Celebrating ICAO’s 70th anniversary as a specialized agency of the United Nations
The Second World War was an important catalyst for the technical development of aviation. During this time, as long-distance flights became possible, aviation facilities, routes and technologies started being used for civilian purposes.…
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Welcome to the #CORSIA2017 live blog!
Welcome to ICAO Seminar on the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) live blog on UnitingAviation.com
*this blog is no longer live
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ICAO intends to develop global framework for safe management of “drone” traffic
At the AUVSI ‘Xponential 2017’ Conference in Dallas today, ICAO announced its goal of developing a common global framework for traffic systems for drones, known in technical terms as UTM systems. This initiative is part of the work…
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Preventing human trafficking: Cabin crew play a crucial role
Training and instinct are key to enabling cabin crew to undertake their crucial role in the prevention of human trafficking. These aviation professionals are in a unique situation, as they can observe passengers over a certain period of…
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Airport Construction and Expansions to Cope with Capacity Constraints
Sufficient airport capacity is critical for a safe, efficient and competitive aviation system. There isn’t much flexibility for airport capacity expansion, given the long planning and construction cycles needed. In contrast, airline…
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70th Anniversary of the ICAO EUR/NAT Office
On 7th July 2016 top officials from the International Civil Aviation Organization, Civil Aviation Authorities from the European and North Atlantic Regions of ICAO as well as from primary aviation International Organizations gathered…
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A view from the Turkish secondees
In recent years, Turkey has carefully followed developments in the aviation sector with many aviation projects and investments and has carried out a sound cooperation with international civil aviation organizations, in particular with ICAO…
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Being an interpreter
What is it like to come to a meeting or a conference, an international one? In Paris? After one fought the way through budget restrictions, found a slot in one’s workload and schedule. Into the meeting room you come and… The one and…
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Administrative Activities of the EUR/NAT Office
The Administration Unit plays a lead role in driving the efficient and effective management of the administrative aspects of the European and North Atlantic Office, Paris, with the ultimate aim to optimize the use of the scarce resources…
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IWXXM implementation in EUR/NAT
Amendment 77 to Annex 3, applicable on 10 November 2016, recommended the exchange of METAR and SPECI, TAF, SIGMET, AIRMET, Volcanic Ash Advisory (VAA) and Tropical Cyclone Advisory (TCA) using extensible markup language (XML)/geography…
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