Europe and North Atlantic (EUR/NAT)

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,…

The ICAO Year of Security Culture The ICAO Secretary General launched 2021 as the ICAO Year of Security Culture (YOSC) on 18 December 2020 during the Global Aviation Security Symposium to follow up on the request of the 40th ICAO Assembly…

The ICAO EUR/NAT Regional Office continued to address COVID-19 induced safety risks in 2021. It started with a dedicated seminar on vaccine transportation covering multiple topics to include safety-related aspects pertaining to dangerous…

The Global Reporting Format  The ICAO EUR/NAT Regional Office placed emphasis on the implementation of the new Global Reporting Format (GRF) for runway surface conditions. GRF is the new ICAO methodology for assessing and reporting runway…

In 2021, the ICAO EUR/NAT Office organized several events to support States for the development and update of the State Action Plans as well as for the implementation of CORSIA requirements and the related environment tools. We further…

NAV Portugal is the Portuguese air navigation service provider for the Portuguese flight information regions (FIRs), Lisbon and Santa Maria. They plan, guide and control air traffic according to international and national regulations while…