ICAO Council establishes a COVID-19 Aviation Recovery Task Force
In response to the serious impacts being felt across the international civil aviation sector as a result of COVID-19, and the need for wide-ranging government and industry coordination to help reconnect the world, representatives from the…
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ANC Talks: SITA brings cybersecurity to the discussions
Within their efforts to engage with the industry and other stakeholders, SITA, a global specialist in air transport communications and information technology, visited the Air Navigation Commission to discuss data governance, cybersecurity,…
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The coronavirus outbreak: the unprecedented shock to aviation
As COVID-19 continued to impact countries around the world, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, in cooperation with the German Aviation Research Society (GARS) and the Bremen University of Applied Sciences, hosted the 1st GARS Online…
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Cooperation crucial to COVID-19 recovery in Central America and the Caribbean
Addressing North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACC) Directors General of Civil Aviation by videoconference, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu stressed the pivotal role of international cooperation, including through ICAO, to…
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New ICAO Forecast: Potentially 1.2 billion fewer international air travellers by September 2020
Compared to “business-as-usual”, by September 2020 international air passenger totals could drop by as many as 1.2 billion travellers according to the latest projections from ICAO. The estimates also show that international capacity could…
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Taking operations at Quito International Airport through a crisis
A strategic hub, Quito International Airport is the main entry and exit by air for the city and the country. Since the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic began, operations at the airport, and the controls that health and immigration…
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Celebrating Earth Day in 2020
Every year on 22 April International Earth Day is recognized around the world. There is much to celebrate this year and 2020 marks its 50th anniversary of Earth Day. The ways in which the global community is commemorating this important day…
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ICAO’s Universal Security Audit Programme – Continuous Monitoring Approach
Since ICAO launched the Universal Security Audit Programme – Continuous Monitoring Approach (USAP-CMA) in 2015, an average of 8-10 USAP-CMA audits have been scheduled in the ICAO EUR/NAT regions every year, after two USAP audit cycles. Some…
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ICAO calls on countries to grant speedy authorization and access for repatriation flights
ICAO issued new advice to national governments on repatriation flights designated as State aircraft, humanitarian flights, or commercial repatriation flights. The move comes as restrictions on air traffic continue to be introduced by many…
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The Air Transport Monthly Monitor for March 2020
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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