1. CONVENTIONS
1.1. The Paris Convention of 1999
1.1.1. Reservation of sovereignity of airspace.
1.1.2. Rules for air navigation between States.
1.2. The Warsaw Convention of 1929
1.2.1. Limit the carriers liability.
1.2.2. Addressed the rights and liabilities of the passengers and carriers.
1.3. The Chicago Convention of 1944
1.3.1. Established the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
1.3.2. Provided significant documents:
1.3.2.1. The International Air Transport Agreement
1.3.2.2. Five Freedoms Agreement
1.4. The Rome Convention of 1952
1.4.1. Liability for the damage caused by foreign aircraft.
1.5. The Tokyo Convention 0f 1963
1.5.1. Jurisdiction over offences and acts committed on board.
1.6. The Hague Convention 0f 1970
1.6.1. Suppression of Hijacking
1.7. The Montreal Convention of 1971
1.7.1. Suppression of Unlawful Acts
1.7.2. Supplementary to the Montreal Convention (1988)
1.7.2.1. Suppression of offences committed at an airport serving international aviation.
1.7.2.1.1. Violence against a person at airport.
1.7.2.1.2. Damage at airport properties and facilities.
1.8. The Montego Bay Convention of 1982
1.8.1. 117 states signed a new and comprehensive Law of the Sea Convention.
1.9. The Convention of Cyprus of 1990
1.9.1. Established Joint Aviation Authorities
1.10. Annexes of Convention
1.10.1. Annex 1 – Personnel Licensing
1.10.1.1. Contains SARPS for the licensing.
1.10.2. Annex 2 – Rules of the Air
1.10.2.1. Contains SARPS related to general air rules, visual flight rules and instrument flight rules.
1.10.3. Annex 3 – Meteorological Service for International Air Navigation
1.10.3.1. Contains SARPS related to providing necessary meteorological information.
1.10.4. Annex 4 – Aeronautical Charts
1.10.4.1. Contains SARPS related to producing aeronautical charts.
1.10.5. Annex 5 – Units of Measurement to be used in Air and Ground Operations
1.10.5.1. Contains SARPS related to standard units of measurements to cover all aspects of air and ground operations.
1.10.6. Annex 6 – Operation of Aircraft
1.10.6.1. Contains SARPS which provide one international set of operational rules and regulations for the wide variety of aircraft.
1.10.7. Annex 7 – Aircraft Nationality and Registrations Marks
1.10.7.1. Contains SARPS for registration of the aircraft and the use of symbols in the nationality and registration marks of aircrafts.
1.10.8. Annex 8 - Airworthiness of Aicraft
1.10.8.1. Contains SARPS related to aircraft design, construction and operation.
1.10.9. Annex 9 - Facilitation
1.10.9.1. Contains SARPS providing a frame of reference for planners and managers of international airport operations.
1.10.10. Annex 10 - Aeronautical Telecommunications
1.10.10.1. Contains SARPS related to most complex and essential elements of international civil aviation: Aeronautical Communications; Navigation; Surveillance.
1.10.11. Annex 11 – Air Traffic Control Service, Flight Information Service, and Alerting Service
1.10.11.1. Contains SARPS related to how to prevent collisions between aircrafts.
1.10.12. Annex 12 – Search and Rescue
1.10.12.1. Contains SARPS related to locating and rescuing survivors of aircraft accidents.
1.10.13. Annex 13 – Aircraft Accident and Incident Investigation
1.10.13.1. Contains SARPS related to investigation of an aircraft accident or serious incident.
1.10.14. Annex 14 – Aerodromes
1.10.14.1. Contains SARPS related to airport design and operations, which States undertake to apply through national legislation.
1.10.15. Annex 15 – Aeronautical Information Services
1.10.15.1. Contains SARPS on how an aeronautical information service shall receive or originate, collate or assemble, edit, format, publish/store and distribute specified aeronautical information.
1.10.16. Annex 16 – Environmental Protection
1.10.16.1. Contains SARPS on protection of the environment from the effect of aircraft noise , aircraft engine emissions etc.
1.10.17. Annex 17 – Security: Safeguarding International Civil Aviation Against Acts of Unlawful Interference
1.10.17.1. Contains SARPS and technical measures for the protection of the security of international air transport.
1.10.18. Annex 18 – The Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air
1.10.18.1. Contains SARPS related to the safe transporting and handling of dangerous goods.
1.10.19. Annex 19 – Safety Management
1.10.19.1. Contains SARPS safety management functions related to safe operation of aircraft and airports.
2. ORGANIZATIONS
2.1. Main Organizations in Aviation
2.1.1. International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
2.1.2. International Air Transport Association (IATA)
2.1.3. Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA)
2.1.4. Federal Aviation Authority (FAA)
2.1.5. European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
2.2. Main Organizations in the Philippines
2.2.1. Department of Transportation (DOTr)
2.2.2. Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP)
2.2.3. Civil Aeronautical Board (CAB)
3. Freedoms of the Air
3.1. Supplementary Agreements in the Chicago Convention of 1944
3.1.1. International Air Services Transit Agreement
3.1.1.1. Establish two (2) technical freedoms:
3.1.1.1.1. First Freedom of the Air
3.1.1.1.2. Second Freedom of the Air
3.1.2. International Air Transport Agreement
3.1.2.1. Establish three (3) commercial freedoms:
3.1.2.1.1. Third Freedom of the Air
3.1.2.1.2. Fourth Freedom of the Air
3.1.2.1.3. Fifth Freedom of the Air
3.2. Modern Freedoms
3.2.1. Sixth Freedom of the Air
3.2.2. Seventh Freedom of the Air
3.2.3. Eight Freedom of the Air
3.2.4. Ninth Freedom of the Air
4. Degree of Liberalization
4.1. Open Sky Policy
4.1.1. Provisions
4.1.1.1. Open Markets
4.1.1.2. 'Level Playing Field'
4.1.1.3. Pricing
4.1.1.4. Co-operative Marketing Arrangements
4.1.1.5. Dispute Resolution
4.1.1.6. Charter Market
4.1.1.7. Safety and Security
4.1.1.8. Optional 7th Freedom Cargo Rights
4.1.2. Liberalization
4.1.2.1. Unilateral Liberalization
4.1.2.2. Bilateral Liberalization
4.1.2.3. Multilateral Liberalization
4.1.2.4. Progressive Liberalization