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On May 31st every year, ICAO joins the World Health Organization and the United Nations system as a whole in celebrating World No Tobacco Day. The aim of the 2022 global campaign is to increase awareness: the impact the tobacco industry has…
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HE Muhammadu Buhari, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (centre) and Mr. Juan Carlos Salazar, Secretary General of ICAO (to the President’s right) held bilateral discussions on 17 May 2022 within the context of the Secretary…
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As part of his recent visit to Kuala Lumpur, ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano met with the Minister of Transport of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Ir. Dr. Wee Ka Siong (right in the below image) during which both Officials reviewed…
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During his mission to Singapore from 16-19 May 2022, ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano delivered the keynote address to the inaugural Changi Aviation Summit and undertook a variety of other activities in support of ICAO’s…
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The Deputy Prime Minister of Bahrain, His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa (centre), received the ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano (left) in Manama on 11 May 2022. Bahrain’s Transport and Communications…
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The Seventh Edition of ICAO’s annual AFI Aviation Week events concluded in Abuja, Nigeria last week driving multilateral progress and new capacity-building agreements addressing a range of key issues for the recovery and resilience of…
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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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At noon EDT on Tuesday, May 10, the pilot of a Cessna 208 flying to Florida from the Bahamas told his two passengers he wasn’t feeling well. He fell against the controls, putting the aircraft into a nosedive and sharp turn. The passengers…
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We have issued new requests for information (RFIs) from public- and private-sector innovators for our upcoming DRONE ENABLE event, designed to advance next generation global standards and solutions for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), UAS…
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During its recent 225th Session the Council of ICAO adopted Amendment 18 to Annex 17 to the International Standards and Recommended Practices, Aviation Security (Annex 17 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation). Amendment 18…
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