Economic Development

According to the latest edition of the World Airport Traffic Forecasts (WATF) released by Airports Council International (ACI) World, by the year 2040, emerging and developing economies will account for more than 60% of all passenger…
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The ICAO Legal Committee, chaired by Mr. Terry Olson from France, concluded its 37th Session at ICAO's Headquarters early in September, addressing a range of challenging emerging issues for international air transport. Dr.…
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Air freight volumes will grow at a healthy rate of 4.2 per cent annually through to 2032, but only if current air cargo modernization continues to be robustly and cooperatively pursued by governments and industry. This was one of the key…
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​​The Secretary General of ICAO, Dr. Fang Liu (left), has undertaken a bilateral meeting with the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, China, Mrs. Carrie Lam (right), during her mission to this Special Administrative Region (SAR) of China. Their…
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Speaking to an audience of Directors General of Civil Aviation in the UN Agency’s North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACC) Region, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu emphasized that concrete financial and political commitments…
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ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu concluded the UN aviation agency’s 2018 ‘AFI Week’ series of events last week, reaffirming that the continent has now established the necessary partnership and policy foundations to help African States…
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Air Transport connectivity is based on the concept of moving passengers, mail and cargo with the least amount of transit points in order to make the trip as short as possible, at the lowest price possible, while continuously ensuring users…
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Informed decision-making is the foundation upon which successful businesses are built. In fast-growing industries like aviation, planners and investors require comprehensive, up-to-date and reliable data. ICAO remains committed to…
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As part of ICAO’s continuing efforts to assist Small Island Developing States (SIDs), the Director of ICAO’s North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACC) Office, Mr. Melvin Cintron (below, fourth from right), was joined by officers…
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The President of the ICAO Council, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu (above left), undertook a mission to Nicaragua, at the invitation of its Government, to deliver remarks at the inauguration of its primary and secondary radar and to conduct a…
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