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Prioritizing partnerships to achieve ICAO’s Strategic Objectives
The Mandate and Key Initiatives
Partnerships are central to ICAO’s core mission. As the global forum of States for international civil aviation, ICAO proactively fosters cooperation, collaboration and coordinated approaches to manage the…
Improvement and innovation in Brazil’s aviation sector
Following the rapid growth of civil aviation in Brazil, the government undertook institutional reforms in the sector, with the creation of the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) in 2005, the elaboration of the National Policy for Civil…
Improving security in aviation: implementation support and development is key
It goes without saying that threats to the aviation security system are continuously evolving and challenging to mitigate. Despite improvements, many vulnerabilities remain; aviation security audits continue to reveal deficiencies in…
The importance of risk assessment in aviation security
Civil aviation continues to be an attractive target for a variety of reasons. Terrorists still seek to exploit real or perceived vulnerabilities in the international civil aviation system and develop new techniques and weapons in the hope…
High-altitude long-endurance aircraft are seeking new operational flight levels
An innovative new category of aircraft is steadily emerging with the promise of offering lower-cost telecommunications to underserved parts of the world as well as surveillance and monitoring capabilities for commercial and government…
The ICAO Aviation System Block Upgrade (ASBU) framework
The ASBU framework was first introduced by ICAO at the 12th Air Navigation Conference in November 2012 to outline the strategy for modernising the global air navigation system. The framework includes a set of operational improvements that…