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

ICAO has an agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) to support the use of evidence-informed and risk-based approaches to international travel, both in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and other potential public health…
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Air passenger demands are expected to recover to pre-pandemic levels on most routes in 2023. Throughout the pandemic and the economic uncertainty that followed, the industry worked together to adapt to the ever-evolving new normal to ensure…
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I have had the privilege of working at an international airport as an aerodrome air traffic controller. Visibility is a critical aspect of aerodrome control and one can appreciate that the levels of visibility can and do affect the…
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Air transport has a significant impact on productivity and efficiencies in the business sector, helping to connect people and ideas and promote regional and local development. The industry drives national and international integration to…
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Sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) are defined as renewable or waste-derived aviation fuels that meet sustainability criteria. ICAO technical analysis shows that SAF has the greatest potential to reduce CO2 emissions from International…
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To help countries better prepare for future pandemics, ICAO contributed to a new initiative that was launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) to provide guidance on integrated planning for “responding to any respiratory pathogen such…
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ICAO Member States’ fight against climate change took important steps forward at their most recent assembly, with governments reaching a landmark agreements towards achieving net zero carbon-emissions from international aviation by 2050,…
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The International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA) was created during a conference of pilots' associations held in London in April 1948 for the express purpose of providing a formal means for the airline pilots of the…
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Each year, on April 23rd, there is recognition around the world for the scope of books and the ways they link the past and the future, bridging generations and crossing cultures. Three major sectors of the book industry are included -…
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English Language Day at the UN is celebrated on the 23rd of April. It is both the birthday and the date that William Shakespeare passed. He was a famous playwright who wrote in English and had a huge impact on the modern-day language.…
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