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

The aviation industry serves a vital role in global connectivity and will continue to expand this role through advances in technology and infrastructure development. While safety has always been a major concern for passengers, airlines and…
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The aviation industry and airports, in particular, are in a transformative era. The upcoming 2024 ICAO Green Airports Seminar will address emerging topics against the historic backdrop of Athens, Greece from 18-19 April 2024. This year's…
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To commemorate International Day Commemorating Air Crash Victims and their Families, ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano has issued the following statement: Safety is and has always been the top priority for aviation and ICAO.…
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Contributing to a panel discussion on “Aviation and Emissions: Can Governments Find A Balance?” at the World Governments Summit currently taking place in Dubai, our Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar (pictured centre) highlighted the…
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With ICAO Digital Travel Credentials (DTCs) we can present identity data using devices like smartphones and the provision and verification of data remotely. They bring more efficient ways to present data as possibilities for checks to be…
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When all flights to and from Tuvalu island were cancelled indefinitely in December 2023 - due to damage to the airport's runway caused by water infiltration that was exacerbated by heavy rain, tidal and sea level impacts - travellers were…
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In recognition of aviation’s crucial role as a catalyst for sustainable development worldwide, ICAO's Air Services Negotiation (ICAN) event was launched in 2008 to facilitate the initiation or renegotiation of the bilateral and multilateral…
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Every year the Conference of the Parties (COP) brings together representatives from States that have joined the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).  The UNFCCC is an international treaty aimed at addressing…
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Every year at ICAO we offer a wide spectrum of global events that are developed to address critical areas of civil aviation. Some of the events planned for 2024 cover air navigation, aviation safety, security and innovation, passenger…
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Even though air transport performance is only expected to reach pre-pandemic numbers by 2024/2025,  2023 was significant in global aviation for all the ways air transport went back to normal. The Asia Pacific region has shown considerable…
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