Role of ICAO in Aircraft maintenance

What is ICAO?

• International civil aviation organisation.
• It was established in 1944. Chicago convention.
• It is part of united nations.
• Sovereign countries are its members.
• The purpose is to harmonize international standards in civil Aviation.
• The ICAO only makes recommendations to member countries.

These Recommendations are based on investigation and analysis of aviation matters and the experiences of contracting member states. The ICAO has no executive powers to incorporate or introduce legislation into a national Authority’s national standard this is left to each contracting nations own National Authority.