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ICAO milestones: a decade in review
Aviation generates economic growth, creates jobs, and facilitates international trade and tourism. It is recognized by the international community as an essential enabler to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The aviation…
The Air Transport Monthly Monitor for December 2019
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…
ICAO personnel will serve as international advisers and observers in PS-752 accident investigation
ICAO has accepted an invitation from the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran to provide expert advice in support of the investigation of the aircraft accident involving Ukraine International Airlines flight PS-752.
Noting that all…
Clarification on Airspace Safety Management
In light of inaccuracies now circulating regarding the role of ICAO in the closure or restricting of global airspace, the agency wishes to clarify that under the Convention on International Civil Aviation it is ICAO Member States which are…
Condolences following the loss of PS752
The Council President and the Secretary General of ICAO has expressed the UN agency’s deepest condolences today for the victims of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752.
ICAO is in contact with the States involved and…
Enhancing security by connecting INTERPOL to national screening systems
Over the last two decades, the States with the world’s most advanced border security systems have embraced the concept of the ‘virtual border’. This is characterized by the advanced use of actionable information – interoperable databases,…