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

When all flights to and from Tuvalu island were cancelled indefinitely in December 2023 - due to damage to the airport's runway caused by water infiltration that was exacerbated by heavy rain, tidal and sea level impacts - travellers were…
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In recognition of aviation’s crucial role as a catalyst for sustainable development worldwide, ICAO's Air Services Negotiation (ICAN) event was launched in 2008 to facilitate the initiation or renegotiation of the bilateral and multilateral…
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Every year the Conference of the Parties (COP) brings together representatives from States that have joined the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).  The UNFCCC is an international treaty aimed at addressing…
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Every year at ICAO we offer a wide spectrum of global events that are developed to address critical areas of civil aviation. Some of the events planned for 2024 cover air navigation, aviation safety, security and innovation, passenger…
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Even though air transport performance is only expected to reach pre-pandemic numbers by 2024/2025,  2023 was significant in global aviation for all the ways air transport went back to normal. The Asia Pacific region has shown considerable…
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It's always really important to reflect on the lessons the previous year taught us, and there is no bigger one than the speed at which time passes. So often we make ambitious plans, only to see another year slip away without progress.…
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The international aviation sector took a massive leap to accelerate its decarbonization during the Third ICAO Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels (CAAF/3), that was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, from 20 to 24 November 2023.…
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In November 2017, Tuvalu became the 192nd Member State of ICAO. ICAO's APAC Regional Office, delivered an onsite ICAO APAC Combined Action Team – Aviation Security (CAT – AVSEC) technical assistance mission to Tuvalu from 11 to 15 September…
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ICAO's Aviation Medicine Section plays a crucial role in setting and maintaining international civil aviation standards through its oversight of medical provisions outlined in Annex 1 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.…
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All States are encouraged in ICAO Assembly Resolution A41-21 to submit and update voluntary action plans to ICAO to reduce CO2 emissions in international aviation and to outline respective policies, actions, and roadmaps, including…
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