The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is responsible for the formulation and promulgation of international safety standards and policies for member states. The requirements for the methods of restraining infants during flight are set out in ICAO Annex 6 Part 1, Chapter 6. This requires an aircraft to be equipped with a seat and restraining belt for each passenger above an age that is stipulated by the ‘state of the operator.’ Additionally, ICAO defines an infant as a passenger who has not reached their second birthday, and does not provide an international standard for…
