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ICAO provides Standards, policies, procedures and guidelines for transport category aeroplanes with two or more turbine engines where the diversion time to an en-route alternate aerodrome is greater than 60 minutes, and/or than the…
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The ICAO MID Office hosted the Seventeenth Meeting of the Middle East Air Navigation Planning and Implementation Regional Group (MIDANPIRG 17) and the Seventh Meeting of the Regional Aviation Safety Group-Middle East (RASG-MID 7) which were…
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The Chicago Convention and its supporting nineteen Annexes establish several key obligations for the Contracting States. Annex 19 — Safety Management, Appendix 1 identifies eight critical elements (CE) that assist States in meeting the…
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Dominica has now become the 193rd Member State of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) following its official adherence to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (the Chicago Convention). Dominica deposited its…
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In accordance with Assembly resolution A29-14 regarding Humanitarian Flights, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)has been supportive of humanitarian flight operations and has established strong collaboration with other UN…
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The air transport industry is not only a vital engine of global socio-economic growth, but it is also of vital importance as a catalyst for economic development. Not only does the industry create direct and indirect employment and support…
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Mobility and all pillars of transport - air, inland and maritime - are at the centre of our social and economic fabric. They underpin social connections and facilitate access to goods and services, including trade, jobs, health care and…
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Aviation security is a critical area of concern for ICAO, Member States and all international civil aviation stakeholders. In recent years, significant efforts have been made to enhance the standard and level of aviation security globally,…
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Aviation history marked one of the most tragic mid-air collisions on 12 November 1996, over the village of Charkhi Dadri, around 100 km (62 mi) west of Delhi, India. The event and its associated investigation report determined India to…
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In line with the ICAO's Strategic Objective of protecting the environment "to minimize the adverse environmental effects of civil aviation activities," and United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 13 "Take urgent action to combat climate…
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