Uniting Aviation, News and Features by ICAO - NEWS AND FEATURES BY ICAO

The air transport industry is not only a vital engine of global socio-economic growth, but it is also of vital importance as a catalyst for economic development. Not only does the industry create direct and indirect employment and support…
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Mobility and all pillars of transport - air, inland and maritime - are at the centre of our social and economic fabric. They underpin social connections and facilitate access to goods and services, including trade, jobs, health care and…
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Aviation security is a critical area of concern for ICAO, Member States and all international civil aviation stakeholders. In recent years, significant efforts have been made to enhance the standard and level of aviation security globally,…
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Aviation history marked one of the most tragic mid-air collisions on 12 November 1996, over the village of Charkhi Dadri, around 100 km (62 mi) west of Delhi, India. The event and its associated investigation report determined India to…
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In line with the ICAO's Strategic Objective of protecting the environment "to minimize the adverse environmental effects of civil aviation activities," and United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 13 "Take urgent action to combat climate…
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Joining a high-level audience of government and air transport officials for the inaugural ICAO-UAE Blockchain Summit and Exhibition in Dubai today, ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu appreciated the foundational rather than…
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Welcoming the fact that civil aviation continues to deliver important direct and indirect benefits to Middle Eastern States in terms of local and regional economic growth, ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, while delivering…
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Bringing together African Ministers of Air Transport and Tourism for the inaugural ICAO/UNWTO Ministerial Conference hosted by Cabo Verde, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the United Nations World Tourism…
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The heart of the airport is the vast movement area extending before and including the runway, along the taxiways and onto the apron. New aircraft models, increased aircraft operations, operations in lower visibilities and technological…
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In 1950 the Convention that established the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), came into force. ICAO works closely with the WMO to carry-out and monitor the meteorological issues that impact civil aviation. The Standards and…
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