Safety

Though most of ICAO’s activities are known to those in the aviation industry, many remain widely unknown to the public at large.  ICAO sets the Standards and Recommended Practices that assist States in managing air navigation,…

Watch as Behzad Taghipour, Data Analyst, addresses the global air transport network and how competition has evolved with the increasing trend towards liberalization. He presents the recent ICAO study on the dynamics of air transport…

Senior aviation officials from countries around the world were welcomed to two training events at ICAO Headquarters by the Agency’s Secretary General, Dr. Fang Liu, as well as by the Director-General of the Civil Aviation Authority of…

Watch as Lynn McGuigan, ICAO Technical Officer, Cargo Safety, explains how damaged or defective batteries can catch fire and create an explosive atmosphere that poses a significant risk to the aircraft. Her presentation focuses on the need…

The growth in both passenger movements and air cargo that will occur over the coming decades is one of the greatest challenges facing the global air traffic management community. Investment into new airports and runways will help address…

An innovative new category of aircraft is steadily emerging with the promise of offering lower-cost telecommunications to underserved parts of the world as well as surveillance and monitoring capabilities for commercial and government…

The ASBU framework was first introduced by ICAO at the 12th Air Navigation Conference in November 2012 to outline the strategy for modernising the global air navigation system. The framework includes a set of operational improvements that…

This article was first published in InterPilot, the magazine produced by the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations (IFALPA), the not-for-profit organization that represents more than 100,000 pilots in nearly 100…