The World Assembly,
I. APPLAUDING the exceptional contributions made by aviation and aeronautics to the socioeconomic progression of member states since the very beginnings of powered flight.
II. CONFIDENT of the genuine support of member states for the safety and security of aircraft and their passengers as well as the advancement of that safety and security.
III. COGNISANT of the important and complex issues at hand, especially in relation to national sovereignty, global prosperity and international security.
IV. NOTES that in this charter various terms have specific contextual meanings, therefore affirming that:(i) The terms "national aviation regulator" and "relevant national authority" shall refer to the authority or body, or authorities or bodies, responsible for the lawful conduct and regulation of civil aviation within a member state.
V. RESOLVES to establish the International Aviation Regulatory Board as an independent body responsible to the World Assembly and entrust it with the following areas of responsibility:(i) The registration of all active international airlines and both the aircraft and the pilots of such international airlines.
(ii) Ensuring that national aviation regulation authorities comply with the regulations detailed herein.
(iii) The support and provision of resources wherever necessary for national air accident investigations and the authorities that undertake such investigations.
VI. DEFINES a specific regulatory framework for international civil aviation:(i) All international airlines in operation should be registered with the relevant national authority and cross-registered at an international level with the International Aviation Regulatory Board. Member states are required to ensure that all such cross-registering is conducted via or by the relevant national authority in order to limit instances of fraud, misrepresentation and delay.
(ii) All aircraft operated by international civilian airlines must possess acceptable and complete airworthiness documentation including records of any past incidents or accidents, flight cycles undertaken, the condition of engine systems and other recognised metrics of safety in addition to an effective appraisal of the capabilities of the aircraft (such as a general manuals and design datasheets) provided by the manufacturer.
(iii) All commercial pilots and flight engineers involved in international flights must possess qualifications compliant with international standards and regulations as detailed by this charter and other globally recognised standards of flight education and training.
(iv) Member states must ensure that copies of all such relevant documentation and data must be held by national aviation regulators and also transmitted to the International Aviation Regulatory Board.
(v) Furthermore, all member states must possess an authority or group of authorities vested with responsibility over civil aviation and its regulation and which fulfill the role of a national aviation regulator as defined by this charter. Such bodies should be independent of the International Aviation Regulatory Board and pursue responsible policies under a framework devised by their sovereign national governments.
(vi) Should the bodies referred to in (v) request specific logistical or organisational assistance in the conduct of relevant regulatory activities the International Aviation Regulatory Board is required to take action to render or otherwise administer all necessary support effectively.
VII. ESTABLISHES that this charter is in no way applicable to any active or reserve military forces fielded by member states.
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