Asia and Pacific

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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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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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 Frequency Finder (FF) ICAO developed assists Regional Offices and States with managing and coordinating  aeronautical frequency assignments. This programme combines the data base management functions for updating the ICAO COM lists,…
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A significant milestone in ICAO's commitment to enhance support for the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) has been reached, with the Government of Fiji and ICAO agreeing to the establishment of an ICAO Liaison Office for PSIDS…
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As part of the global effort to reduce and eliminate CO2 emissions, ICAO introduced the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) to address the matter while setting a long-term aspirational goal to…
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Safety is a global priority in aviation and adequate training is essential for identifying, reducing, and mitigating potential risks and hazards. From 23-25 June 2021, Sunok Lee, Asia/Pacific Regional Security Officer, conducted a three-day…
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In 2010 ICAO launched the State Action Plan (SAP) initiative to enable all Member States to establish a long-term strategy on reducing CO2 emissions from aviation activities. By involving all related stakeholders, nationally and…
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With the Asia and Pacific (APAC) air traffic market poised to become the world’s largest by 2022, ministers in charge of civil aviation representing 36 governments met together in Beijing last week to endorse a new declaration formalizing…
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