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The importance of the landmark Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) cannot be overstated. Approved by ICAO States at the 39th Assembly in 2016, CORSIA is a fundamental plank of the international …
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Also in This Issue: Can Biometrics be Cheap and Simple, Digital Travel Credentials, Improving Frontline Document Checks, Global Borders with a Known Traveller Concept
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ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu highlighted a series of  important air transport priorities to an audience of South East Asian governments last week, focusing on the direct relationships between forecast regional growth, improved ICAO…
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ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu has concluded the UN aviation agency’s “Unmanned Aviation Week” series of events, affirming the need for responsive regulatory frameworks to support the safe integration of unmanned air traffic…
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The ICAO Legal Committee, chaired by Mr. Terry Olson from France, concluded its 37th Session at ICAO's Headquarters early in September, addressing a range of challenging emerging issues for international air transport. Dr.…
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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) convened DRONE ENABLE, ICAO's Second Unmanned Aircraft Systems Industry Symposium (DRONE ENABLE/2) from 13 to 14 September 2018 in Chengdu, China. The theme of DRONE ENABLE/2 was going…
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Over 60 per cent of Africa’s 1.2 billion population are under the age of 25. This makes the 55-nation continent’s youth demographic, which is set to more than double by 2055, the youngest and fastest growing in the world today. Africa…
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We'd like to welcome you to the Third Global Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Symposium (RPAS/3) which took place from 10 to 12 September 2018 in Chengdu, China. The theme of RPAS/3 covers topics "from accommodation to integration". The…
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The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is calling for applications to the 2019 Young Aviation Professionals Programme (YAPP) today. The Programme, which is managed under ICAO’s leadership, is a joint initiative with the…
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Air freight volumes will grow at a healthy rate of 4.2 per cent annually through to 2032, but only if current air cargo modernization continues to be robustly and cooperatively pursued by governments and industry. This was one of the key…
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