Safety

The presence of wildlife in the vicinity of the airfield is a threat to aircraft operations worldwide. Every year numerous collisions occur between aircraft and wildlife that cause damage to aircraft. Although most wildlife strikes involve…

I have had the privilege of working at an international airport as an aerodrome air traffic controller. Visibility is a critical aspect of aerodrome control and one can appreciate that the levels of visibility can and do affect the…

To help countries better prepare for future pandemics, ICAO contributed to a new initiative that was launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) to provide guidance on integrated planning for “responding to any respiratory pathogen such…

English Language Day at the UN is celebrated on the 23rd of April. It is both the birthday and the date that William Shakespeare passed. He was a famous playwright who wrote in English and had a huge impact on the modern-day language.…

The Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Laura Taber Barbour Air Safety Award, honoring a leader in global aviation safety. Presented annually, this Award recognizes notable achievements in the…

ICAO’s Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) will soon celebrate USOAP-1000, a milestone that marks the significant aviation safety improvements that Member States have achieved. Through this programme, ICAO monitors how Member…

Using the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) to get directions to a destination is a common daily experience for most of us. The navigation applications of virtually all smartphones are based on the Global Positioning System (GPS),…

ICAO provides Standards and Recommended Practices for licensing flight crew members, such as pilots, flight engineers and flight navigators, air traffic controllers, aeronautical station operators, maintenance technicians and flight…