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ICAO began the global roll-out of a civil aviation recovery Global Implementation Roadmap (GIR) today, providing an important enabling framework for countries as they begin to apply the COVID-19 pandemic restart and recovery measures in the…
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In accordance with the recommendations of the ICAO Council Aviation Recovery Taskforce, together ICAO Global Aviation Training (GAT) and CAA International (CAAi), the aviation training arm of the UK Civil Aviation Authority, have launched…
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The aviation industry has been severely impacted by the challenges COVID-19 pandemic has brought to every area of the network. With the drastic reduction in air traffic, there have been increases in wildlife activities in the vicinity of…
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In 2014 the Spectrum Review Working group was established to explore the spectrum capacity for very high-frequency communications (VHF-COM) band in order to support the regional strategy on the introduction of 8.33KHz channel spacing, and…
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In June, the ICAO Council adopted a new report and recommendations to help restart the air transport system and align the global recovery. The COVID-19 report and ‘Take-off’ guidelines that were produced by the Council’s Aviation Recovery…
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ICAO's Asia/Pacific Regional Office conducted an interview with Stefano Baronci, the Director General of Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific, an association representing the interests of airports in the Asia Pacific and Middle…
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The Sixth meeting of the ATC (Air Transport Services) Inter-facility Data Communication Task Force (APA TF/6) was held from 14 to 16 July 2020 by teleconference.  The meeting was informed that AIDC implementation in South China Sea…
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Annex 11 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation defines Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) as a service established with the objective of contributing to a safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic by ensuring that ATC…
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The Asia/Pacific (APAC) Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) – Aeronautical Information Management (AIM) Implementation Task Force (AAITF) was formed by the APAC Air Navigation Planning and Implementation Regional Group (APANPIRG) to…
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Establishing the aerodrome operations personnel competency requirement for the certification of aerodromes, roles and responsibilities of aerodrome operations personnel in terms of safety, efficiency and facilitation for flights,…
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