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Thursday December 9, 2021
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ICAO Celebrates 75 Years

Chicago Convention 1944

  On Tuesday this week was the 75th Anniversary of the Chicago Convention, when on December 7, 1944 world diplomats gathered in Chicago as World War II was raging, and drafted a peacetime plan for international civil aviation that was signed by 52 countries.
  The Chicago Convention meeting led to the formation of The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the United Nations group that promotes global aviation cooperation.
  December 7 is branded International Civil Aviation Day by ICAO.
  That designation created in 1944 cannot erase or dim the pain and sorrow of December 7th 1941's “Day of Infamy” attacks on the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor-Hawaii that took so many lives and accelerated U.S. participation into World War II.
  So while we keep looking up, we never forget history, and the truth about it.
Here is a heartfelt salute to all, including those intrepid optimists from everywhere that gathered in Chicago in the sanctuary of the greatest country in the world, to plan ahead for aviation in peacetime.
  Today ICAO has evolved via cooperation and ingenuity to including 191 member states.
  Big and powerful ICAO has impacted to the point where air cargo actually saved the world during the COVID pandemic.
  Observing how these countries get along otherwise, ICAO by example shows everyone how to work and play well with others.
  What else has happened during December, includes a couple of brothers named Wright launching what is generally regarded as the flight that began it all on December 17, 1903.
  Add to all of this are the comings and goings of airlines to remember in December, mostly that came and went.
  LOT Polish Airlines Polish (still flying) was founded December 29, 1928 by combining Aerolot (1922) and Aero (1925).
  Cruzeiro do Sul Brazil began December 1,1927 as Syndicato Condor; Name changed to Cruzeiro do Sul in 1943; Merged with VARIG in 1993. (Remind me to check in with Isaac Nijankin and ask him if he has spotted any VRG airplanes recently)
  Pan American World Airways ceased to exist December 1, 1991, taken down by the 1978 Deregulation and bankrupt in 1991.
  Pacific Air Transport on December 17, 1928, merged into Boeing Air Transport, (United Airlines) but continued to operate as a separate division until 1934.
  West Australian Airways founded December 5, 1921. Became part of Australian National Airways.
  Société des lignes Latécoère Services started December 25, 1918; rebranded as Aéropostale in 1927; assets were incorporated into Air France in 1933.
  German Empire Deutsche Luft-Reederei founded in December 1917. Became part of Deutscher Aero Lloyd in 1923, merged into Deutsche Lufthansa in 1926.   Founding member of International Air Traffic Association in 1919, today's International Air Transport Association (IATA).
  Hungary Aero Rt. Established December 22, 1910 Merged with Magyar Aeroforgalmi Rt (MAEFORT).
GDA

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