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

The availability of reliable air transport services provides people with access to what they need: decent livelihoods, food, healthcare, education, safe communities and spaces, etc. Aviation is by far the world’s safest and most efficient…
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When it’s bird versus airplane, both lose. The energy released when a 3 kg (6.6 lb) bird is hit by an aircraft traveling 150 mph equals the energy released by dropping a 47 lb object from 100 feet. The results can be devastating. Just…
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The competitive selection process for 2018 Young Aviation Professionals Programme was officially completed on 26 February 2018, with the arrival of the three successful candidates. Selected from among over 400…
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Aviation is one of the most “global” industries: connecting people, cultures and businesses across continents. Colleagues throughout the sector are committed to raising awareness of the benefits and the role of aviation. It is necessary for…
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This summer, 20 girls entering Grade 10 high school from across Canada will gather in Cornwall, Ontario. Their mission: one week of learning, fun and friendship with a focus on aviation. This all-expenses-paid camp uses hands-on learning to…
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Pilot and Air Traffic Controller Communication in a Foreign Language Dr. Francois Grosjean interviews Dr. Bürki-Cohen There are some 100,000 commercial flights each day in the world, which means that literally millions of interactions…
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With a view to modernizing Venezuelan civil aviation and to fulfilling the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the National Institute of Civil Aeronautics (INAC) of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela,…
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Earlier this week ICAO's Secretary General, Dr. Fang Liu, highlighted the nearly 90 percent of business-to-consumer (B2C) global e-commerce transactions that are delivered by air,  noting that commercial aircraft are the only…
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Through ICAO’s USOAP audits and ICAO Coordinated Validation Missions (ICVM), many States have identified needs in the area of human resources and technical personnel qualification and training. To help address these needs, EUROCONTROL has…
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When the Wright Flyer first took off from Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on 17 December 1903, the world cheered with amazement as they witnessed the first powered aircraft soar through the sky. Among the crowds of people who watched the Wright…
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