The 7^th of December is celebrated annually around the world as World Aviation Day. In particular, this last 7^th of December marked the 75^th anniversary of the signing of the landmark Convention on International Civil Aviation (also known as Chicago Convention) on that date in 1944. Till this day, the Chicago Convention regulates global air transport through its implementation arm namely the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) which is a fully fledged UN agency. World Aviation Day was recently celebrated in Malta by means of an educational visit by students and lecturers from the Aviation Centre at MCAST to MEDAVIA's extensive aircraft maintenance facilities at Safi Aviation Park.