Safety

During the 41st ICAO Assembly, State aviation regulators reached a number of landmark agreements and decisions that will enable them to enhance the safety and efficiency of the international air transport system. In particular, States…

During the opening ceremony of ICAO's 41st Assembly, ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano recognized nine States’ significant progress in improving safety and security oversight systems by awarding them with Council President…

In continental airspace, communications between air traffic controllers and pilots have proven to be very effective, leading to safe and highly efficient operations. When it comes to oceanic/remote airspaces though, communications are more…

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…

We just released our 2022 Safety Report and it presents a detailed analysis of global civil aviation safety performance for 2021 operations.  Report results reveal a 9.8% decrease in the global accident rate for last year vs. 2020, dropping…

In this rapidly changing world, there are many constants. Keeping the aviation industry safe and secure is not only one of our greatest priorities, but it is an enduring asset. One of the ways we support this is by helping aviation…

At ICAO we are funded and directed by 193 Member States to carry out work that supports their diplomacy and cooperation in air transport. Our secretariat convenes panels, task forces, conferences and events that help us to explore…

The initiative began in 2014 during the first ICAO Council off-site strategy session. They had a goal to establish ways ICAO could better communicate with and assist its Member States. At the time, there were a lot of discrepancies with how…