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

It is essential that the aviation industry provides passengers with travel journeys that are pleasant and safe – but it is not an easy task. Increasing passenger numbers, an evolving threat landscape and limited human resources pose great…
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Welcome to the page where we live-streamed the Global Aviation Security Symposium as it took place at ICAO Headquarters from 18 to 20 September 2019.  Though we are broadcasting all of the presentations on YouTube Live with SkyLive, you can…
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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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Physicist Niels Bohr once said, ‘prediction is very difficult, especially if it’s about the future’. Despite the difficulties, we can safely assume advances in technology will reshape the future training programmes of aviation…
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The Mandate and Key Initiatives  Partnerships are central to ICAO’s core mission. As the global forum of States for international civil aviation, ICAO proactively fosters cooperation, collaboration and coordinated approaches to manage the…
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Following the rapid growth of civil aviation in Brazil, the government undertook institutional reforms in the sector, with the creation of the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) in 2005, the elaboration of the National Policy for Civil…
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It goes without saying that threats to the aviation security system are continuously evolving and challenging to mitigate. Despite improvements, many vulnerabilities remain; aviation security audits continue to reveal deficiencies in…
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Civil aviation continues to be an attractive target for a variety of reasons. Terrorists still seek to exploit real or perceived vulnerabilities in the international civil aviation system and develop new techniques and weapons in the hope…
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An innovative new category of aircraft is steadily emerging with the promise of offering lower-cost telecommunications to underserved parts of the world as well as surveillance and monitoring capabilities for commercial and government…
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