Asia and Pacific Archives - Page 9 of 21

Paving the way: enhancing airport infrastructure in Small Island States

APAC Office - ICAO Feb 14, 2024

When all flights to and from Tuvalu island were cancelled indefinitely in December 2023 - due to damage to the airport's runway caused by water infiltration that was exacerbated by heavy rain, tidal…

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A message from the Asia and Pacific Regional Director

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This is some of the training available in the APAC region this year

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ICAO’s first Technical Assistance Mission to Tuvalu

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Providing refresher training to Asia Pacific aviation medical examiners

Flight trials conducted in India to test vertically guided approaches

At the end of April, Indigo Airlines conducted ATR72-600 flight trials of new approach procedures using the GPS-aided GEO augmented navigations (GAGAN) system at the regional airport of Kishangarh in India. GAGAN is the regional…

Air traffic flow management updates in the Asia/Pacific Region

Air Traffic Flow Management (ATFM) is an enabler of air traffic management (ATM) efficiency and effectiveness. It contributes to the safety, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and environmental sustainability of an air traffic management (ATM)…

Engaging with the Pacific Islands to ensure the implementation and monitoring of national standards

The APAC Regional Office, in collaboration with GAT, conducted the virtual training Course “Managing Compliance with ICAO SARPs” (MCIS EN) for two weeks from 18 to 29 July 2022, funded through the aegis of FAA of USA complementary funds.…

APAC regional activity updates: January to June 2022

Visit the Asia/Pacific Newsletter page to discover additional events and updates that took place in the first half of 2022 that are not shared below. Progress of the Activities on the ICAO Cooperative Aviation Security Programme in…

Focus on recovery and sustainability in Malaysia

As part of his recent visit to Kuala Lumpur, ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano met with the Minister of Transport of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Ir. Dr. Wee Ka Siong (right in the below image) during which both Officials reviewed…

Meet the Chairman of the Civil of Aviation Authority in Bangladesh

The Civil Aviation Authority, Bangladesh (CAAB) is the regulatory body responsible for all aviation-related activities in Bangladesh. It operates under the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism. There are nine airports (three international…

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