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In 2016, ICAO adopted the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) to address CO2 emissions from international aviation. CORSIA is the first global market-based measure for any sector and represents a…
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ICAO provides Standards and Recommended Practices for licensing flight crew members, such as pilots, flight engineers and flight navigators, air traffic controllers, aeronautical station operators, maintenance technicians and flight…
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On 14 March 2023, ICAO’s seven Regional Directors provided an annual briefing to the ICAO Council on priorities for implementing the ICAO Business Plan and Global Aviation Safety, Security and Air Navigation Plans at the regional level,…
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The latest carbon reduction results achieved through the Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation programme  are record-breaking, and represent a massive step forward towards the ambitious net zero by 2050 goal…
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Every year around the world March 8th is celebrated as International Women's Day. It is a day for recognizing the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, and for raising awareness about women's equality. The theme…
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The presence of wildlife in the vicinity of the airfield is a threat to aircraft operations worldwide. Every year numerous collisions occur between aircraft and wildlife that cause damage to aircraft. Although the majority of wildlife…
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One way to support the self-sufficiency of developing countries in aviation, is to strengthen their civil aviation institutions by enabling States to better face the continuously changing aviation environment. A new implementation support…
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The Convention on International Civil Aviation, drafted in 1944 by 54 nations, was established to promote cooperation and “create and preserve friendship and understanding among the nations and peoples of the world.” Known more commonly…
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Innovation involves the introduction of new things, ideas, concepts, or ways of doing something that is ahead of current thinking and forward-looking. ICAO's work includes identifying, developing and deploying, in coordination with States,…
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One of our key priorities at ICAO is to ensure that aviation operations meet the highest standards for safety, security, and compliance with Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs), ICAO’s Capacity Development and Implementation…
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