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ANC Talks: Loon and Airbus Zephyr take aviation to new heights
As part of its efforts to engage with aviation industry and stakeholders, ICAO’s Air Navigation Commission (ANC) has been organizing ANC Talks. The collaborative approach of ANC Talks is aimed at staying connected on important matters that…
ICAO promotes COVID-19-free public health corridors to keep vital air cargo moving
ICAO is encouraging the establishment of special COVID-19-free Public Health Corridors (PHCs) to address the “extensive and varied” country-to-country border restrictions now in place due to national pandemic measures.
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The Air Transport Monthly Monitor for April 2020
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…
ANC Talks: Competency-based training and assessments in aviation
As part of its efforts to engage with industry and stakeholders, ICAO’s Air Navigation Commission (ANC) has been organizing ANC Talks. During the session that took place virtually on Monday, May 4th, the discussions focused on the effects…
Developing global standards to certify water aerodromes for seaplane operations
In Indonesia, a country with five major islands and 30 smaller groups of islands, aviation serves a critical role, transporting people and goods domestically, regionally and internationally. To keep pace with the exponential growth in the…
The aviation safety sector works together to respond to Tropical Cyclone Harold
With winds that reached 250 kilometres per hour, Tropical Cyclone Harold was approaching the strength of a Category 5 hurricane when it hit Vanuatu from 6-7 April 2020. The storm, that also caused widespread destruction in Fiji, the Solomon…