ABSTRACT
In 1993, the Human Factors Society changed their organization title to The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. During the early development of aviation, aeromedical physicians found themselves increasingly involved in human factor activities. World War I provided an opportunity for both physicians and psychologists to demonstrate that they could make a meaningful contribution in the new aviation industry, particularly in selection and training. During the years following World War II, and particularly in the later years, aviation human factors and the operational industry became more and more involved with issues related to the psychological areas involving human behavior and performance. The promotion to a position of International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) in worldwide human factors was actively urged by the Canadian, the French, the British, the Russian, the US and some other State's government representatives. ICAO's leadership could not have been as successful without that political support.
