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In response to the serious impacts being felt across the international civil aviation sector as a result of COVID-19, and the need for wide-ranging government and industry coordination to help reconnect the world, representatives from the…
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Within their efforts to engage with the industry and other stakeholders,  SITA, a global specialist in air transport communications and information technology, visited the Air Navigation Commission to discuss data governance, cybersecurity,…
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As COVID-19 continued to impact countries around the world, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, in cooperation with the German Aviation Research Society (GARS) and the Bremen University of Applied Sciences, hosted the 1st GARS Online…
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Addressing North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACC) Directors General of Civil Aviation by videoconference, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu stressed the pivotal role of international cooperation, including through ICAO, to…
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Compared to “business-as-usual”, by September 2020 international air passenger totals could drop by as many as 1.2 billion travellers according to the latest projections from ICAO. The estimates also show that international capacity could…
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A strategic hub, Quito International Airport is the main entry and exit by air for the city and the country. Since the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic began, operations at the airport, and the controls that health and immigration…
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Every year on 22 April International Earth Day is recognized around the world. There is much to celebrate this year and 2020 marks its 50th anniversary of Earth Day. The ways in which the global community is commemorating this important day…
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Since ICAO launched the Universal Security Audit Programme – Continuous Monitoring Approach (USAP-CMA) in 2015, an average of 8-10 USAP-CMA audits have been scheduled in the ICAO EUR/NAT regions every year, after two USAP audit cycles. Some…
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ICAO issued new advice to national governments on repatriation flights designated as State aircraft, humanitarian flights, or commercial repatriation flights. The move comes as restrictions on air traffic continue to be introduced by many…
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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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