COVID-19

In recognition of the leadership and coordinated response to the COVID-19 pandemic realized by the ICAO Council Aviation Recovery Task Force (CART), the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) conferred its inaugural Richard Teller Crane Founder’s…
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A new agreement between ICAO and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) today will see the global delivery of an aviation recovery and resilience training programme for aviation leaders, accelerating the restoration of air…
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This new ICAO pilot project is helping airlines, airports, and other air transport partners to test and leverage the capability to authenticate travel documents and related health certificates, including official proofs of vaccination. The…
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CAPSCA: Managing a pandemic The current COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be far more than a health crisis; it has caused immense economic and social distress throughout the globe. While aviation is one of the most heavily affected sectors,…
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ICAO has published its first Health Master List, a new data resource for States and aviation stakeholders to aid in the more efficient and secure authentication of traveler health certificates, including vaccination and test result…
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In line with the latest recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), ICAO issued a new global bulletin urging a more measured and evidence-based approach to countries’ national air transport restrictions due to the emergence of…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the aviation industry worldwide with enormous social and economic consequences at large. The unprecedented shock was larger than previous disruptive events like September 11th, SARS, and…
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For the first time since International Civil Aviation Day was established, in 1994, ICAO is commemorating 7 December this year with a special Joint Statement with the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) calling for accelerated global…
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When he addresed the 33rd Plenary Session of the African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) in Kigali today, ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano reviewed the means by which the continent’s air transport sector could recover through…
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Air travel is an integral part of any country's transport system and it is the preferred mode of transport for international, and often domestic, passenger travel. The COVID-19 pandemic drastically reduced aircraft and passenger numbers.…
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