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The Convention on International Civil Aviation (also known as the Chicago Convention), was signed on 7 December 1944 by 52 States. Pending ratification of the Convention by 26 States, the Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization (PICAO) was established. It functioned from 6 June 1945 until 4 April 1947. By 5 March 1947 the 26th ratification was received. ICAO came into being on 4 April 1947. In October of the same year, ICAO became a specialized agency of the United Nations linked to Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). More information >>
The FAA is responsible for the safety of civil aviation. The Federal Aviation Act of 1958 created the agency under the name Federal Aviation Agency. The FAA adopted the present name in 1967 when it became a part of the Department of Transportation. More information >>
The CAA is the UK's independent specialist aviation regulator. Its activities include economic regulation, airspace policy, safety regulation and consumer protection. More information >>
EASA is the centrepiece of the European Union’s strategy for aviation safety. Our mission is to promote the highest common standards of safety and environmental protection in civil aviation. More information >>
Registries
Equiom can establish structures and register aircraft in the majority of recognised and secure jurisdictions
The Isle of Man Aircraft Register was established on 1st May 2007 as the first dedicated high quality business aircraft register in Europe.
The new register operates under the auspices of the UK, as the Contracting State to the Chicago Convention.
All aircraft registered in the Isle of Man bear the prefix M, followed by four characters, for example, M-MANN, in the format of the major European registers. More information >>
The Bermuda Department of Civil Aviation’s establishes and administers aviation regulations, procedures and standards necessary to achieve and maintain the safe and efficient conduct of Bermudian Civil Aviation. Bermuda is an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom, and the BDCA is subject to safety oversight surveillance by the Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom who ensures compliance with international aviation safety standards.
The Cayman Islands are a UK Overseas Territory. The CAACI is the statutory body responsible for aviation regulatory oversight throughout the Cayman Islands and for aircraft registered on the Cayman Islands Aircraft Registry. The CAACI controls the aviation industry throughout the Cayman Islands. The CAA operates in accordance with a statutory instrument that is predicated on legislation similar to that in the UK.
The registration requirements in the Bahamas are coordinated between the Civil Aviation Authority and the Department of Civil Aviation. The registration process and aircraft requirements are very similar to Bermuda and the Cayman Islands.
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Civil Aviation in the United Kingdom Overseas Territories (OT) is governed by legislation (principally the Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order (AN(OT)O) and International Conventions and Standards (principally those published by the International Civil Aviation Organisation)) with which the United Kingdom, as a State, has agreed to comply.
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