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The main objective of the ICAO Regional Technical Cooperation Programme is to coordinate the assistance to States to implement, improve and harmonize Safety Oversight in all USOAP technical areas and Safety Management (SSP and SEIs), in…
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The Eighth Meeting of the Regional Aviation Safety Group – Asia and Pacific Regions (RASG-APAC/8) was held at the ICAO APAC Office, on 6-7 September 2018. Mr. Shane P. Carmody, CEO and Director of the Aviation Safety, Civil Aviation Safety…
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Recognizing the APAC Ministers’ commitment through the Beijing Declaration (January 2018), to certify all aerodromes used for international operations by 2020, the Regional Office conducted the following associated activities: ICAO…
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Globally, ICAO's Meteorology Panel is working on a roadmap for a regional advisory system, which will eventually help all States meet the requirements from users for seamless (or harmonized) SIGMET service. In the meantime, several ICAO…
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To be able to cope with the expected air traffic growth in the APAC Region, States need to work together to increase the airspace capacity and maximize the utilization of available airspace. As airspace management is not only performed at…
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ATC Situation Awareness plays a key role in safe and efficient operations. Member States and industries are striving to continuously improve in this critical area through experience sharing and the implementation of surveillance and…
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States in the APAC Region are encouraged to implement communication technologies to improve air navigation system capacity & efficiency, in line with the ICAO GANP framework. Some remarkable achievements have been made in the following…
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The 29th Meeting of the Asia/Pacific Air Navigation Planning and Implementation Regional Group (APANPIRG/29) was held at the ICAO APAC Office, Bangkok, Thailand from 3 to 5 September 2018. The meeting was attended by 173 participants from…
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An earthquake and tsunami struck near Palu, in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia on 28 September 2018, which caused major damage and inexpressible suffering. The ICAO APAC Regional Office supported rescue and recovery operations by coordinating…
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The 55th Conference of the Directors General of Civil Aviation of the Asia and Pacific Region (DGCA-APAC Conference) was held in Denarau Island, Nadi, Fiji from 22 – 26 October 2018, graciously hosted by the Government of Fiji and organized…
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