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INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT, SIGNED AT CHICAGO, ON 7

DECEMBER, 1944 (TRANSPORT AGREEMENT)

The States whih si!" a"# ae$t this I"te%"ati&"a' Ai% T%a"s$&%t

A!%eee"t ei"! ee%s &* the I"te%"ati&"a' Ci+i' A+iati&" O%!a"iati&"

#e'a%e as *&''&ws-

A%ti'e I

Seti&" 1

Eah &"t%ati"! State !%a"ts t& the &the% &"t%ati"! States the

*&''&wi"! *%ee#&s &* the ai% i" %es$et &* she#.'e# i"te%"ati&"a' ai%

se%+ies-

1/ The $%i+i'e!e t& 0 a%&ss its te%%it&% with&.t 'a"#i"!2

3/ The $%i+i'e!e t& 'a"# *&% "&"t%a5 $.%$&ses2

6/ The $%i+i'e!e t& $.t #&w" $asse"!e%s, ai' a"# a%!& tae" &" i" thete%%it&% &* the State wh&se "ati&"a'it the ai%%a*t $&ssesses2

4/ The $%i+i'e!e t& tae &" $asse"!e%s, ai' a"# a%!& #esti"e# *&% thete%%it&% &* the State wh&se "ati&"a'it the ai%%a*t $&ssesses2

8/ The $%i+i'e!e t& tae &" $asse"!e%s, ai' a"# a%!& #esti"e# *&% thete%%it&% &* a" &the% &"t%ati"! State a"# the $%i+i'e!e t& $.t #&w"$asse"!e%s, ai' a"# a%!& &i"! *%& a" s.h te%%it&%/

ith %es$et t& the $%i+i'e!es s$ei:e# ."#e% $a%a!%a$hs 6, 4 a"# 8 &* this

seti&", the ."#e%tai"! &* eah &"t%ati"! State %e'ates &"' t& th%&.!h

se%+ies &" a %&.te &"stit.ti"! a %eas&"a' #i%et 'i"e &.t *%& a"# a t&

the h&e'a"# &* the State wh&se "ati&"a'it the ai%%a*t $&ssesses/ The

$%i+i'e!es &* this seti&" sha'' "&t e a$$'ia'e with %es$et t& ai%$&%ts

.ti'ie# *&% i'ita% $.%$&ses t& the e;'.si&" &* a" she#.'e# i"te%"ati&"a'

ai% se%+ies/ I" a%eas &* ati+e h&sti'ities &% &* i'ita% &.$ati&", a"# i"

tie &* wa% a'&"! the s.$$' %&.tes 'ea#i"! t& s.h a%eas, the e;e%ise &*

s.h $%i+i'e!es sha'' e s.<et t& the a$$%&+a' &* the &$ete"t i'ita%

a.th&%ities/

Seti&" 3

The e;e%ise &* the *&%e!&i"! $%i+i'e!es sha'' e i" a&%#a"e with the

$%&+isi&"s &* the I"te%i A!%eee"t &" I"te%"ati&"a' Ci+i' A+iati&" a"#, whe"

it &es i"t& *&%e, with the $%&+isi&"s &* the C&"+e"ti&" &" I"te%"ati&"a'

Ci+i' A+iati&", &th #%aw" .$ at Chia!& &" Deee% 7, 1944



Seti&" 6

A &"t%ati"! State !%a"ti"! t& the ai%'i"es &* a"&the% &"t%ati"! State

the $%i+i'e!e t& st&$ *&% "&"t%a5 $.%$&ses a %e=.i%e s.h ai%'i"es t& &>e%

%eas&"a'e &e%ia' se%+ie at the $&i"ts at whih s.h st&$s a%e a#e/

S.h %e=.i%ee"t sha'' "&t i"+&'+e a" #is%ii"ati&" etwee" ai%'i"es&$e%ati"! &" the sae %&.te, sha'' tae i"t& a&."t the a$ait &* the

ai%%a*t, a"# sha'' e e;e%ise# i" s.h a a""e% as "&t t& $%e<.#ie the

"&%a' &$e%ati&"s &* the i"te%"ati&"a' ai% se%+ies &"e%"e# &% the %i!hts

a"# &'i!ati&"s &* a" &"t%ati"! State/

Seti&" 4

Eah &"t%ati"! State sha'' ha+e the %i!ht t& %e*.se $e%issi&" t& the

ai%%a*t &* &the% &"t%ati"! States t& tae &" i" its te%%it&% $asse"!e%s, ai'

a"# a%!& a%%ie# *&% %e."e%ati&" &% hi%e a"# #esti"e# *&% a"&the% $&i"twithi" its te%%it&%/ Eah &"t%ati"! State ."#e%taes "&t t& e"te% i"t& a"

a%%a"!ee"ts whih s$ei:a'' !%a"t a" s.h $%i+i'e!e &" a" e;'.si+e

asis t& a" &the% State &% a" ai%'i"e &* a" &the% State, a"# "&t t& &tai"

a" s.h e;'.si+e $%i+i'e!e *%& a" &the% State/

Seti&" 8

Eah &"t%ati"! State a, s.<et t& the $%&+isi&"s &* this A!%eee"t,

1/ Desi!"ate the %&.te t& e *&''&we# withi" its te%%it&% a" i"te%"ati&"a'ai% se%+ie a"# the ai%$&%ts whih a" s.h se%+ie a .se2 3/ I$&se &%

$e%it t& e i$&se# &" a" s.h se%+ie <.st a"# %eas&"a'e ha%!es *&%

the .se &* s.h ai%$&%ts a"# &the% *ai'ities2 these ha%!es sha'' "&t e hi!he%

tha" w&.'# e $ai# *&% the .se &* s.h ai%$&%ts a"# *ai'ities its "ati&"a'

ai%%a*t e"!a!e# i" sii'a% i"te%"ati&"a' se%+ies- $%&+i#e# that, .$&"

%e$%ese"tati&" a" i"te%este# &"t%ati"! State, the ha%!es i$&se# *&%

the .se &* ai%$&%ts a"# &the% *ai'ities sha'' e s.<et t& %e+iew the

C&."i' &* the I"te%"ati&"a' Ci+i' A+iati&" O%!a"iati&" esta'ishe# ."#e% the

a&+ee"ti&"e# C&"+e"ti&", whih sha'' %e$&%t a"# ae%e&e"#ati&"s the%e&" *&% the &"si#e%ati&" &* the State &% States

&"e%"e#/

Seti&" ?

Eah &"t%ati"! State %ese%+es the %i!ht t& withh&'# &% %e+&e a

e%ti:ate &% $e%it t& a" ai% t%a"s$&%t e"te%$%ise &* a"&the% State i" a"



ase whe%e it is "&t satis:e# that s.sta"tia' &w"e%shi$ a"# e>eti+e &"t%&'

a%e +este# i" "ati&"a's &* a &"t%ati"! State, &% i" ase &* *ai'.%e &* s.h ai%

t%a"s$&%t e"te%$%ise t& &$' with the 'aws &* the State &+e% whih it

&$e%ates, &% t& $e%*&% its &'i!ati&"s ."#e% this A!%eee"t/

A%ti'e II

Seti&" 1

The &"t%ati"! States ae$t this A!%eee"t as a%&!ati"! a''

&'i!ati&"s a"# ."#e%sta"#i"!s etwee" the whih a%e i"&"siste"t with its

te%s, a"# ."#e%tae "&t t& e"te% i"t& a" s.h &'i!ati&"s a"#

."#e%sta"#i"!s/ A &"t%ati"! State whih has ."#e%tae" a" &the%

&'i!ati&"s i"&"siste"t with this A!%eee"t sha'' tae ie#iate ste$s t&

$%&.%e its %e'ease *%& the &'i!ati&"s/ I* a" ai%'i"e &* a" &"t%ati"! State

has e"te%e# i"t& a" s.h i"&"siste"t &'i!ati&"s, the State &* whih it is a"ati&"a' sha'' .se its est e>&%ts t& se.%e thei% te%i"ati&" *&%thwith a"#

sha'' i" a" e+e"t a.se the t& e te%i"ate# as s&&" as s.h ati&" a"

'aw*.'' e tae" a*te% the &i"! i"t& *&%e &* this A!%eee"t/

Seti&" 3

S.<et t& the $%&+isi&"s &* the $%ee#i"! seti&", a" &"t%ati"! State

a ae a%%a"!ee"ts &"e%"i"! i"te%"ati&"a' ai% se%+ies "&t

i"&"siste"t with this A!%eee"t/ A" s.h a%%a"!ee"t sha'' e *&%thwith

%e!iste%e# with the C&."i', whih sha'' ae it $.'i as s&&" as $&ssi'e/

A%ti'e III

Eah &"t%ati"! State ."#e%taes that i" the esta'ishe"t a"#

&$e%ati&" &* th%&.!h se%+ies #.e &"si#e%ati&" sha'' e !i+e" t& the

i"te%ests &* the &the% &"t%ati"! States s& as "&t t& i"te%*e%e ."#.' with

thei% %e!i&"a' se%+ies &% t& ha$e% the #e+e'&$e"t &* thei% th%&.!h

se%+ies/

A%ti'e I@

Seti&" 1

A" &"t%ati"! State a %ese%+ati&" attahe# t& this A!%eee"t at

the tie &* si!"at.%e &% ae$ta"e e'et "&t t& !%a"t a"# %eei+e the %i!hts

a"# &'i!ati&"s &* A%ti'e I, Seti&" 1, $a%a!%a$h 8, a"# a at a" tie a*te%

ae$ta"e, &" si; &"ths "&tie, !i+e" it t& the C&."i', with#%aw itse'*

*%& s.h %i!hts a"# &'i!ati&"s/ S.h &"t%ati"! State a &" si; &"ths



"&tie t& the C&."i' ass.e &% %es.e, as the ase a e, s.h %i!hts a"#

&'i!ati&"s/ N& &"t%ati"! State sha'' e &'i!e# t& !%a"t a" %i!hts ."#e%

the sai# $a%a!%a$h t& a" &"t%ati"! State "&t &."# the%e/

Seti&" 3

A &"t%ati"! State whih #ees that ati&" a"&the% &"t%ati"! State

."#e% this A!%eee"t is a.si"! i"<.stie &% ha%#shi$ t& it, a %e=.est the

C&."i' t& e;ai"e the sit.ati&"/ The C&."i' sha'' the%e.$&" i"=.i%e i"t& the

atte%, a"# sha'' a'' the States &"e%"e# i"t& &"s.'tati&"/ Sh&.'# s.h

&"s.'tati&" *ai' t& %es&'+e the #i5.'t, the C&."i' a ae a$$%&$%iate

:"#i"!s a"# %e&e"#ati&"s t& the &"t%ati"! States &"e%"e#/ I*

the%ea*te% a &"t%ati"! State &"e%"e# sha'' i" the &$i"i&" &* the C&."i'

."%eas&"a' *ai' t& tae s.ita'e &%%eti+e ati&", the C&."i' a

%e&e"# t& the Asse' &* the a&+ee"ti&"e# O%!a"iati&" that s.h

&"t%ati"! State e s.s$e"#e# *%& its %i!hts a"# $%i+i'e!es ."#e% thisA!%eee"t ."ti' s.h ati&" has ee" tae"/ The Asse' a tw&thi%#s

+&te a s& s.s$e"# s.h &"t%ati"! State *&% s.h $e%i&# &* tie as it a

#ee $%&$e% &% ."ti' the C&."i' sha'' :"# that &%%eti+e ati&" has ee"

tae" s.h State/

Seti&" 6

I* a" #isa!%eee"t etwee" tw& &% &%e &"t%ati"! States %e'ati"! t&

the i"te%$%etati&" &% a$$'iati&" &* this A!%eee"t a""&t e sett'e#

"e!&tiati&", the $%&+isi&"s &* Cha$te% @III &* the a&+ee"ti&"e#C&"+e"ti&" sha'' e a$$'ia'e i" the sae a""e% as $%&+i#e# the%ei" with

%e*e%e"e t& a" #isa!%eee"t %e'ati"! t& the i"te%$%etati&" &% a$$'iati&" &*

the a&+ee"ti&"e# C&"+e"ti&"/

A%ti'e @

This a!%eee"t sha'' %eai" i" *&%e as '&"! as the a&+e e"ti&"e#

C&"+e"ti&"2 $%&+i#e#, h&we+e%, that a" &"t%ati"! State, a $a%t t& the

$%ese"t A!%eee"t, a #e"&."e it &" &"e ea%s "&tie !i+e" it t& the

G&+e%"e"t &* the "ite# States &* Ae%ia, whih sha'' at &"e i"*&% a''&the% &"t%ati"! States &* s.h "&tie a"# with#%awa'/

A%ti'e @I

Pe"#i"! the &i"! i"t& *&%e &* the a&+ee"ti&"e# C&"+e"ti&", a''

%e*e%e"es t& it he%ei" &the% tha" th&se &"tai"e# i" A%ti'e I@, Seti&" 6, a"#

A%ti'e @II sha'' e #eee# t& e %e*e%e"es t& the I"te%i A!%eee"t &"



I"te%"ati&"a' Ci+i' A+iati&" #%aw" .$ at Chia!& &" Deee% 7, 19442 a"#

%e*e%e"es t& the I"te%"ati&"a' Ci+i' A+iati&" O%!a"iati&", the Asse', a"#

the C&."i' sha'' e #eee# t& e %e*e%e"es t& the P%&+isi&"a' I"te%"ati&"a'

Ci+i' A+iati&" O%!a"iati&", the I"te%i Asse', a"# the I"te%i C&."i',

%es$eti+e'/

A%ti'e @II

&% the $.%$&ses &* this A!%eee"t, te%%it&% sha'' e #e:"e# as i"

A%ti'e 3 &* the a&+ee"ti&"e# C&"+e"ti&"/

A%ti'e @III

Si!"at.%es a"# Ae$ta"es &* A!%eee"t

The ."#e%si!"e# #e'e!ates t& the I"te%"ati&"a' Ci+i' A+iati&" C&"*e%e"e,

&"+e"e# i" Chia!& &" N&+ee% 1, 1944, ha+e a5;e# thei% si!"at.%es t&this A!%eee"t with the ."#e%sta"#i"! that the G&+e%"e"t &* the "ite#

States &* Ae%ia sha'' e i"*&%e# at the ea%'iest $&ssi'e #ate eah &*

the !&+e%"e"ts &" wh&se eha'* the A!%eee"t has ee" si!"e# whethe%

si!"at.%e &" its eha'* sha'' &"stit.te a" ae$ta"e &* the A!%eee"t

that !&+e%"e"t a"# a" &'i!ati&" i"#i"! .$&" it/ A" State a ee% &*

the I"te%"ati&"a' Ci+i' A+iati&" O%!a"iati&" a ae$t the $%ese"t

A!%eee"t as a" &'i!ati&" i"#i"! .$&" it "&ti:ati&" &* its ae$ta"e

t& the G&+e%"e"t &* the "ite# States, a"# s.h ae$ta"e sha'' e&e

e>eti+e .$&" the #ate &* the %eei$t &* s.h "&ti:ati&" that

G&+e%"e"t/ This A!%eee"t sha'' &e i"t& *&%e as etwee" &"t%ati"!

States .$&" its ae$ta"e eah &* the/ The%ea*te% it sha'' e&e

i"#i"! as t& eah &the% State i"#iati"! its ae$ta"e t& the G&+e%"e"t

&* the "ite# States &" the #ate &* the %eei$t &* the ae$ta"e that

G&+e%"e"t/ The G&+e%"e"t &* the "ite# States sha'' i"*&% a'' si!"at&%

a"# ae$ti"! States &* the #ate &* a'' ae$ta"es &* the A!%eee"t, a"# &*

the #ate &" whih it &es i"t& *&%e *&% eah ae$ti"! State/

IN ITNESS HEREO, the ."#e%si!"e#, ha+i"! ee" #.' a.th&%ie#,

si!" this A!%eee"t &" eha'* &* thei% %es$eti+e !&+e%"e"ts &" the #atea$$ea%i"! &$$&site thei% %es$eti+e si!"at.%es/ DONE at Chia!& the

se+e"th #a &* Deee% 1944 i" the E"!'ish 'a"!.a!e/ A te;t #%aw" .$ i"

the E"!'ish, %e"h, a"# S$a"ish 'a"!.a!es, eah &* whih sha'' e &* e=.a'

a.the"tiit, sha'' e &$e"e# *&% si!"at.%e at ashi"!t&", D/C/ B&th te;ts

sha'' e #e$&site# i" the a%hi+es &* the G&+e%"e"t &* the "ite# States &*

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