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Government, industry and civil society representatives have agreed to a new global market-based measure (GMBM) to control CO2 emissions from international aviation. The historic move came as the Plenary Session of the UN aviation agency’s…
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The Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) are a distinct group of developing countries that face specific social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities. SIDS require special support from the international community because of the…
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4 October 1958 - The first regularly scheduled transatlantic passenger service with jet powered aircraft began when two British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) de Havilland DH.106 Comet 4 airliners, civil registrations G-APDB and…
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Montréal – The 39th Session of the Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization completed the election of its new Council today. The 36-member Council is the governing body of the Organization and is elected for a three-year…
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In January 1999 ICAO launched its Universal Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) with the objective of promoting global aviation safety through the auditing of ICAO Member States. The programme specifically determines the status of States’…
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Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and the International EPD® System, an environmental declaration program based in Sweden, announced an aerospace industry first at ICAO’s World Aviation Forum in Montreal yesterday, with the publication of an…
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ICAO’s Member States concluded the UN aviation agency’s landmark 39th Assembly today, delivering an historic agreement on a new global market-based measure (GMBM) to offset CO2 emissions from international flights and a comprehensive…
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Identity Management Best Practices. Implementing New Specifications. Improving the Security of ePassports. Incorporating International Standards. Shaping Facilitation Frameworks.
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