Competition invigorates business. However, even the fiercest competitors do well to agree on certain basic rules and procedures. In the end, all parties benefit from common standards. Consumers appreciate lower costs, interoperable products, and fundamental trust in quality and safety. Companies benefit from easier market access and greater security in investment decisions.
A prime example of how international standards can change the world is the freight container. Not only has it largely replaced the time- and labor-intensive transport of breakbulk cargo, but the globalized economy has also fully adapted to the metal boxes. Whether in Rotterdam, Shanghai, Durban, or Los Angeles, the standard container is the measure of all things.
Terminal operators, vehicle manufacturers, freight companies, logistics service providers, industrial companies, and even the military all operate under a common standard, ISO 668.
In the field of civil aviation, the International Commission for Air Navigation initially took charge in 1919 of organizing international air traffic and increasing safety through harmonization. The ICAN was replaced in 1944 by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which has had the status of a specialized agency of the United Nations since 1947. Since then, the ICAO has been responsible for establishing uniform international standards for global air traffic, also keeping drone aviation and Advanced Air Mobility in mind. The idea that joint regulatory efforts are fruitful in delineating the legal framework for developing drone technology led to the establishmen…
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