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On International Civil Aviation Day: 75 years of connecting the world
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…
European Aviation System Planning
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…
ICAO’s South American Region: aerodrome certification progress from 2016 to 2019
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,…
IDPD 2019: Making air travel accessible to all passengers
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…
The changing face of aviation training
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…
The new president of ICAO’s Air Navigation Commission has been appointed
The ICAO Council has appointed Mr Nabil Naoumi to a one-year renewable term as President of the ICAO Air Navigation Commission (ANC), the UN civil aviation Organization’s main technical review body.
Mr Naoumi was nominated for the…