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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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Also in This Issue: Interview: IATA DG and CEO Alexandre De Juniac. Cabin Safety Aspects in Accident Investigation: A Crucial Link. Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Aviation Resiliency.
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During the opening ceremonies of its 39th Assembly, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) presented inaugural Council President Certificates to 14 States from around the world The Certificates recognize the States’…
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Bombardier announced the winner of the 2016 Safety Standdown Award at the 20th annual Bombardier Safety Standdown USA, held from September 27 to 29, 2016, in Wichita, Kansas. The Honorable Robert L. Sumwalt III, Member of the National…
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