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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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To mark Earth Day 2021, ICAO has released two publications as part of its Eco-Airport Toolkit e-collection focusing on climate resilient airports and water management at airports. Each publication provides States with practical information…
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As the aviation industry looks forward to a more promising, vaccine-enabled recovery, conversations will be redirected to some important agenda items that pre-existed the pandemic. Though the growth of passenger traffic, airport expansion,…
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ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano told Latin American civil aviation leaders today that the sector should expect to encounter a range of challenges as air travel begins its return to normal. The President’s comments were part…
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The announcement by Solar Impulse that it has achieved its “#Beyond1000Solutions” ambition was welcomed by the Secretary General of ICAO, Dr. Fang Liu. The Solar Impulse Foundation identified efficient solutions as a means for addressing…
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When she opened the fourth consecutive edition of ICAO’s ‘Drone Enable’ Symposium this week, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu acknowledged that traditional aviation continues to undergo a fundamental evolution in light of the…
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