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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…
ICAO issues new guidance on COVID-19 aviation safety risks
ICAO has developed a new publication aimed at helping countries to address the aviation safety risks arising due to the global effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Produced specifically for national aviation regulators and civil aviation…
Latest ICAO forecasts: 1.5 billion fewer international air travellers this year
According to the latest ICAO air passenger forecasts, airlines may be faced with 1.5 billion fewer international air travellers this year. In parallel, international seat capacity could drop by almost three-quarters, resulting in a 273…
ICAO Council establishes a COVID-19 Aviation Recovery Task Force
In response to the serious impacts being felt across the international civil aviation sector as a result of COVID-19, and the need for wide-ranging government and industry coordination to help reconnect the world, representatives from the…