Safety

A statistical analysis of high-risk accidents from 2008 to 2016 has shown that runway safety-related accidents, notably runway excursions, remain aviation’s number one safety risk category. The top contributing factors included poor braking…

Around the world today, aircraft are being guided around the skies by air traffic controllers. Each controller is responsible for a sector, keeping aircraft safe by talking directly with pilots using radio communications. Estimates show…

Globally, nearly 25 million people are trafficked annually. While the causes and mechanisms of this phenomenon are many and varied, the aviation community must take note of the following: the extensive reach of the global air transport…

International experts representing a wide range of disciplines came together at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montréal, for the ten-day long 13th Air Navigation Conference held earlier this month. The event…

​An aircraft accident is an unexpected, and usually catastrophic, event. Concern for persons who have suffered distress and loss as the result of aircraft accidents has led to increased efforts within the aviation industry to establish…

Welcome to the closing of the ten-day, 13th Air Navigation Conference that was held at ICAO Headquarters. Though we broadcast the important discussions on YouTube Live, you can follow the broadcasts on these pages page by scrolling below to…

The objective of ICAO's Universal Security Audit Programme – Continuous Monitoring Approach (USAP-CMA) is to promote global aviation security through continuous auditing and monitoring of Member States’ aviation security performance, in…

Throughout ICAO’s ten-day Air Navigation Conference we will be live streaming 30-minute workshops that provide exclusive opportunities for not only our Secretariat to showcase our programmes and recent developments, but they will allow the…