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As an industry, aviation now boasts a century of history. As a profession, it is mature enough to take care of itself if line pilots are willing to accept the challenge to take care of themselves. Given the necessary attention, pilots can establish their own order as do other professionals.
The model suggested is a self-policing professional society of Air Carrier pilots with a mandate and powers to license its members based on its own standards. (ibid p. 325-326)
Such national orders could then conciliate their standards and thereby bypass ICAO and its impotence.
Now that's an interesting idea. However the maritime industry, with it's rich history, does not function internationally in this manner (though they do have a pretty strong international union). Good food for thought though.