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

In 1949, Israel joined ICAO, five years after the inception of the organization and only one year after we became a nation. Aviation has always been a crucial and strategic lifeline to our country, and a major international gateway for…
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Indeed, a technical assistance mission was conducted in Kazakhstan from July to October 2015 in the frame of the ICAO EUR/NAT Technical Assistance project 15/601. This project was in addition to the on-going ICAO Technical Cooperation…
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Under the global “No Country Left Behind” (NCLB) initiative, the EUR/NAT Office of ICAO developed a regional capacity building programme (i.e. the EUR/NAT Technical Assistance Programme /TAP). Implementation of this programme is ensured by…
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During the 70th anniversary celebrations of the ICAO EUR/ NAT Office, the Regional Director of the ICAO Office, Mr. Luis Fonseca de Almeida, and the Director of State Civil Aviation Administration (SCAA), Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Arif…
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To help navigate these changing times and ensure that parts of society are not left behind by the fast pace of technological development, in 2015, the world’s governments, through the United Nations, agreed on the 2030 Agenda for…
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In 2014, ICAO organized its first ICAO Council Off-Site Strategy session with the purpose to determine how ICAO could better communicate with and assist its Member States. One of the major points covered during these meetings was the fact…
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The international response to terrorism-related threats has taken an important step forward, through the delivery of an aviation security briefing to UN Security Council’s (UNSC) Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). It was jointly delivered…
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To celebrate aviation’s unique role, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) launched a Photo-Story Contest this year, inviting participants to share their personal aviation stories and accompanying photos which highlighted how…
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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…
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A first of its kind pilot project in Africa consisting of a ground-mounted 500kW solar power generation facility and mobile airport gate electric equipment was launched last week at Moi International Airport in Mombasa, Kenya. By…
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