ABSTRACT
Aviation is widely regarded to be the most regulated industry in the world. This chapter begins with a brief account of the basis for the regulation of aviation activities and then provides an overview of the structure and institutions responsible for the current regulatory regime for both domestic and international aviation. The air traffic services cover the establishment of airspace, units and services so that air traffic services are provided to aircraft in a uniform and consistent way. One of the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO's) most important functions is the development of internationally agreed standards for international aviation. The ICAO develops and amends international standards in relation to communication and air navigation systems, airports, rules of the air, personnel licensing, aircraft design and airworthiness, registration and identification of aircraft, meteorology, facilitation, accident investigation. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) acted as successor to the International Air Traffic Association.
