ABSTRACT
Air travel is considered as one of the safest forms of travel in the world. The combination of a robust regulatory framework and the rapid development of technology in the field of Air Traffic Management (ATM) has enabled key safety issues, which had previously plagued the industry, to be addressed, improving the overall level of service offered to the travelling public. The General Rules for Air Traffic Navigation as defined by the International Commission for Air Navigation (ICAN) were the only standards applicable to air navigation at the time, and only in those countries that had ratified the Paris Convention 1919. The foundation of EUROCONTROL was in direct response to the need for one authority to be designated with the responsibility of incorporating the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) with regard to ATM services across the European region.
