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

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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Last week ICAO's Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu met with the assembled Directors General of Civil Aviation for the 56 ICAO European and North Atlantic (EUR/NAT) Member States, to discuss a range of pressing air transport priorities.…
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In aviation operations, managing fatigue is important because it diminishes an individual’s ability to perform almost all operational tasks.  This clearly has implications for operational efficiency, but in situations where…
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Today ICAO opened, in Asunción, Paraguay, a series of five Regional Workshops on the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), which will be held in all regions from 21 March to 12 April 2019. The Workshop…
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In a joint effort between the Bangkok Regional Office and the Beijing Regional Sub-Office, ICAO supported a Civil Military Cooperation Conference and Workshop in Manila, Philippines, from 22 – 23 October 2018. The Conference and Workshop…
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Women’s History month in March was a time to reflect on the important role women have played in breaking barriers and opening doors for future generations. The aviation industry alone is home to many trailblazers, and it’s largely because…
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Background ICAO’s Planning and Implementation Regional Groups (PIRGs) were established by ICAO’s Council to ensure the continuous and coherent development of the regional air navigation plans and to monitor and foster their…
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