ICAO’s Council President advocates for African leadership on air transport liberalization and…
At a recent continent-wide meeting of over 150 African aviation leaders, ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano stressed that national regulators could play an important leadership role by fully capitalizing on the liberalization and…
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Addressing the potential interference to radio altimeters due to 5G rollout
The aviation community has been noticing that the rollout of ground-based 5th Generation (5G) telecommunications infrastructure is associated with the potential interference to radio altimeters onboard aircraft due to the implementation of…
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A message from the ICAO Regional Director, Asia and Pacific Region
The years 2020 and 2021 proved to be the most challenging years in civil aviation history due to COVID-19. The pandemic affected all industries, sectors, and all aspects of our lives with devastating economic and financial losses and…
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Environmental updates in the Asia-Pacific Region
CORSIA is the first global market-based scheme that applies to a sector. It complements other aviation in-sector emissions reduction efforts such as technological innovations, operational improvements and sustainable aviation fuels to meet…
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Countries’ support global ‘Net-zero 2050’ emissions target to achieve sustainable aviation
Ministers and officials engaged in high-level environment talks brokered by ICAO have urged countries to cooperate further through the UN agency toward a collective global long-term aspirational goal (LTAG) of net-zero carbon emissions by…
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ICAO congratulates Nepal for their aerodrome certification compliance at Gautam Buddha International…
On 16 May 2022, The Rt. Honorable Prime Minister of Nepal Sher Bahadur Deuba inaugurated Nepal’s second international airport, the Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA), located in Siddharthanagar, serving the UNESCO World Heritage…
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Flight trials conducted in India to test vertically guided approaches
At the end of April, Indigo Airlines conducted ATR72-600 flight trials of new approach procedures using the GPS-aided GEO augmented navigations (GAGAN) system at the regional airport of Kishangarh in India. GAGAN is the regional…
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Air traffic flow management updates in the Asia/Pacific Region
Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) is an enabler of air traffic management (ATM) efficiency and effectiveness. It contributes to the safety, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and environmental sustainability of an air traffic management (ATM)…
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Engaging with the Pacific Islands to ensure the implementation and monitoring of national standards
The APAC Regional Office, in collaboration with GAT, conducted the virtual training Course “Managing Compliance with ICAO SARPs” (MCIS EN) for two weeks from 18 to 29 July 2022, funded through the aegis of FAA of USA complementary funds.…
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APAC regional activity updates: January to June 2022
Visit the Asia/Pacific Newsletter page to discover additional events and updates that took place in the first half of 2022 that are not shared below.
Progress of the Activities on the ICAO Cooperative Aviation Security Programme in…
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