APAC Regional Activity Updates – August to December 2020
Visit the Asia/Pacific Newsletter page to discover more updates on the progress that took place in the second half of 2020 that are not shared below.
The Thirty-first Meeting of the Asia/Pacific Air Navigation Planning and…
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Assisting States in Aerodrome Certification
During the 1st Asia Pacific Ministerial Conference on Civil Aviation that was held in Beijing, China from 31 January to 1 February 2018, the ministers responsible for civil aviation in the Asia and Pacific regions agreed to the Beijing…
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Updating the Global Tourism Crisis Committee on the latest vaccine and testing developments in air…
Speaking to the 8th Virtual Meeting of the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Global Tourism Crisis Committee this week, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu acknowledged that the latest measures to confront the most recent waves of…
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A farewell to the APAC Regional Director
This month ICAO's APAC Family said goodbye to the Regional Director who had served them well for seven bright years. Mr. Arun Mishra provided exemplary leadership, wisdom, and commitment to the APAC Office, bringing strength, motivation,…
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Air traffic management updates: the airspace corridor between China and Japan
About 37 years after it was first instituted, and after more than a decade of trying to resolve the safety issues, through the concerted efforts by States, ICAO and IATA to coordinate improvements, we are hopeful to see some significant…
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A collaborative approach for the Ground and Satellite Augmentation Systems Task Force
Following the decision of the CNS SG meeting/23, the first meeting of the APAC Ground-Based Augmentation System and Satellite-Based Augmentation System (GBAS/SBAS) Implementation Task Force was held through VTC from 23-24 June 2020 in which…
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The 8th Regional Aviation Security Coordination Forum – Asia Pacific
For the first time ever and understandably so, ICAO conducted the Regional Aviation Security Coordination Forum – Asia Pacific virtually due to the travel restrictions caused by the Covid-19 global pandemic. The objective of the Forum,…
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The Communications, Navigation and Surveillance Subgroup meets
The Twenty Fourth Meeting of the Communications, Navigation and Surveillance Subgroup (CNS SG/24) of Asia/Pacific Air Navigation Planning and Implementation Regional Group (APANPIRG), was held virtually, for the first time, from 30 November…
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The Air Transport Monthly Monitor for December 2020
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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Pandemic recovery presents opportunities for addressing gender imbalances in air transport
Addressing the members of the Women in Aviation International’s India Chapter on 8 January 2021, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu provided introductory remarks to its virtual meeting on “Connecting the dots – Recovery for aviation,…
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