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He had an incredibly busy and fulfilling year as Secretary General of ICAO, with a High-Level Conference on Covid recovery, two ICAO Council Sessions, a High-Level Meeting that delivered common ground on a Long Term Aspirational Goal of net…
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At ICAO we support the diplomacy of 193 national governments through the Chicago Convention that established the core principles permitting international transport by air. Our core function is to maintain an administrative and expert…
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Under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, persons with disabilities have the same international rights as other citizens, such as accessibility, and full and effective participation and inclusion in…
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ICAO’s ultimate 2-in-1 package combines the Air Traffic Management and Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation bundles and includes one-year updates to all 16 publications in the ATM bundle and Annexes 1-19. Available…
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Have you ever wondered what the three, or four-letter acronym on your plane ticket means, or how are they assigned? Airport codes are used to distinguish airports around the world, to ensure there is no confusion between countries and…
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The Civil Aviation Authority of Malaysia, previously referred to as the Department of Civil Aviation, is a government agency that was formed under the Ministry of Transport Malaysia in 1969. CAAM’s main role is to contribute to the…
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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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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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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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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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