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In the aftermath of a disaster, aviation constitutes an essential lifeline for the people affected.  The efficient arrival of life-saving equipment, supplies, and humanitarian experts is critical in the first hours and until the start of…

Air connectivity is a crucial catalyst in sustainable development. ICAO is enabling the emergence of a coherent and harmonized global regulatory framework, the liberalization of international air transport, and the resolution of…

Addressing the Board of Directors meeting of the Aerospace Industries Association last month, ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano commented that the UN aviation agency’s Secretariat and governing Council “are acutely aware today…

The air transport industry is not only a vital engine of global socio-economic growth, but it is also of vital importance as a catalyst for economic development. Not only does the industry create direct and indirect employment and support…

Overview of the development, evolution, and maturation The State Safety Programme Implementation Assessment (SSPIA) is a performance-based activity that falls under the framework of the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP)…

Sixteen small island and lesser-developed States have notified ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu of their decisions to voluntarily participate in ICAO’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), bringing…