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Aeronautical spectrum protection for aviation safety
Frequency spectrum is a finite and limited resource, managed by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) through its World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRCs) that are held every four years. It is essential that aviation…
A message from ICAO’s APAC Regional Director
The wider trend of liberalization is likely to provide a further boost to the Asia Pacific region's expanding tourism industry, trade connections, and air connectivity. Based on ICAO's long-term traffic forecasts, APAC is expected to be the…
75 years of connecting the world and uniting the aviation industry in the Middle East Region
The Chicago Convention, the landmark agreement on aviation signed by 54 nations in 1944, established ICAO to promote cooperation and “to create and preserve friendship and understanding among the nations and peoples of the world”.…
Middle East Region: January to June 2019 Missions
The ICAO Regional Office that is based in Cairo, Egypt is responsible for serving 15 Contracting States: Bahrain, Egypt, Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syrian Arab…
Inaugural ICAO-UAE Summit explores blockchain’s aviation potential
Joining a high-level audience of government and air transport officials for the inaugural ICAO-UAE Blockchain Summit and Exhibition in Dubai, ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu appreciated the foundational rather than…
CORSIA Regional Seminar in Cairo, Egypt
The ICAO Regional Seminar on the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) was held in Cairo, Egypt, 7-8 April 2019. Following the initial stage of CORSIA capacity building which has been focusing on the…