Activities of the IAC

Aircraft Accident Investigation

The IAC investigates all aircraft accidents involving aircraft of the States parties to the Agreement both on their territories and outside them, as well as within the framework of other agreements concluded with other States. The basic principle of the IAC investigation system is independence. This is consistent with the recommendations of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), International Air Transport Association (IATA) and European Community Directive on the independent aircraft accident investigation. The IAC's accident investigation activities fully comply with Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.

Coordination of civil aviation development issues

The main objectives of the IAC are to coordinate the formation and implementation of an interstate policy in the field of civil aviation, functioning with a high degree of safety and meeting the economic interests of the States parties to the Agreement, the creation of economic and organizational conditions ensuring the availability of air transportation on the basis of fair competition. The IAC coordinates issues of cooperation between the States parties to the Agreement in the field of aviation specialists training, tariff policy, simplification of border and customs procedures, interaction in emergency situations and the adoption of common measures to counter aviation terrorism, aviation medicine, etc.

Harmonization of national programs for the development of air traffic management systems

The issues of harmonization of national programs for the development of air traffic management systems of the States parties to the Agreement are addressed by the IAC on the basis of the provisions of the Concept of Harmonization of National Air Traffic Management Systems adopted by the heads of the States parties to the Agreement. At the same time, special attention is paid to the tasks of aircraft safety management, aviation security, implementation of the provisions of the ICAO Global ATM Operational Concept and the Concept of Transition to Advanced Means and Systems of Communication, Navigation, Surveillance (CNS/ATM) in order to integrate on the basis of international standards into European and global air navigation systems. IAC cooperates with the ICAO European and North Atlantic Office and Eurocontrol on various aspects of the air traffic safety management system.

Implementation of the ICAO-IAC project

The IAC participates in the implementation of a joint project with ICAO aimed at improving flight safety in the States parties to the Agreement, based on the harmonization of national legislation, rules and regulations with international rules and standards and the training of aviation specialists of the States parties to the Agreement on ICAO programs.