International civil aviation Day - especially the history and interesting facts

In our society it is accepted to always remember about the holidays related to the armed forces or military events, and mark them with the accompanying scale. Memorial dates connected with the peace, civil cases, often little-known or unjustly forgotten. For example, few people know, when the international civil aviation day. The article describes the role of the holiday for Russia and the whole world, its history and established traditions.

The value of the occasion for the world community

The Celebrations devoted to Day of civil aviation in all countries of the world are held every year on 7 December. This holiday is not officially recognized as a holiday.

Today we can safely say that aviation occupies an important position in the history of the development of each country. Because it acts as a transport citizens and cargo, and protection of the territories of the country. In case of military conflict, the presence of air – a significant advantage over the enemy.

Whom the holiday is dedicated

Civil aviation is a much broader concept than mere transportation of passengers.

On the Day of civil aviation of warm words and congratulations not only worthy pilots of aircraft and flight attendants, but other employees:

• Mechanics and technicians, aircraft designers, whose genius makes up in the air multi-ton machine;
• Employees of the airports;
• Teachers of specialized educational institutions;
• Civil servants, workers in this industry and many others.

All together and each individually, they are privy to the fact that civil aviation is an important component of the transport system in the world and in the Russian Federation in particular.

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What is the ICAO (ICAO)

International Civil Aviation Organization (Rus. ICAO) - international civil aviation organization, it appeared simultaneously with the adoption of the Chicago Convention 1944 in the same year. In fact, ICAO is a specialized body whose purpose is the streamlining and regulating flights of civil courts, the regulation of freight and passenger traffic, the development of common norms and standards in civil aviation.

The Headquarters of the organization is located in the city of Montreal, Canada. Our country has joined the ICAO in 1970.

Today, members of this organization are 192 States, which also celebrates the day of civil aviation.

The Area of responsibility of the ICAO is quite extensive. Her expertise lies in:

1. Separation of the world of the airspace of the flight information regions, the boundaries of which are determined based navigation capabilities.
2. Coordination of cooperation on international freight and passenger traffic.
3. Assign the airports of the world individual four-letter codes that identify them in order to transfer navigational and meteorological information.
4. Development of flight plans.
5. Designation of civil aerodromes on maps etc.

The Role of civil aviation in the world: statistics and interesting facts

In 2017, the President of the ICAO outlined some of the aspects that civil aviation remains a critical tool for socio-economic development as a separate state and the world community as a whole. For example, daily air civil court forwarded more than 10 million passengers every day recorded more than 100 thousand flights.

If we look more globally, of the 1.4 billion tourists annually, more than half use air transport as means of transport in the world. The magnitude of these numbers helps to understand how air transport provides annually 63.5 million jobs and why it spent over 2.7 trillion dollars.

The Air potential is undoubtedly important for individual States, but especially the crucial role it plays in the countries located on Islands, or, conversely, not having access to the sea. Civil aviation helps to increase the volume of transportation, tourism and trade, and thus contribute to their economic prosperity.

History of the holiday and the role of the UN in his statement

Back In 1944, December 7, in the city of Chicago is located in Illinois, United States, delegates from 52 States adopted a decision on the signing of the Convention. Its purpose was to establish and regulate the basic principles of international aviation. For example:

• To determine the nationality of the aircraft;
• To set international standards of aviation, the flight rules over the territory of the state party and others.

The Convention Originally drafted in the English language, but in 1968 he was accepted authentic texts for France and Spain in their native languages. Russian equivalent was adopted in 1977 but came into force almost 22 years later, in 1999.

In honor of the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Convention in 1994 by the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on the establishment of the 7 December International civil aviation day. States parties to the Convention were requested to undertake the necessary measures in order to extend this memorable day among the population, thereby identifying the contribution of aviation to society.

Traditions

Civil aviation Day is celebrated in Russia organization of festive events. Though he is not recognized by the universal weekends among the staff used to congratulate each other.

The Boss rewards employees with certificates of honor and gratitude, give you a prize and give gifts. At the end of the day the staff organize parties and corporate events, as well as received congratulations and wishes.

On television, there is also a speech and held screenings of thematic films and documentaries that tell about the formation, development and significance of modern aviation.

Civil aviation Day in Russia

In contrast to the global community, it is customary in Russia to celebrate 9 Feb. On this day, almost a hundred years ago (in 1923) in the young Soviet Union adopted a resolution “laying On of technical supervision of airlines to the main Directorate of the air fleet and the organization of Council for civil aviation". Translating the abstruse title of the document on a simple human language, we can say that it was about the creation of the civil air fleet and organizations that govern cargo and passenger conveyance.

«Dobrolet» - is good in every sense of the name was created in the same year, the air transport organization.

The history of the holiday in Russia

The First air route was laid from Moscow to Nizhny Novgorod. Soviet plane ANT-1 without problems have overcome impressive at the time, the distance of 420 km. Interesting fact: civil pilots at that time was not yet as specialized educational institutions. All the responsibility on himself took military pilots, who summarily were forced to undergo retraining.

Finally as a structure of civil air aviation took shape after 9 years, in 1932, had his own flag, the staff began to wear a uniform that identifies their profession, and «Dobrolet» became known to all of us company «Aeroflot».

The Soviet civil aviation has developed continuously: increased walking routes, honed the skill of the pilots (the whole world knows such names as V. Chkalov, A. Tupolev, etc.), there was a jet aircraft.

During WWII all forces and resources of civil aviation was left to struggle with the fascist invaders carried out the delivery of food, necessary medicines were supplied to the Soviet Army weapons.

In 1979, the Soviet leadership decided to establish a civil aviation Day or the day of Aeroflot. In our time, the latter is considered a separate holiday and is celebrated in August.

Other observances relating to aviation and air fleet

In Addition to the international day of civil aviation of the article, staff and employees of this sector note and other equally important holiday:

• 23 Dec – celebrate the military, designed to protect the air borders of our state, established at the end of the 90 - Day long-range aviation;
• June 1 - day of the military transport aviation;
• July 17 - the day of naval aviation;
• August 12-the day of Russian air force;
• 3rd August Sunday...