CONVENTION ON INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS the future development of international civil aviation can greatly help to create and preserve friendship and understanding among the nations and peoples of the world, yet its abuse can become a threat to the general security; and
WHEREAS it is desirable to avoid friction and to promote that cooperation between nations and peoples upon which the peace of the world depends;
THEREFORE, the undersigned governments having agreed on certain principles and arrangements in order that international civil avia- tion may be developed in a safe and order1y manner and that interna- tional air transport services may be established on the basis of equality of opportunity and operated soundly and economically;
Have accordingly concluded thls Conventlon to that end.
PART I. AIR NAVIGATION
CHAPTER 1
GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATION OF THE CONVENTION
Article 1
Sovereignty
The contracting States recognize that every State has complete and excluslve soverelgnty over the air-space above its territory.
Article 2
