Safety

As civil aviation regulatory heads from around the world took part in the latest round of recovery coordination meetings hosted virtually by the agency’s Regional Offices, ICAO made further progress on its global aviation pandemic response…

Speaking at the inaugural “Safer Skies” forum on risks to civilian flights in conflict zones yesterday, ICAO Council President Mr. Salvatore Sciacchitano emphasized that countries have endorsed Canada’s ‘Safer Skies’ proposals through the…

The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) was established in 1996 to bring the world of Air Navigation Service Providers (ANSP) together with leading industry innovators and air traffic management specialists, to share the…

A new Global Airport Safety Professional (ASP) qualification programme has been developed by ICAO and Airports Council International (ACI) to help airports improve ICAO compliance, and support critical pandemic recovery activities being…

As part of an important two-day event bringing together ICAO North and Central American and Caribbean Directors General of Civil Aviation, and their respective ministers of health, transport and tourism, ICAO Council President Salvatore…

Airborne volcanic ash causes significant damage and increased costs to the aviation industry annually.  Since it has a demonstrated potential to cause major safety incidents, sometimes even at great distances from the eruption responsible…

Despite the challenges brought about by the current crisis, runway safety remains one of ICAO’s top priorities. Although there has been a severe reduction in air traffic, runway incursions and excursions continue to occur. Some risks might…

Over half the world’s tourists travel by air, and aviation and tourism together deliver significant growth and development benefits which are deeply relied upon by many national economies. This was one of the key messages delivered by ICAO…