Why are we here? - International Civil Aviation Organization

[Pages:18]Why are we here?

An overview

? RASG-APAC/4-WP/16

? "Lithium batteries ? the need for appropriate action"

? FAA research ? ICCAIA involvement ? Who needs to do what.....

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ICAO's role in the safe transport of lithium batteries by air

ICAO and dangerous goods

? Background on ICAO ? Dangerous goods defined ? Why are rules necessary ? International regulatory framework ? ICAO and Annex 18

Bangkok, 14 July 2015

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ICAO and its Role

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is a UN specialized agency, created in 1944 upon the signing of the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention).

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52 States 1944

The Chicago Convention was signed on 7 December 1944

191 States 2015

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ICAO -- Raison D'?tre

? The safe and orderly development of international civil aviation

? States work through ICAO to form agreements on the minimum Standards that must be met for safe, secure, efficient and "green" international aviation

? Nineteen Annexes to Chicago Convention

? Annex 18 -- The Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air

Bangkok, 14 July 2015

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Revenue Passenger-Kilometres

(billion)

1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

6,000 Continuous 5,000 growth of air traffic

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

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Note: world total scheduled services

4/18/2016

Oil crisis Iran-Iraq war Gulf crisis Asian crisis 9/11 terrorist attack SARS World recession

6.1 +5.9% growth rate vs. 2013 trillion Revenue Passenger-Kilometres in 2014*

*preliminary figures

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