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Advocating for strategic priorities and enhanced regional collaboration in South America
Aviation plays a vital role in connecting South America’s vast and diverse territories—stretching from Panama to Antarctica and spanning over 16% of the world’s airspace. Through our Lima-based…
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The strength of air transport’s recovery in the South American Region
Air transport has a significant impact on productivity and efficiencies in the business sector, helping to connect people and ideas and promote…
Harnessing South America’s potential in a greener future
Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are defined as renewable or waste-derived aviation fuels that meet sustainability criteria. ICAO technical analysis…
Improving air traffic service communications between Europe and South America
A new air traffic services (ATS) interconnection has strengthened the exchange of information between Europe and South America, safeguarding the…
ICAO’s South American Region: aerodrome certification progress from 2016 to 2019
Aerodromes are one of the most important links in the civil aviation network. They are the key interface between the passengers and the aircraft, and…
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From Regional Offices around the World
Celebrating International Women’s Day in ICAO’s Asia and Pacific Regional Office
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very year around the world, March 8th is celebrated as International Women’s Day. It is a day for recognizing…
Reducing CO2 emissions: the importance of developing and updating State Action Plans
A State Action Plan is a document that outlines how a State plans to reduce CO₂ emissions from international civil…
Expanding regional presence with this liaison office in the Pacific
There are seven ICAO Regional Offices worldwide — Bangkok, Cairo, Dakar, Lima, Mexico City, Nairobi, and Paris —…
Advancing air traffic capacity across the Asia Pacific
The capacity of Air Traffic Service (ATS) systems is shaped by route configuration, aircraft navigational accuracy,…
Asia-Pacific States advanced aviation cooperation during this conference
The Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for the Asia and Pacific Regions is an annual meeting…
ICAO’s Regional Aviation Security Coordination Forum
The air passenger experience involves many requirements which countries must address relating to effective travel…
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During this Forum we will be addressing the legal issues that are shaping the…
Legal frameworks in civil aviation play an essential role in maintaining a safe, secure,…
We welcomed our first group of Global Ambassadors and Champions!
When we established the ICAO Global Ambassadors Programme, the goal was to provide opportunities to raise awareness about aviation, and to work with future leaders, experts…
It is time to submit nominations for the 2026 Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety…
The Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2026…