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

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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The Council President and Secretary General of ICAO underscored the UN aviation agency’s deep appreciation for the Agency for the Safety of Aerial Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) yesterday, as they helped to celebrate the…
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In a major step forward for the implementation of ICAO’s safety, security and sustainability standards, IATA has entered in a Corporate Partnership in the TRAINAIR PLUS Programme to cooperate with ICAO on the creation and offering of…
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On 6 June 1946, toward the conclusion of the first PICAO Interim Assembly, Montréal, Canada was selected as the permanent headquarters of the Organization, by 27 votes. The other candidate cities at the time obtained respectively:…
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At the Chicago Conference, the drafters of the Convention on International Civil Aviation had anticipated the emergence of a United Nations type of post-war organization. Accordingly, they wrote into the Convention a provision…
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This year's celebrations are particularly special, since we are commemorating the 75th anniversary of the 1944 Convention on International Civil Aviation. As of this writing, numerous ICAO Member States have committed resources toward…
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The first meeting of the European Aviation System Planning Group (EASPG), which merged the former European Air Navigation Planning Group (EANPG) and the European Regional Aviation Safety Group (RASG-EUR), took place from 2 to 5 December…
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Aerodromes are one of the most important links in the civil aviation network. They are the key interface between the passengers and the aircraft, and the location where every flight begins and ends. In the South American (SAM) Region,…
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For nearly three decades, on December 3rd every year, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) is observed around the world. The theme this year is ‘Promoting the participation of persons with disabilities and their…
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Far from being a steady-condition industry, the field of air transport encounters environmental conditions that change quickly and unpredictably. Global aviation agencies, states, industry enterprises and academia actively work to react to…
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