International Aviation Committee of Inquiry. International maritime and aviation organizations

On Thursday, November 5, Interstate aviation committee(IAC) with a recommendation to suspend the operation of Boeing 737 Classic and Next Generation aircraft. The reason is the non-compliance of these airliners with safety standards due to possible refusal elevator control systems. On the same day, the Federal Air Transport Agency said that they would give the document a go only after consultation with representatives of the International Aviation Committee, which should take place on Friday, November 6.

AiF.ru tells what the MAK does and what powers it has.

What is MAC?

The Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) is the executive body of 11 CIS states in the field civil aviation and use of airspace. It was established on the basis of the intergovernmental “Agreement on Civil Aviation and the Use of Airspace” signed on December 30, 1991.

The parties to the agreement are:

• Azerbaijan,
• Armenia,
• Belarus,
• Kazakhstan,
• Kyrgyzstan,
• Moldova,
• Russia,
• Tajikistan,
• Turkmenistan,
• Uzbekistan,
• Ukraine.

The headquarters of MAK is located in Moscow at the address: st. Bolshaya Ordynka, 22/2/1.

What does the organization do?

IAC is engaged in certification aircraft, airfields and airlines and participates in air transport accident investigations. The organization carries out technical work to decipher flight recorder data, reconstructs the course of events and provides an expert assessment. The final conclusion about the causes of disasters and culpability is made by the investigative authorities of the Russian Federation.

The tasks of the IAC also include:

Development and formation of the structure of unified aviation rules and procedures in the field of civil aviation and the use of airspace in the CIS region and their compliance with the aviation rules of the world aviation communities;

Creation and operation unified system certification of aviation equipment and its production, its harmonization with other international systems;

Creation of a professional independent body for the investigation of aviation accidents, ensuring an objective investigation of aviation accidents not only on the territories of the Commonwealth states, but also beyond their borders;

Protection for the CIS countries of the air transport services market through interstate agreements and agreed regulations in the field of tariffs and mutual settlements;

Coordination of interaction between authorities in emergency situations and in zones of local military conflicts on the territory of the states parties to the agreement;

The fight against illegal interference in the activities of civil aviation. Development international cooperation with states and international organizations civil aviation.

Globally, civil aviation (CA) activities are regulated by international intergovernmental (and non-governmental), universal or regional aviation organizations. Our article describes the most influential of them. The bulk of international aviation organizations were created during the period of rapid development of civil aviation (1944-1962), which was due to the need to standardize and unify rules, documents, procedures, requirements and recommendations in the field of implementation and flight support, as well as the development of unified approaches to flight safety.

Of course, the main such organization is ICAO— International Civil Aviation Organization (International Civil Aviation Organization), whose goal is the development of global civil aviation, the development and implementation of unified rules for the operation and maintenance of flights in order to increase the level of safety and regularity of air transportation. ICAO was created as a special agency of the United Nations on December 7, 1947 on the basis of the provisions of the Chicago Convention with headquarters -an apartment in Montreal (Canada). Members of ICAO are states. Structurally, the Organization consists of an Assembly, a Council, an Air Navigation Commission, seven committees and a secretariat. The Assembly is the highest body of ICAO. A regular session of the Assembly meets at least once every three years, and an emergency session can be held if necessary. The permanent body of the ICAO, the Council, headed by the President, consists of representatives of 36 Contracting States, elected by the Assembly every three years.

ICAO's activities are focused on the following main areas: technical (development, implementation and improvement of standards and recommended practices - SARP), economic (study of trends in the development of air transport, on the basis of which recommendations are made on the values ​​of charges for the use of airports and air navigation services, as well as procedures setting tariffs and simplifying formalities for transportation; providing ongoing technical assistance developing countries at the expense of developed ones), in legal (development of draft new conventions on international air law).

Another example of a universal organization is International Association air transport (IATA, International Air Transport Association), which was created in 1945 and is headquartered in Montreal. Unlike ICAO, IATA members are legal entities— airlines, and the main goals of the organization are the development of safe, regular and economical air transport, as well as ensuring the development of cooperation between airlines. The supreme body is the General Meeting, and the permanent working body is the Executive Committee.

IATA generalizes and disseminates the experience of economic and technical operation air transport, organizes the coordination of flight schedules between carriers and their work with sales agents, as well as mutual settlements between airlines. Another the most important function IATA is conducting an airline safety audit (IOSA, IATA Operational Safety Audit) - a strict check of the carrier’s activities according to 872 parameters, without which the company cannot join either IATA or any of the alliances such as Star Alliance, Skyteam or One World. Obtaining an IOSA certificate increases the status of the airline and expands opportunities for international cooperation.

There are also international organizations that represent and protect the interests of individuals, as well as enhancing their role in the development of a safe and regular system air services, cooperation and unity of action: pilots - International Federation associations of line pilots (IFALPA - International Federation of Airline Pilots' Associations) and dispatchers - International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers Associations (IFATCA - International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers Associations). Both organizations function to improve and maintain the professional level of their members, social partnership, expansion of cultural and industry international relations, exchange of experience.

Regional international aviation organizations represented by: European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), African Civil Aviation Commission (AfCAC), Latin American Civil Aviation Commission (LACAC) and Arab Civil Aviation Council (ACAC). Arab Civil Aviation Commission). The goals of each of these organizations are similar: promoting cooperation between member states in the field of air transport for more efficient and orderly development, ensuring systematization and standardization of common technical requirements to new aviation equipment, including communication, navigation and surveillance systems, flight safety issues, collection of statistical data on aviation accidents and incidents.

There is also a special organization operating in the CIS - Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC)- an executive body in the field of civil aviation and the use of airspace, common to 11 countries of the former USSR (except Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Georgia).

IAC is involved in the certification of aircraft, airfields and airlines, as well as the investigation of aviation accidents. However, as independent experts note, the combination of these functions in a number of cases raises suspicions of a conflict of interest, bias in investigations and conclusions of commissions.

In the field of air navigation largest organization is the European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation - EUROCONTROL. It was created in 1960 with the aim of ensuring air navigation and flight safety, managing and coordinating air traffic in the upper airspace over the territory of 40 member countries, development uniform rules flight operations and air navigation services activities. EUROCONTROL's highest decision-making body is the Standing Commission, which works with heads of state, air traffic services providers, airspace users, airports and other organizations. Among the main functions of the organization is planning and managing aircraft flows. As you know, European ATS centers handle on average 5-6 times more flights per year than Russian ones (in the busiest Center - Maastricht - the air traffic intensity exceeds 5000 aircraft per day!), so EUROCONTROL introduced a system of hard slots (time windows ) for each of the flights received by management.

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International aviation organizations

transport - divided into intergovernmental (IMAO) and non-governmental (MNAO). MMAOs are created by states on the basis of international treaties that define the goals and objectives of organizations, membership in them, the rights and obligations of their participants, the structure and competence of working bodies, etc. MMAOs are recognized as subjects of international law. They have the right to conclude international treaties with states and among themselves and are responsible for compliance with treaties, adopt recommendations and other legal acts.
Depending on the range of participants, MMAOs are universal, for example (ICAO), or regional (ECAC, Eurocontrol, AFCAC, ASECNA, COKESNA, LACAK, CACAS). They have a similar structure: the highest governing body - Assembly, Plenary session, etc.; The current activities of the MMAO are ensured by the executive bodies. Under the executive bodies of some MMAOs, special committees or commissions subordinate to them are created that develop organizational, technical, administrative, and legal issues of civil aviation activities. During sessions, the highest governing bodies of the IMAO approve reports of executive bodies, hear reports from committees and experts, and adopt resolutions and recommendations.
European Civil Aviation Conference(ECAC) was created in 1954, headquartered in Strasbourg, ECAC members are 22 European states. Admission of new members from among European states is only with the general consent of all members of the EAC. ECAC goals: promoting cooperation between European states in the field of air transport for a more efficient and orderly development, ensuring systematization and standardization of general technical requirements for new aviation equipment, including air navigation equipment and communication systems, researching flight safety issues, collecting statistical data on flight accidents. Highest governing body - Plenary Conference, highest executive bodies- Coordination committee and standing committees. ECAC decisions are advisory in nature. ECAC cooperates with more than 20 MMAOs and MNAOs related to air transport - IATA, EARB, Eurocontrol, ICAA and others - and is obliged to represent annual reports consultative assembly of the European Union.
African Civil Aviation Commission(AFKAC) was created in 1969, headquartered in Dakar, AFCAC members are 41 states; they can be any African states - participants in the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and interested in the activities of the Economy, the UN Commission for Africa (ECA). AFCAC objectives: development of a common policy for AFCAC member states in the use of civil aviation, discussion of necessary measures for cooperation and coordination of their activities in the field of civil aviation, promoting more efficient use and improvement of African air transport. AFCAC is also studying issues of standardization of on-board equipment and ground facilities, considering tariffs in Africa and other issues. The highest body of AFCAC is the Plenary Session, the highest executive body is the Bureau. AFCAC decisions are advisory in nature. In carrying out its tasks, AFCAC works closely with the OAU and ICAO, and can also cooperate with any other international organization in the field of civil aviation.
Latin American Civil Aviation Commission(LACAC) was founded in 1973, headquartered in Lima, LACAC members are 19 states. Members of LACAC can only be states of South and Central America, including Panama, Mexico and states located in the basin Caribbean Sea. Objectives of LACAC: collection and publication of statistical data on air travel by origin and destination, study tariff policy in the field of air transport, development of recommendations on compliance with tariffs when carrying out international air transportation in the region, on the creation of its own legal mechanism to ensure compliance with tariffs and the imposition of sanctions, the Supreme governing body - the Assembly, the highest executive body - the Executive Committee. LACAC cooperates with ICAO and other international organizations in the field of civil aviation. LACAC is an advisory body, so its decisions and recommendations require the approval of each of its members.
Arab Civil Aviation Council(CACAS) was created in 1967, headquartered in Rabat, members - 20 states. Any state member of the League of Arab States can be a member of CACAS. Objectives of KACAS: study international standards and ICAO recommendations of interest to Arab countries, international agreements in the field of civil aviation, guidance scientific research on various aspects of air transport and air navigation, facilitating the dissemination of information, resolving disputes, disagreements between CACAS member states, planning the education and training of specialists from Arab countries in civil aviation services. The activities of KACAS contribute to increasing the efficiency of regular international air transport carried out by airlines in Arab states, expanding domestic and international routes, modernizing existing air navigation facilities and using modern equipment for air traffic services in the region. The highest governing body is the Council, executive bodies are the Executive Committee and permanent subcommittees. KACAS cooperates with ICAO, AFCAC, ECAC and other international organizations in the field of civil aviation.
European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation(Eurocontrol) was created in 1960, headquartered in Brussels, members are 10 European countries. Membership is open to everyone European countries subject to the consent of all Eurocontrol members. The goals of Eurocontrol are to ensure air navigation and flight safety, control and coordinate traffic aircraft civil aviation and air force in the upper airspace above the territory of Eurocontrol member states, development of unified flight rules and air navigation services. The highest governing body is the Standing Commission, consisting of representatives of states at the rank of ministers of civil aviation and defense, the highest executive bodies are the Air Traffic Services Agency, the Committee of Governors, the Secretariat. Eurocontrol cooperates with ICAO, IATA and other international organizations in the field of civil aviation.
Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar(ASECNA) was created in 1960, headquartered in Dakar, ASECNA members are 13 African states. Membership is open to African states subject to the consent of all ASECNA members. ASECNA objectives: ensuring the regularity and safety of aircraft flights over the territory of ASECNA member states, management, operation and maintenance of airfields, mediation in the provision of financial and technical assistance. The highest governing body is the Administrative Council, the highest executive bodies are the General Directorate, representative offices. Council decisions are binding on member states. ASECNA cooperates with ICAO in the preparation and implementation of recommendations of the ICAO Assembly.
Central American Organization for Air Navigation Services(COQUESNA) was created in 1960, headquartered in Tegucigalpa, COQUESNA members are 5 Central American states. The objectives of COQESNA are to provide air navigation services for flights over the territory of COQESNA member states and other areas specified in international agreements, as provided in the ICAO regional plan, to airports and air navigation equipment of member states. The highest governing body is the Administrative Council, the highest executive bodies are the Technical Commission, the Secretariat. KOKESNA receives technical assistance from ICAO and the Agency international development The United States is interested in this organization, since American airlines own a large number of aircraft serviced by COQUESNA.
The activities of the MNAO, whose members in most cases are legal entities (transport enterprises), are devoted to special issues of international air services. The charters of the MNAO determine their goals, objectives, membership, rights and obligations of members of the organization, the structure and competence of working bodies, and the main areas of activity. MNAO in its activities is guided by domestic legislation and international law. MNAO actively cooperates with ICAO and has observer status in ICAO. MNAOs, on instructions from ICAO, prepare expert opinions on issues of their specialization.
International Air Transport Association(IATA) was created in 1945, headquarters in Montreal, full and associated members of IATA - 188 airlines from 117 countries. " " is a member of IATA since 1989. Associated members of IATA are airlines operating domestic flights; they have an advisory voice in IATA. Since 1980, IATA has allowed “partial” membership for those airlines that do not want to participate in setting air transport tariffs. IATA's objectives: to promote the development of safe, regular and economical air transport, to encourage aviation commercial activities and studying related problems, ensuring the development of cooperation between airlines participating in air services. IATA summarizes and disseminates experience in the economic and technical operation of airlines, develops standard standards between airlines, organizes the coordination of flight schedules between airlines and their work with transportation sales agents. The supreme body is the General Meeting, the executive body is the Executive Committee (the General Director is appointed by them). The position of the President, elected by the General Assembly, is mainly honorary. The main IATA bodies also include transportation conferences, at which passenger and cargo tariffs and rules for their application are developed, uniform General terms transportation, passenger service standards, samples of transportation documentation, etc. For the tariffs developed by IATA to come into force, they must be approved by the governments concerned. IATA works closely with ICAO and other international organizations.
International Civil Airports Association(ICAA) created in 1962, headquartered in Paris, active members - 113 (208 airports from 65 countries); associated - 19; honorary - 4. Sheremetyevo Airport is a member of IKAA. Main objectives: promoting the development of cooperation between civil airports of all countries, the development of common positions of ICAA members, as well as the development of civil airports in the interests of air transport in general, ICAA has a special UN consultative status on the construction and operation of airports. Supreme body - General Assembly, the governing body is the Administrative Council, the executive bodies are the Executive Committees and the General Secretariat. The Association cooperates with ICAO, with aircraft manufacturers and other international organizations.
International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations(IFALPA) was created in 1948, headquartered in London, IFALPA members are 66 national associations, including Russian international airline pilots. IFALPA's objectives: to protect the interests of pilots and enhance their role in the development of a safe and regular air services system, cooperation and unity of action among civil aviation pilots. IFALPA promotes the development of aviation technology and ensures that the operation of new types of aircraft simultaneously provides safe and comfortable working conditions for pilots. The Federation protects the profession and the interests of pilots, assists its associations in establishing fair and reasonable standards for remuneration and working hours. The highest governing body is the Conference, the highest executive body is the Bureau. IFALPA actively cooperates with other international aviation organizations.
International Society for Aeronautical Telecommunications(SITA) was created in 1949, headquartered in Brussels, members - 206 airlines from 98 countries. Aeroflot has been a member of SITA since 1958. SITA's goals: study, create, acquire, use and operate in all countries the means necessary for the transmission and processing of information related to the work of SITA member airlines. The highest governing body is the General Assembly, the highest executive body is the Board of Directors, which includes general directors airlines - members of SITA. From the Board of Directors, the General Assembly appoints an Executive Committee, which manages the current activities of the company. In its activities, SITA cooperates with IATA.
International Federation of Independent Air Transport(FITAP) was created in 1947, headquartered in Paris, full and associated members - 60 airlines from 12 countries. The goals of FITAP are: coordination of the activities of airlines - members of FITAP and protection of their interests, including private entrepreneurs operating aircraft on international routes, eliminating restrictions for private non-monopolized airlines and studying technical, economic and legal issues, commercial activities of civil aviation. The highest governing body is the General Assembly, the highest executive body is the Executive Committee.
International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers Associations(IFATKA) was created in 1961, headquartered in Amsterdam, members are national associations of 32 countries. IFATCA's objectives: to improve the safety, efficiency and regularity of international air navigation, to promote the safety and orderliness of the air traffic control system, to maintain high level knowledge and vocational training air traffic controllers. The highest governing body is the Conference, the highest executive body is the Council.
International Air Carriers Association(IAKA) was created in 1971, headquartered in Strasbourg, members - 17 airlines from 9 countries. Goals of IAKA; developing ways and methods to increase the efficiency of participation in international charter operations, developing air traffic by improving the quality of charter services, strengthening communications and cooperation between international charter companies. The highest governing body is the Assembly, the highest executive body is the Executive Committee. In its activities, IAKA cooperates with ICAO, ECAC, AFCAC, and Eurocontrol.
International Council of Aircraft Owners and Pilots Associations(IOAPA) created in 1962, headquartered in Washington, members - national organizations civil aviation of 20 countries. Main tasks: ensuring coordination of views and opinions of associated members of the Council, developing standardization in order to improve regulation and flight management; development of recommendations for the use of planning systems in order to improve flight safety and efficiency of air transportation. The highest governing body is the Board of Directors.
Air Transport Institute(ITA) created in 1944, headquartered in Paris, became an international organization in 1954, 390 members from 63 countries: government agencies, air transport operators, aircraft or aircraft equipment manufacturers, insurance companies, banks, higher education institutions educational establishments etc. In addition, private individuals can be members of the ITA. ITA objectives: research of economic, technical and other problems in the field of international air transport and tourism. The highest governing body is the General Meeting, the executive bodies are the Administrative Council and the Directorate. In its activities, ITA maintains relations with ICAO, IATA and other international organizations.
European Air Research Office(EARB) was created in 1952, headquartered in Brussels, members are the 20 largest Western European airlines, carrying out about 95% of all air traffic in Europe. The goals of the EARB are to study the problems of improving the development of commercial air transport in Europe by analyzing statistical data, coordinating the work of airlines - members of the EARB, helping to counteract competition from other airlines during operation air lines on the European continent. The ERB publishes quarterly bulletins, reports and classifications of European air transport, information on its seasonal fluctuations, as well as data on the development of intra-European passenger transport, reviews of the global state of air transport and comparative analysis its development in Europe and the USA. The highest governing body is the Assembly, the highest executive bodies are the General Secretariat and the Preparatory Committee.
Information about membership in M. a. O. date back to the beginning of 1990.

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The Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) was established on a contractual basis on December 30, 1991. It is included in the ICAO Register of International Intergovernmental Organizations and registered in the Commonwealth Independent States(CIS).

IAC is an intergovernmental organization sovereign states region of Eastern Europe acceded to the Agreement on Civil Aviation and on the Use of Airspace, which was signed in Minsk (Republic of Belarus). As of the end

2005, 12 states are parties to the Agreement: the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Republic of Armenia, the Republic of Belarus, the Republic of Georgia, the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Moldova, the Russian Federation, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, the Republic of Uzbekistan and Ukraine. Two states - the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Estonia - have observer status.

In accordance with the powers delegated by the founding states, the IAC is designed to serve the goals of a unified policy and coordination of activities in the field of use of airspace, management air traffic, certification of aircraft, airfields and equipment, investigation of aviation accidents, ensuring the unification of Aviation Rules systems, developing a coordinated policy in the field of air transport, coordinating the development and implementation of interstate scientific- technical programs. Since the degree of delegation of powers to the IAC by the founding states is not the same, the nature of their participation in the activities of the IAC has significant differences.

The main activities of the IAC are:

development and formation of the structure of unified Aviation Rules and Procedures in the field of civil aviation and the use of airspace in the CIS region, as well as their harmonization with Aviation Rules recognized by the World Aviation Community;

creating and ensuring the functioning of a unified certification system for aviation equipment and its production, harmonizing it with other international systems;

preservation for the CIS member states of a professional independent body for the investigation of aviation accidents, ensuring an objective investigation of aviation accidents not only in the territories of the Commonwealth states, but also beyond their borders;

protection for the CIS countries of the air transport services market through interstate agreements and agreed regulations in the field of tariffs and mutual settlements;

coordination of interaction between authorized bodies in emergency situations and in zones of local military conflicts on the territory of the states parties to the Agreement;

fight against illegal interference in civil aviation activities;

development of international cooperation with states and international civil aviation organizations in order to integrate the states parties to the Agreement into the global aviation community.