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ICAO and the Runway Safety Programme Partners have been working together to minimize and mitigate the risks of runway incursions, runway excursions and other events linked to runway safety. The Runway Safety Programme promotes the…
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With a focus on the recent progress of Ground-Based Augmentation System (GBAS) and Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS) implementation by several States in the Asia/Pacific region, a GBAS/SBAS Implementation Workshop was held in…
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Recognizing that aviation safety and security is a collective responsibility of all the aviation stakeholders, ICAO has maintained a steady partnership and collaboration with CANSO. The 2019 CANSO Asia Pacific Conference was hosted by the…
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In recent years, the ICAO Asia Pacific Region has been actively promoting research and development of System Wide Information Management (SWIM) implementation policies and activities. In accordance with the ICAO global provisions, the Third…
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Kiribati is one of the Pacific Small Islands Developing State (PSIDS). Like most PSIDS, air transportation is vital and most effective to remain connected with the international community and also between the islands. An ICAO Combined…
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The Launching ceremony for the Common aeRonautical VPN (CRV) project in APAC Region was conducted on 9 May 2019 at ICAO's Asia and Pacific Office in Bangkok, Thailand, just before the joint session of CRV OG/6 and SWIM TF/3. Dr.…
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An interview with Rajan Pokhrel, the recently appointed Director-General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Q: As the DGCA of CAA, Nepal, what are your significant challenges for CAAN and the future initiatives that CAAN is embarking…
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ICAO APAC – FAA Collaboration Meeting - 21 March 2019 On March 21, 2019, a team of the Federal Aviation Administration Asia Pacific group led by Ms. Carey Fagan, Director (Asia Pacific), visited the ICAO APAC Office. They were provided a…
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In 2013 the Asia/Pacific embarked on a visionary process of modernizing the Air Traffic Management (ATM) system, and associated services such as airports, to match the capability of aircraft systems, as the region was facing unprecedented…
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Frequency spectrum is a finite and limited resource, managed by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) through its World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRCs) that are held every four years. It is essential that aviation…
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