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ICAO’s Council reviews regional air transport priorities
On 14 March 2023, ICAO’s seven Regional Directors provided an annual briefing to the ICAO Council on priorities for implementing the ICAO Business Plan and Global Aviation Safety, Security and Air Navigation Plans at the regional level,…
How does purchasing a dust-cropper help us achieve Sustainable Development Goals?
There is a famous story where locusts were referred to as the plague. There is a reason why such a condemning term was, and still is, used to describe this otherwise innocent-looking grasshopper. When locusts form a swarm, they can…
ACI’s Annual Report on airport climate action highlights important achievements
The latest carbon reduction results achieved through the Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Carbon Accreditation programme are record-breaking, and represent a massive step forward towards the ambitious net zero by 2050 goal…
Improving air traffic service communications between Europe and South America
A new air traffic services (ATS) interconnection has strengthened the exchange of information between Europe and South America, safeguarding the transmission of critical data such as flight plans and meteorological forecasts. On 23 February…
Celebrating International Women’s Day
Every year around the world March 8th is celebrated as International Women's Day. It is a day for recognizing the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, and for raising awareness about women's equality. The theme…
Why do we recognize World Wildlife Day?
The presence of wildlife in the vicinity of the airfield is a threat to aircraft operations worldwide. Every year numerous collisions occur between aircraft and wildlife that cause damage to aircraft. Although the majority of wildlife…