Australia has contributed significantly to the development of international civil aviation through the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)—including as a member on the ICAO Council—for over 80 years. We participated in drafting the 1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention) and were one of the first States to ratify it.

• What the bilateral system is, and
• Its history

What is the bilateral system?

Before an airline can operate international services to another country, the government must first negotiate a treaty level agreement with the destination country's government. These treaties are known as bilateral air services agreements.

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