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

With the effects of the global pandemic still prevalent around the world, travel restrictions and other public health mitigation measures have significantly impeded the usual pattern of global mobility and freedom of movement. Government…
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ICAO and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have identified technical and financial autonomy as key objectives for Latin American and Caribbean governments looking to enhance the effectiveness of aviation…
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After more than a year's work of increasing access to many of ICAO’s civil aviation datasets, we are re-releasing our improved Application Programming Interface (API) Data Service. We collect and process raw data from different aviation…
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In continental airspace, communications between air traffic controllers and pilots have proven to be very effective, leading to safe and highly efficient operations. When it comes to oceanic/remote airspaces though, communications are more…
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The presence of wildlife in the vicinity of the airfield is a threat to aircraft operations worldwide. Every year numerous collisions occur between aircraft and wildlife that cause damage to aircraft. Although the majority of wildlife…
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In 2020 we began launching thematic training weeks at ICAO. The pandemic created many challenges for aviation and more than ever now, as the industry works to build capacity throughout the recovery, we need to increase and improve resource…
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We just released our 2022 Safety Report and it presents a detailed analysis of global civil aviation safety performance for 2021 operations.  Report results reveal a 9.8% decrease in the global accident rate for last year vs. 2020, dropping…
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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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He had an incredibly busy and fulfilling year as Secretary General of ICAO, with a High-Level Conference on Covid recovery, two ICAO Council Sessions, a High-Level Meeting that delivered common ground on a Long Term Aspirational Goal of net…
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At ICAO we support the diplomacy of 193 national governments through the Chicago Convention that established the core principles permitting international transport by air. Our core function is to maintain an administrative and expert…
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