Asia Pacific Region

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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The ICAO APAC Regional Office held their 14th CAPSCA-AP meeting virtually from 17 June to 1 July, with over 200 participants from the aviation and public health sectors participating. For this meeting, the Regional Office collaborated with…
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After 20 years of existence, Cooperative Development of Operational Safety and Continuing Airworthiness Programme (COSCAP-SEA) is transitioning to its Phase V (July 2021 to June 2026) with a new collaborative, State-centered, risk-based and…
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The Aerodrome’s Operations and Planning Sub Group (AOP/SG/5) gathered 184 participants from 25 Member States, two Special Administrative Region and six International Organizations at their fifth meeting, held virtually from 29 June to 2…
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The ICAO Asia/Pacific Air Traffic Flow Management Steering Group (ATFM/SG) is the regional body responsible for developing and updating the Regional Framework for Collaborative ATFM. ATFM/SG's mission is to overview Collaborative…
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The ICAO Council designated 2021 as the Year of Security Culture (YOSC) by ICAO Council. Consistent with the global effort to ensure the success of the YOSC, the ICAO APAC Office is participating and supporting in a series of activities…
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Continuous Climb Operation (CCO) and Continuous Descent Operation (CDO) are aircraft operating techniques supported by airspace and procedure design and facilitated by air traffic control clearances for executing a flight profile optimized…
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The Cooperative Aviation Security Programme – Asia/Pacific (CASP-AP) conducted an online delivery pilot session of the ICAO Air Cargo and Mail Security Course from 26 to 30 April 2021.  Eighteen participants from the Philippines’ regulator,…
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Over the last year, the civil aviation industry has heavily felt the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, ICAO’s mid-June projections highlight significant revenue losses and low volumes in international air travel amid virus resurgences…
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Recently the ICAO’s APAC family has to say goodbye to three dedicated members who have served for many years: APAC ATM Regional Officer, Mr. Leonard C. Wicks,  Mr. Kong Cheong Tuck who was a Seconded Officer from the CAA in Singapore, and…
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