freedoms and were established
through the International Air Services Transit Agreement:
2.51 First Freedom: The privilege to fly across the territory of another participating
state without landing.
2.52 Second Freedom: The privilege to land in another participating state for
non-traffic purposes (i.e. refuelling or repair. but not for uplift or discharge of traffic
passengers, cargo or mail).
The Commercial Freedoms. The International Air Transport Agreement established
three further freedoms.
The Commercial Freedoms. The International Air Transport Agreement established
three further freedoms. These are defined as commercial and whilst still bilateral, are subject to
inter-government negotiation.
2.54 Third Freedom: The privilege to put down in another state (e.g. the USA) traffic
taken on in the state of registration (e.g. the UK).
2.55 Fourth Freedom: The privilege to take on in another state (e.g. the USA), traffic
destined for the state of airline registration (e.g. the UK).
Fifth Freedom: The privilege for an airline registered in one state (e.g. the UK)
and en-route to or from that state, to take on traffic in a second state (e.g. Greece) and
put them down in a third state (e.g. Italy).
What is IATA and what are its objectives ?
–The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the air transport industry global trade organisation. Over 60 years, IATA has developed the commercial standards that have built a global industry. Today,
IATA’s mission is to represent, lead and serve the airline industry. Its members comprise some 260 airlines - the world’s leading passenger and cargo airlines among them - representing 94 percent of
international scheduled air traffic.
–IATA seeks to improve understanding of theindustry among decision makers and increase awareness of the benefits that aviation brings to national and global economies. It fights for the interests of airlines across the globe, challenging unreasonable rules and charges, holding regulators and governments to account, and striving for sensible regulation.
What does Cabotage refer to?
a. Domestic air services within a state.
b. An international air carrier.
c. A flight above territorial waters.
d. Crop spraying.
A
The Convention signed by the states relating to damage caused by foreign aircraft to persons
and property on the ground is:
a. the Tokyo convention.
b. the Rome convention.
c. the Warsaw convention.
d. the Paris convention.
B
The Convention on offences and other acts committed on board an aeroplane is:
a. the Tokyo convention.
b. the Paris convention.
c. the Rome convention.
d. the Chicago convention.
A
Which of the following is an obligation of being an ICAO contracting state?
a. ICAO must be informed about all new flight crew licences and any suspended validity
of such licences.
b. ICAO must be informed about differences from the standards detailed in any of the
annexes to the Chicago Convention.
c. ICAO must approve the pricing of tickets on international airline connections.
d. ICAO must be informed about changes to national regulations.
B
Which of the following annexes to the Chicago Convention contains the minimum specifications
for the construction of aerodromes?
a. Annex 6.
b. Annex 11.
c. Annex 10.
d. Annex 14.
D
The ICAO annex containing the standards and recommended practices for Personnel Licensing
is:
a. Annex 1.
b. Annex 2.
c. Annex 11.
d. Annex 12.
A
The aircraft commander may, when he/she has reasonable grounds to believe that a person has
committed or is about to commit an offence against penal law on board the aircraft:
a. ask the person to disembark.
b. ask the crew to assist in restraining the person.
c. order the passengers to assist the crew in restraining the person.
d. deliver the person to the competent authority.
D
The international convention concerning the responsibilities of international air carriers
(operators), for the carriage of passengers, baggage and freight is the:
a. Tokyo convention.
b. Hague convention.
c. Montreal convention.
d. Warsaw convention.
D
The Rome convention and its later amendments deals with:
a. offences and other acts committed on board an aeroplane.
b. damage caused by foreign aircraft to third parties on the ground.
c. regulation of the transportation of dangerous goods.
d. damage caused by any aircraft to third parties on the ground.
B
The Warsaw convention and its later amendments deals with:
a. regulation of the transportation of dangerous goods.
b. operators licence for international scheduled operations.
c. security systems at airports.
d. limitation of the Operator’s liability concerning passengers and goods transported.
D
The objectives of ICAO were defined by:
a. the Geneva Convention of 1936.
b. the Chicago Convention of 1944.
c. the Warsaw Convention of 1929.
d. the Geneva Convention of 1948.
B
The annex to the Chicago convention which deals with the entry and departure of cargo and
other articles on international flights is:
a. Annex 15.
b. Annex 16.
c. Annex 9.
d. Annex 8.
C
Which freedom of the air is applicable to a flight which wishes to land in a foreign state for
technical reasons?
a. 1st freedom.
b. 3rd freedom.
c. 4th freedom.
d. 2nd freedom.
D
ICAO establishes:
a. aeronautical standards adopted by all states.
b. proposals for aeronautical regulations in the form of 18 annexes.
c. standards and recommended practices applied without exception by all states which
are signatory to the Chicago Convention of 1944.
d. standards and recommended practices for contracting states.
D
The first freedom of the air is:
a. The right to board passengers from the state where the aircraft is registered and fly to
any other state.
b. The right to over fly without landing.
c. The right to land for a technical stop.
d. The right to operate a commercial flight with passengers on board between two states.
B
The Convention which deals with offences against penal law is:
a. the convention of Rome.
b. the convention of Madrid.
c. the convention of Tokyo.
d. the convention of Warsaw.
C
One of the main objectives of ICAO is to:
a. develop principles and techniques for international aviation.
b. approve the ticket prices set by international airlines.
c. approve new airlines operating turbine engine powered aircraft.
d. approve new international airlines.
A
Which international convention established ICAO?
a. Chicago.
b. The Hague.
c. Warsaw.
d. Montreal.
A
The standards contained in the annexes to the Chicago convention are to be considered:
a. binding upon all airlines operating international routes.
b. binding for contracting states that have not notified ICAO about national differences.
c. advice and guidance for the aviation legislation within contracting states.
d. binding for all contracting states.
B
