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Strengthening environmental sustainability: one region’s journey towards net-zero skies
The aviation industry serves a vital role in global connectivity and will continue to expand this role through advances in technology and infrastructure development. While safety has always been a major concern for passengers, airlines and…
Paving the way: enhancing airport infrastructure in Small Island States
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 and sea level impacts - travellers were…
A message from the Asia and Pacific Regional Director
Even though air transport performance is only expected to reach pre-pandemic numbers by 2024/2025, 2023 was significant in global aviation for all the ways air transport went back to normal. The Asia Pacific region has shown considerable…
This is some of the training available in the APAC region this year
It's always really important to reflect on the lessons the previous year taught us, and there is no bigger one than the speed at which time passes. So often we make ambitious plans, only to see another year slip away without progress.…
ICAO’s first Technical Assistance Mission to Tuvalu
In November 2017, Tuvalu became the 192nd Member State of ICAO. ICAO's APAC Regional Office, delivered an onsite ICAO APAC Combined Action Team – Aviation Security (CAT – AVSEC) technical assistance mission to Tuvalu from 11 to 15 September…
Providing refresher training to Asia Pacific aviation medical examiners
ICAO's Aviation Medicine Section plays a crucial role in setting and maintaining international civil aviation standards through its oversight of medical provisions outlined in Annex 1 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.…