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

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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Addressing the members of the Women in Aviation International’s India Chapter on 8 January 2021, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu provided introductory remarks to its virtual meeting on “Connecting the dots – Recovery for aviation,…
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When she opened the ICAO Aviation Green Recovery Seminar, Dr. Fang Liu, Secretary General of ICAO, noted that the post-COVID-19 recovery presents “an important moment to build back better in terms of its (aviation’s) overall…
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The 40th General Assembly requested ICAO to develop further tools to enhance security awareness and security culture. Though 2020 was designated as the Year of Security Culture, with the COVID-19 pandemic dominating the minds of the…
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The second meeting of the ENAVSECG Coordination Hub Organon (ECHO/02), a subgroup of the European and North Atlantic Aviation Security Group (ENAVSECG) which mandated ECHO to steer efforts in aligning capacity building activities in the…
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As part of their regional strategies for COVID-19 response and aviation recovery, ICAO’s two Regional Offices for the Americas (SAM and NACC) have contributed to the development and emergence of the Latin American Civil Aviation Commission…
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The United Nations is part of the UN system, which, in addition to the UN itself, comprises many funds, programmes, and specialized agencies, each of which has their own area of work, leadership, and budget. The programmes and funds are…
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The security and facilitation advantages of an ePassport are grounded in the presence of an integrated closed-circuit chip. The benefits can only be realized when border control authenticates the chip, if the chip is not authenticated at…
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With the current COVID-19 situation, virtual reality training technology has become increasingly relevant - it is a technology that is relatively easy and quick to understand. Through its use of virtual reality technology, Indonesia is…
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The Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) was created in 1959 with a mission to provide public services that ensure the safety of air navigation and aeronautical meteorology; the publication of aeronautical…
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