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An interview with the new Director-General of Thailand’s Civil Aviation Authority
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) is an independent agency of the Thai government under the oversight of the country's Ministry of Transport. Recently ICAO’s Asia/Pacific Regional Office spoke with the new Director-General of…
Global efforts to limit and reduce the impact of aviation on the climate
As part of the global effort to reduce and eliminate CO2 emissions, ICAO introduced the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) to address the matter while setting a long-term aspirational goal to…
Working together to prevent and manage public health events in civil aviation
The ICAO APAC Regional Office held their 14th CAPSCA-AP meeting virtually from 17 June to 1 July, with over 200 participants from the aviation and public health sectors participating. For this meeting, the Regional Office collaborated with…
A new approach for the Cooperative Operational Safety and Continuing Airworthiness Programme
After 20 years of existence, Cooperative Development of Operational Safety and Continuing Airworthiness Programme (COSCAP-SEA) is transitioning to its Phase V (July 2021 to June 2026) with a new collaborative, State-centered, risk-based and…
Asia Pacific Region: Aerodromes Operations and Planning Subgroup Meeting
The Aerodrome’s Operations and Planning Sub Group (AOP/SG/5) gathered 184 participants from 25 Member States, two Special Administrative Region and six International Organizations at their fifth meeting, held virtually from 29 June to 2…
Air traffic management safety: practical guidance for conducting an assessment
Safety is a global priority in aviation and adequate training is essential for identifying, reducing, and mitigating potential risks and hazards. From 23-25 June 2021, Sunok Lee, Asia/Pacific Regional Security Officer, conducted a three-day…