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

There are now only a few months until the 4 November 2021 applicability date for ICAO’s Global Reporting Format (GRF) for assessing and reporting runway surface conditions. Planning should now be in place, focal points should have been…
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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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When she delivered her Opening Remarks to the World Economic Forum (WEF) ‘Pathways to a Cyber Resilient Aviation Ecosystem’ virtual event, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu underscored the importance of the close and effective…
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When she spoke to the UNWTO Global Tourism Crisis Committee and Commission for the Middle East last month, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu noted that ongoing pandemic impacts on international mobility reveal that the world is “back to…
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The regional collaborative approach achieved by the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) will contribute to an accelerated and sustainable recovery of the aviation sector, ICAO Council President Mr. Salvatore Sciacchitano…
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The current crisis has prompted many governments to introduce unprecedented measures to contain the pandemic. These priority measures, which are imposed by a public health emergency, have left little room for other sectors - and this…
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During a recent virtual meeting with the region’s aviation leaders yesterday, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu joined the agency’s North American, Central American, and Caribbean (NACC) Regional Director, Mr. Melvin Cintron, in…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted the civil aviation industry around the world. Whilst appropriate authorities and regulators must be mindful of the constraints on the industry as it recovers from the crisis, ICAO’s Year of…
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ICAO and the United National Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) are developing and offering technical specifications on the digitalization of multimodal transport data and document exchange to member States and other stakeholders as…
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Since 1970, we have celebrated Earth Day on April 22nd every year.  The day is a reminder of the unique environmental challenges of the current times, and the need for continually making smart investments in sustainable technologies,…
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