International Civil Aviation Day

International Civil Aviation Day was established in 1994 by ICAO, through Assembly Resolution A29-1, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Organization, created on 7 December 1944. In 1996, pursuant to an ICAO initiative and with the assistance of the Canadian Government, the United Nations General Assembly by resolution officially recognized 7 December as International Civil Aviation Day and listed it as an official UN day.

The purpose of the global celebration is to generate and reinforce worldwide awareness of the importance of international civil aviation in the social and economic development of States, and of the role of ICAO in promoting the safety, efficiency and regularity of international air transport.

1994 50th anniversary of the signing of the Chicago Convention

1995 The aeroplane in our lives

1996 Using satellites to make civil aviation safer

1997 Enhancing flight safety through global cooperation

1998 Flying safely into the 21st century

1999 Promoting global friendship and understanding

2000 Implementing ICAO SARPs - the key to aviation safety and efficiency

2001 Flight between nations - dialogue between peoples

2002 One hundred years of powered, controlled and sustained flight

2003 For 60 years... setting the standard for international civil aviation

2004 International cooperation: solutions to global aviation challenges

2005 The greening of flight

2006 Safety and security - first and always the top priority

2007 Global air transport - a driver of sustainable economic, social and cultural development

2008 Tomorrow's aviation - a world of opportunity for skilled aviation personnel

Link

International Civil Aviation Day section on the ICAO website.

Report on celebrations on 7 December 2005 in Belize City by Channel 5 Belize.

Stamp catalogue

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last revised: 1 July 2009