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International Commission on Air Navigation

Also known as: ICAN
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  • Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
    traffic control
    / History

    …under the auspices of the International Commission on Air Navigation (ICAN) under the direction of the League of Nations. The first air traffic controller, Archie League of St. Louis, Mo., U.S., began working in 1929. The long distances traveled by aircraft show why aviation quickly became an international concern. The…

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    …under the auspices of the International Commission on Air Navigation (ICAN) under the direction of the League of Nations. The first air traffic controller, Archie League of St. Louis, Mo., U.S., began working in 1929. The long distances traveled by aircraft show why aviation quickly became an international concern. The…

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