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Urban air mobility: Is this a different way of saying “aviation in cities”?
The term “urban air mobility” is increasingly used in media articles, academic papers, and industry publications, often in association with futuristic images of “flying cars” circulating seamlessly over cities, such as in the 1982 film…
Tourism growth in the Caribbean will require greater focus on aviation safety and security
Calling for enhanced cooperation and assistance at a meeting of regional civil aviation directors general, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu cautioned that the insufficient compliance with aviation safety and security requirements…
The future of flight
This year’s graduating cadre of young cadets could possibly be the last to enjoy full, four-decade careers as traditional commercial airline pilots. By the time they are ready to retire, around 2060, pilot jobs as we currently know them…
The Third Global Aviation Cooperation Symposium to convene in Thailand
Five years ago ICAO's Technical Cooperation Bureau (TCB) organized the first Global Aviation Cooperation Symposium. At the heart of the first GACS was the establishment of a forum that would cover the full spectrum of civil aviation,…
ICAO EUR/NAT Runway Safety Go-Team mission in Morocco
ICAO and the Runway Safety Programme Partners have been working together to minimize and mitigate the risks of runway incursions, runway excursions and other events linked to runway safety.
The Runway Safety Programme promotes the…
The Environment: Innovation is in the air
In mid-June, as UBER was announcing the launching of its unmanned electric vertical take-off vehicle for commercial use as soon as 2023, I realized that “The Jetson” era had arrived. For those from a younger generation, the Jetsons were in…