The important role of innovation in aviation’s ‘new normal’ post-pandemic
Addressing the Board of Directors meeting of the Aerospace Industries Association last month, ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano commented that the UN aviation agency’s Secretariat and governing Council “are acutely aware today…
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The Air Transport Monthly Monitor for June 2021
The air transport industry is not only a vital engine of global socio-economic growth, but it is also of vital importance as a catalyst for economic development. Not only does the industry create direct and indirect employment and support…
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What are ICAO State Safety Programme Implementation Assessments?
Overview of the development, evolution, and maturation
The State Safety Programme Implementation Assessment (SSPIA) is a performance-based activity that falls under the framework of the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP)…
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The ICAO Middle East Region addresses global and regional COVID-19 developments
The Middle East Regional Office continues its efforts through the challenging pandemic. The Fourth virtual meeting of Director General of Civil Aviation within the Middle East region (DGCA-MID) was held to discuss the global and regional…
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Over 100 States now participate in ICAO’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International…
Sixteen small island and lesser-developed States have notified ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu of their decisions to voluntarily participate in ICAO’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), bringing…
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Aviation is key to Pacific Island’s pandemic recovery strategies
This week's Pacific Regional Aviation Ministers Meeting provided ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu with a platform to reiterate the critical importance of positioning aviation as a key component within governments’ pandemic recovery…
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New ICAO Council decisions support aviation’s recovery and development
Responding to a variety of recent and emerging aerospace and geopolitical developments throughout its 223rd session, which concluded yesterday, the ICAO Council realized important progress towards facilitating the aviation sector’s recovery…
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New visible digital seal delivers important benefits for secure and efficient COVID-19 testing and…
Delivering another important contribution to the international community's efforts to realize a responsible and sustainable air transport recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, ICAO has announced the publishing of new technical specifications…
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Equipping cabin crew so they can help prevent human trafficking
The United Nations took another important step forward in preventing trafficking in persons through the international civil aviation network, with the launch of new guidelines for reporting trafficking in persons by flight and cabin crew…
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An update on the fact-finding investigation into Ryanair flight FR4978
In response to the ICAO Council’s decision that the ICAO Secretariat establish a fact-finding investigation into events surrounding the apparent forced diversion of Ryanair flight FR4978, official Requests for Information (RFIs) have now…
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