Lesson 2

• The Paris Convention

  1919
• The Paris Convention

  • First international convention to address international aerial navigation
  • Regulated nationality of aircraft, admission to air navigation above foreign territory, rules to be observed on departure, underway, and on landing, prohibited transport, ICAN (int commission for air navigation)
• Before 1913, aircraft were used only for carrying mail and cargo
• St. Petersburg-Tampa Airboat line is the first passenger-carrying airline flight happened in 1913
• World War 1, aircraft were being operated internationally to carry cargo and military assets
• The Chicago Convention

  Year 1944
• The Chicago Convention


  • To create and preserve friendship and understanding among the nations and peoples of the world
  • ICAN, monitor developments in civil aviation and propose measures to States to keep abreast of developments
  • ICAO, specialized agency of the United Nations charged with coordinating and regulating international air travel
• World War 2, vast network of passenger and freight carriages
• The Warsaw Convention

  Year 1929
• The Warsaw Convention


  • Define the liability of the carriers, spell out procedures for claims and restitution, requirements for ticketing and documentation, montreal convention
• The Warsaw Convention amended in the Hague, Netherlands


  Year 1955
• The Warsaw Convention amended in Montreal, Canada


  Year 1975
• The Montreal Convention

  Year 1999
• The Montreal Convention


  • Fairer compensation
  • Better protection
  • More convenient litigation for third party air shippers
  • Replaced paper documents of carriage to electronic versions
  • Greater certainty of airlines governing their liabilities
• Airline & Aircraft Operations

  • Scheduled Service
  • Chartered Service
  • Privately Owned
  • Fractional Ownership
• Types of Flights

  • Non-stop flight
  • Direct flight
  • Connecting flight
• Flight Routes

  • One way
  • Round trip
  • Open jaw
  • Circle flight
• Classifications of Airlines

  • Full service carrier
  • Regional carrier
  • Low cost carrier
• Classes of Airlines

  • First class
  • Business class
  • Economy class
• Parts of an Aircraft

  • Passenger door
  • Cockpit – navigational area
  • Overhead storage
  • Baggage compartments
  • Emergency door
  • Rear door
  • Galley – kitchen
  • Toilet
• Seat part

  • Seat pitch
  • Legroom
• Hub and Poke System

  • Point to Point
  • Hub and Spoke
• The Paris Convention

  • Nationality of Aircraft
• The Paris Convention

  • Admission to Air Navigation above foreign territory
• The Paris Convention

  • Rules to be observed on departure under way, and on landing
• The Paris Convention

  • Prohibited Transport
• The Paris Convention

  • International Commission for Air Navigation
• The Chicago Convention

  • Sovereignty of Airspace
• The Chicago Convention

  • Freedoms of the Air
• The Chicago Convention

  • Issuance of Certification for Aircraft Worthiness/Air Operator Certificate
• The Chicago Convention

  • Licensing for Pilots and Air Controllers
• The Chicago Convention

  • International Civil Aviation Organization
• The Warsaw Convention

  • Define the liability of the carriers
• The Warsaw Convention

  • Spell out procedures for claims and restitution
• The Warsaw Convention

  • Requirement for ticketing and documentation
• The Warsaw Convention

  • change to The Montreal Conventions
• The Montreal Convention

  • Fairer compensation better protection
• The Montreal Convention

  • More convenient litigation for third-party air shippers
• The Montreal Convention

  • Replaced paper documents of carriage to electronic versions
• The Montreal Convention

  • Greater certainty of airlines governing their liabilities