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

During the 70th anniversary celebrations of the ICAO EUR/ NAT Office, the Regional Director of the ICAO Office, Mr. Luis Fonseca de Almeida, and the Director of State Civil Aviation Administration (SCAA), Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Arif…
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To help navigate these changing times and ensure that parts of society are not left behind by the fast pace of technological development, in 2015, the world’s governments, through the United Nations, agreed on the 2030 Agenda for…
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In 2014, ICAO organized its first ICAO Council Off-Site Strategy session with the purpose to determine how ICAO could better communicate with and assist its Member States. One of the major points covered during these meetings was the fact…
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The international response to terrorism-related threats has taken an important step forward, through the delivery of an aviation security briefing to UN Security Council’s (UNSC) Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). It was jointly delivered…
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To celebrate aviation’s unique role, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) launched a Photo-Story Contest this year, inviting participants to share their personal aviation stories and accompanying photos which highlighted how…
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Around the world today, aircraft are being guided around the skies by air traffic controllers. Each controller is responsible for a sector, keeping aircraft safe by talking directly with pilots using radio communications. Estimates show…
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A first of its kind pilot project in Africa consisting of a ground-mounted 500kW solar power generation facility and mobile airport gate electric equipment was launched last week at Moi International Airport in Mombasa, Kenya. By…
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ICAO’s Regional Offices play an important role regarding the Organization’s mandate: facilitating the consultation necessary to ensure that emerging ICAO guidance fosters the safe, secure and sustainable development of air connectivity, as…
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All South American States are accredited to ICAO's Regional office, the Region covers 27 Flight Information Regions (FIRs) between Panama and the Antarctic, including an important part of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The ICAO South…
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Airport planning is an area where we have plenty of opportunities to work better together. Traffic is expected to double in the next 15 years, and it is growing even faster than the global average in the South American (SAM) Region. Are we…
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