In the published article, Tshetu, T.N., Luke, R. & Walters, J., 2023, ‘The role of African airlines in air transport liberalisation’,
The original incorrect wording in the first column, Chicago (1947):
The impact of conventions on airlines.
| Name | Purpose | Key resolution | Other advantage | Impact on airlines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris (1919) | Air travel regulation | Recognition of sovereignty of state’s territories | Aircraft nationality Freedoms of the air Foundation of IATA |
Ownership and effective control of airlines Freedom to fly over sovereign states |
| Havana (1928) | Pan-American aviation structure development | Distinguished between state and private aircraft | State aircraft classification | Preference to and liberalisation for regional airlines Foreign airline restrictions |
| Warsaw (1929) | Rules for international air carriage | Protection of passenger rights | Contract of carriage rules and regulations | Airline liability during international air movement |
| Chicago (1947) | Development, coordination and regulation of global air travel, safely and equally | Creation of ICAO | States closed regime for international market access | Designation Frequency and capacity Pricing regime Cooperative agreements |
| Montreal (1999) | Rules for international air carriage | Protection of passenger rights | Inclusion of third parties | Compulsory airline third insurance Insurance pay-out to passengers |
IATA; International Air Transport Association; BASA, Bilateral Air Services Agreement; ICAO, International Civil Aviation Organization; YD, declaration of Yamoussoukro in a new African Air Transport Policy; WAEMU, West African Economic and Monetary Union; DRC, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The revised and updated wording in the first column should read: Chicago (1944):
The impact of conventions on airlines.
| Name | Purpose | Key resolution | Other advantage | Impact on airlines |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris (1919) | Air travel regulation | Recognition of sovereignty of state’s territories | Aircraft nationality Freedoms of the air Foundation of IATA |
Ownership and effective control of airlines Freedom to fly over sovereign states |
| Havana (1928) | Pan-American aviation structure development | Distinguished between state and private aircraft | State aircraft classification | Preference to and liberalisation for regional airlines Foreign airline restrictions |
| Warsaw (1929) | Rules for international air carriage | Protection of passenger rights | Contract of carriage rules and regulations | Airline liability during international air movement |
| Chicago (1944) | Development, coordination and regulation of global air travel, safely and equally | Creation of ICAO | States closed regime for international market access | Designation Frequency and capacity Pricing regime Cooperative agreements |
| Montreal (1999) | Rules for international air carriage | Protection of passenger rights | Inclusion of third parties | Compulsory airline third insurance Insurance pay-out to passengers |
IATA; International Air Transport Association; BASA, Bilateral Air Services Agreement; ICAO, International Civil Aviation Organization; YD, declaration of Yamoussoukro in a new African Air Transport Policy; WAEMU, West African Economic and Monetary Union; DRC, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The authors apologise for this error. The correction does not change the study’s findings of significance or overall interpretation of the study’s results or the scientific conclusions of the article in any way.