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Crucially important consultations on the development, financing, and deployment of cleaner energies for aviation recently concluded at ICAO’s Montreal Headquarters. The "2023 ICAO Stocktaking on Aviation in-Sector CO2 Emissions Reductions…
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Aviation, because it provides connectivity between nations, creates jobs and facilitates trade and tourism, is a key driver of economic and social development, and as such plays a key role in supporting the Sustainable Development Goals of…
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One of the important ways ICAO promotes global aviation safety is through continuous monitoring of Member States’ aviation safety performance and the auditing of their safety oversight capabilities. These efforts enhance their aviation…
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Though maybe the new year officially starts on the first day of the year, many worldwide feel like new years are kicked off every August and September when students go back to school. It shouldn't just be a fresh start for the next…
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When historians will write about the path aviation has taken in its rise to prominence since its launch 120 years ago, the ability of the industry to deal with challenges and risks will be evident.  In these post-pandemic times, aviation is…
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The Twentieth Meeting of the Middle East Air Navigation Planning and Implementation Regional Group and The Tenth Meeting of the Regional Aviation Safety Group (MIDANPIRG/20 & RASG-MID/10) was held at Kempinski Hotel, Al Muj, Muscat from…
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The ICAO Council has condemned recent missile launches by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), noting that they “pose a serious risk to international civil aviation” and “a complete disregard of the relevant United Nations…
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Canada’s Safer Skies initiative is crucial to avoiding repeats of the shooting down of civilian aircraft, ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano advised delegates at a recent forum on the topic, but States must ramp up the political…
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With a focus on global cooperation around aviation and environmental protection priorities, ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano’s mission to Japan, which took place from 27 May to 2 June 2023, encompassed bilateral meetings…
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For the first time, sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) have been certified under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). Making use of the two ICAO-approved Sustainability Certification Schemes designed…
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