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

Runway safety is the aviation industry’s No. 1 risk category. With a recent study from Airbus revealing that runway overruns and excursions accounted for 36% of hull losses and 16% of fatal accidents between 1999 and 2019, airports of all…
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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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On 1 August 2021, Juan Carlos Salazar began his three-year term as the new Secretary General of ICAO. In his more than 26 years of experience in international civil aviation, he served in various roles that include air transport policy,…
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In a recent conversation with the Director of ICAO's Air Transport Bureau, Mr. Mohammed Khalifa Rahma, shared his vision for air transport and how the activities in this Bureau help to support this vision.   ICAO's Air Transport Bureau …
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On August 1, 2021, Mr. Juan Carlos Salazar of Colombia officially assumed the office of ICAO Secretary General, succeeding Dr. Fang Liu of China. He assumes this role as CEO of the UN’s specialized agency for civil aviation as the…
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As her second term came to an end, we are shining a spotlight on the 12th Secretary General of ICAO and the first woman to hold this position. Dr. Fang Liu's six-year journey as Secretary General began in August 2015 when she was appointed…
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As we come to the end of this 223rd Council session, I am honoured to extend the Council’s sincere appreciation to Dr. Fang Liu, who will soon complete her mandate as Secretary General. When Dr. Liu was first appointed to serve as ICAO’s…
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With the ICAO Year of Security Culture 2021 well underway, we are all becoming familiar with the overarching concept of ensuring security is everyone’s responsibility. What ICAO, Authorities and organizations now need to focus on are the…
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To assist countries seeking to establish public health travel corridors during their COVID-19 recovery phases, ICAO has just released a new implementation package (iPack) on Establishing a Public Health Corridor (PHC). The new travel…
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The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) is an independent agency of the Thai government under the oversight of the country's Ministry of Transport. Recently ICAO’s Asia/Pacific Regional Office spoke with the new Director-General of…
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