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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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In April Air France launched "Air France ACT", a programme that aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% per passenger-km by 2030 compared to 2019 (i.e. 12% less total emissions). To demonstrate how this objective can be achieved, the airline…
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Paris, May 2040. Manon is up earlier than usual this morning. Her flight to New York leaves in two hours. The air taxi she’d booked last night is arriving soon and she knows it won’t be late. She has just enough time for a shower and coffee…
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The pandemic and the current economic uncertainty have created a lot of turbulence for the aviation industry. Airlines, airports, air navigation service providers, regulators, and international organizations need to work together to adapt…
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An agreement was reached between ICAO and the Government of the State of Qatar this week to extend the ICAO-Qatar Developing Country Scholarship Programme for an additional three years. The programme aims to deliver training to aviation…
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The Republic of Indonesia is the largest island country in the world, and within it, we have numerous tourist destinations. Air transport doesn't just provide connectivity between our islands, it provides trade links and access to goods and…
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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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Every year around the globe, April 22nd is recognized as International Mother Earth Day. It is bigger than a worldwide campaign, it is a collective movement that is meant to change the way we do business, take action, and endorse global…
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A new agreement between ICAO and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) today will see the global delivery of an aviation recovery and resilience training programme for aviation leaders, accelerating the restoration of air…
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