Uniting Aviation, News and Features by ICAO - NEWS AND FEATURES BY ICAO

In mid-June, as UBER was announcing the launching of its unmanned electric vertical take-off vehicle for commercial use as soon as 2023, I realized that “The Jetson” era had arrived. For those from a younger generation,  the Jetsons were in…
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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…
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Welcome to the page where we live-streamed ICAO's Traveller Identification Programme (TRIP) Symposium as it took place at ICAO Headquarters from 25 to 28 June 2019.  Though we broadcast all of the presentations on YouTube Live with SkyLive,…
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ICAO works with the Convention’s 193 Member States and industry groups to reach consensus on international civil aviation Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and policies in support of a safe, efficient, secure, economically…
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ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu brought important civil aviation security, innovation, and sustainability perspectives to the recent 2019 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where she contributed to a wide range of high-level…
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Opening the Sixth ICAO Africa (AFI) Aviation Week in Kampala last week, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu stressed how ongoing aviation safety, security, and capacity improvements all across Africa are maximizing air transport’s role as a…
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The Council of ICAO established the North Atlantic Systems Planning Group (NAT SPG) in 1965. Since its inception, ICAO has long recognized the valuable contribution of the Group, which has been at the forefront of the advancement of civil…
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It is often mentioned that air traffic is expected to double in the next 15 years. That growth, combined with rapid technological changes, the increasing complexity of the aviation system and innovative approaches proposed by the aviation…
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Security screening plays a critical role in securing airports, relying heavily on human perception, judgment, attention, and decision-making. The screening task can be draining and monotonous because it is both repetitive and constrained by…
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The operation of unmanned aircraft systems or “drones” can pose a serious threat to manned flights and people and property on the ground, especially when they aren’t operated safely and responsibly, or in accordance with State rules and…
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