Economic Development

During the 11th Annual Airport Economics & Finance Conference & Exhibition in London, Airports Council International (ACI) World published its preliminary world airport traffic rankings covering passenger traffic, cargo volumes, and…
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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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At the Aviation Africa 2019 Civil Aviation Summit taking place in Kigali today, ICAO affirmed that Africa’s emergence as one of the world’s fastest-growing air transport markets is predicated on a deepening of regional cooperation and…
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ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu brought important civil aviation security, innovation, and sustainability perspectives to the recent 2019 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where she contributed to a wide range of high-level…
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In his keynote address to the Global Aviation Investment Summit in Dubai yesterday, the President of the ICAO Council, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, reminded the many dignitaries and participants in attendance that “aviation is essential to…
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Heightened regional cooperation and cutting edge technologies will be crucial to the delivery of sustainable air connectivity to all communities, ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu declared last week at India’s Global Aviation…
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Preliminary figures released by ICAO show a total of 4.3 billion passengers were carried by air transport on scheduled services in 2018. This indicates a 6.1 per cent increase over 2017. The number of departures rose to approximately 38…
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The President of the ICAO Council, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, strongly encouraged regulators to liberalize and harmonize air services at the Eleventh ICAO Air Services Negotiation Event in Nairobi today, where he delivered the opening…
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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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Setting the tone for the Second ICAO Air Transport Meeting for the Caribbean that was held in Georgetown, Guyana, last week, ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu stressed to the attending government and industry officials that…
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