Recent Developments – Irish Aircraft Registration & Article 83bis

The Convention on International Civil Aviation (1944), known as the 'Chicago Convention', was held to promote peaceful co-operation between nations regarding the development of international civil aviation.

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) was established following the Convention to ensure that the aviation industry achieved the highest possible degree of uniformity in regulations, standards, procedures and organisation, "in the safest and orderly manner". ICAO has since evolved to include more than 12,000 international standards and recommended practices in the aviation industry.

Article 83bis is an amendment to the Chicago Convention that outlines a legal framework allowing for the transfer of duties and functions from the State of Registry of an aircraft to the state of operator; essentially Article 83bis is designed to assist in the management of airworthiness between the two States through the transfer of responsibilities from the State of