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ICAO’s runway safety training partnership with IATA and CANSO
With the coming into effect this November of its new Global Reporting Format for Runway Surface Conditions (GRF), ICAO has agreed to partner with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Civil Air Navigation Services…
A game changer for air travel: Indonesia’s COVID-19 breath analyzer
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to accelerate around the world, the majority of developing countries are still encountering supply shortages with COVID-19 diagnostic testing. Many have no domestic manufacturing capacities so they rely…
ICAO joins the UN call for prioritized vaccinations for aircrew and seafarers
Four UN agencies joined ICAO in calling on countries to prioritize COVID-19 vaccinations for aircrew and seafarers. In addition to ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu, the special Joint Statement was signed by the heads of the International…
ICAO Council approves new pandemic response and recovery measures
The ICAO Council approved six new COVID-19 recommendations and amended two others, as countries continue to address latest information and cooperate to optimize the role of international air transport in global pandemic recovery and ensure…
There is NOTAM like the present to launch this global campaign
Every day thousands of NOTAM are filed with aviation authorities to alert pilots of potential hazards along their flight routes, or in locations that could impact their flight routes. Ironically, the huge amount of NOTAM that pilots have…
ANC Talks: The development, deployment and impact of iPacks
There isn't an industry around the world that hasn't been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Travel restrictions and shutdowns will have a profound and lingering effect on air transport; the challenges with moving goods, and ensuring the…