APAC newsletter Vol. 7 No. 1

When all flights to and from Tuvalu island were cancelled indefinitely in December 2023 - due to damage to the airport's runway caused by water infiltration that was exacerbated by heavy rain, tidal and sea level impacts - travellers were…
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Even though air transport performance is only expected to reach pre-pandemic numbers by 2024/2025,  2023 was significant in global aviation for all the ways air transport went back to normal. The Asia Pacific region has shown considerable…
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It's always really important to reflect on the lessons the previous year taught us, and there is no bigger one than the speed at which time passes. So often we make ambitious plans, only to see another year slip away without progress.…
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In November 2017, Tuvalu became the 192nd Member State of ICAO. ICAO's APAC Regional Office, delivered an onsite ICAO APAC Combined Action Team – Aviation Security (CAT – AVSEC) technical assistance mission to Tuvalu from 11 to 15 September…
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ICAO's Aviation Medicine Section plays a crucial role in setting and maintaining international civil aviation standards through its oversight of medical provisions outlined in Annex 1 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.…
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All States are encouraged in ICAO Assembly Resolution A41-21 to submit and update voluntary action plans to ICAO to reduce CO2 emissions in international aviation and to outline respective policies, actions, and roadmaps, including…
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Air transport provides an essential service in the development of a modern economy. Globalization, communications and markets have expanded around the world thanks to aviation. By spurring tourism and trade as it continues to grow, aviation…
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The Aviation Medicine Section at ICAO oversees and maintains the medical provisions that are outlined in Annex 1 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation to ensure they are current and effective. Additionally, the section manages…
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The communication, navigation, and surveillance (CNS) work ICAO carries out plays a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless and safe operation of global air navigation systems. This work includes maintaining the currency of critical CNS and…
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The Asia and Pacific Air Navigation Planning and Implementation Regional Group (APANPIRG) is a regional body of ICAO that was established to address air navigation planning and implementation matters in the Asia and Pacific region. APANPIRG…
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