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

Most of the time, when you want to cross an international border, you need to present a passport. And passports, as most people know, are issued by governments to its citizens. But what happens to refugees unable to obtain a passport from…
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Cabin safety contributes to the prevention of accidents and incidents, the protection of the aircraft’s occupants, through proactive safety management, including hazard identification and safety risk management, and the increase of…
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It is no secret that the aviation and aerospace industry is in the midst of a talent drought. An estimated 790,000 new pilots will be needed by 2037. There will be 600,000 new commercial airline technicians required around the world by…
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The Supply Chain Safety & Security Association (SCSA) was founded by a group of professionals from supply chain management, security management and information technology management in April 2002, with the aim of bringing awareness to…
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Aircraft are required to be equipped with emergency locator transmitters (ELT). When an aircraft is involved in an accident, the ELT transmits a signal for search and rescue teams to be able to locate it, expediting the rescue of persons…
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Thinking about installing or improving a biometric system for traveller identification? You may feel pressured to buy something that’s expensive, complex and large in scope. Based on Australia’s experience with issuing passports, you may…
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The continuous enhancement of safety has always been the cornerstone of the sustainable development of civil aviation. This fact itself is no accident: the visionaries who conceived the 1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation, which…
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Since beginning operations in 1997, Nuctech has become a global supplier of advanced security and inspection solutions and services. By using independent innovation to meet customer demands, they provide advanced technologies and products…
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A statistical analysis of high-risk accidents from 2008 to 2016 has shown that runway safety-related accidents, notably runway excursions, remain aviation’s number one safety risk category. The top contributing factors included poor braking…
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Preliminary figures released by ICAO show a total of 4.3 billion passengers were carried by air transport on scheduled services in 2018. This indicates a 6.1 per cent increase over 2017. The number of departures rose to approximately 38…
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