CANSO charter

CANSO Charter

CANSO Charter Edition 9: approved AGM  2006

The provision of air navigation services for civil aviation is a global activity which is the responsibility of each state for the airspace above its territories. Certain states assume responsibility for airspace over the high seas in accordance with the principles laid down by ICAO. A state may devolve the provision of air navigation services to a civil air navigation service provider. Each provider shares a commonality of interest in providing safe, efficient and cost effective services to the users of the airspace. It must co-ordinate its activities with the airspace users, especially the airlines and with neighbouring states to ensure the seamless transit of international traffic. Whilst international organisations exist to ensure that members of other parts of the aviation community can work together in a common purpose, no such organisation has existed for the provision of air navigation services. This is the purpose of the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation, CANSO.

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