< Previous The Republic of Chad Secretary of State for Civil Aviation and National Meteorology, Haoua Acyl Ahmat Aghabach, has reiterated her nation’s strong resolve for enhancing its air transport system. “Our country faces many challenges with regards to aviation safety and security. We are grateful for the capacity-building efforts being made by ICAO under the No Country Left Behind initiative and are fully committed to working with ICAO to establish effective safety and security oversight systems,” she commented.Major challenges facing Chad include compliance with ICAO Standards and Recommend Practices (SARPs), meeting the Abuja Safety Targets and ICAO AFI Plan objectives, aviation safety and security capacity building, and certification of the State’s Hassan Djamous International Airport. Additionally, given the continued threat posed by terrorist groups in the region, Chad has appealed to ICAO for additional support in the areas of travel document security, training development, and security oversight. “ICAO will be doing everything in its power to ensure that Chad will not be left behind where the benefits of safe, secure and reliable air transport are concerned,” stressed Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu. “This is a basic priority for ICAO today under our No Country Left Behind programme, given the important socio-economic development links between access to international air transport and local prosperity.” Dr. Aliu confirmed that ICAO will be sending an emergency expert team to Chad to assess the aviation security situation and will also continue to provide further project support to Chad through its Regional Office in Dakar, Senegal.ChAd ShOWS STRONg AVIATION RESOLVE38 ICAO JOURNAL – ISSUE 3 2015 Developed pursuant to the recommendation of the Sixth Worldwide Air Transport Conference (ATConf/6), as endorsed by the ICAO Council and the Assembly, and after consultation with States. Adopted at the Council’s fifth meeting of its 205th Session.We, the Member States of the International Civil Aviation Organization, resolve to actively pursue the continuous liberalization of international air transport to the benefit of all stakeholders and the economy at large. We will be guided by the need to ensure respect for the highest levels of safety and security and the principle of fair and equal opportunity for all States and their stakeholders.With the focus on liberalization of international air transport services, our major activities include: 1. harmonizing global regulatory framework by developing policies and guidance as those contained in the Policy Guidance on the Economic Regulation of International Air Transport (Doc 9587), Manual on the Regulation of International Air Transport (Doc 9626), and ICAO's Policies on Taxation in the Field of International Air Transport (Doc 8632);2. Serving as a global forum for cooperation and concerted actions, such as the sixth Worldwide Air Transport Conference on the Sustainability of Air Transport (ATConf/6, March 2013); 3. Providing practical solutions to address challenges of emerging regulatory challenges of global importance, such as market access, air carrier ownership and control, consumer protection, competition, assurance of essential services, and trade in services;4. enhancing transparency of air transport through dissemination and exchange of information on States’ policies and practices, air service agreements, taxes, and industry trends and developments; and5. facilitating States' air services negotiations and business-to-business networking among States, international organizations, aviation industry, tourism and other stakeholders (see ICAO Air Services Negotiation - ICAN - event).ICAO LONg-TERM VISION fOR INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT LIBERALIZATION ICAO JOURNAL – ISSUE 3 2015 39 ICAO JOURNAL – ISSUE 3 2015 39In one of her first missions as the new ICAO Secretary General, Dr. Fang Liu fostered new cooperative ties while raising aviation development priorities in Africa. Dr. Liu was accompanied by ICAO’s Regional Director for Western and Central Africa, Mam Sait Jallow, and its Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa, Barry Kashambo. During a visit to Addis Ababa, Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu commended the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia for the growth of its aviation industry and the continuous improvement of its aviation safety oversight system – as determined by its recent ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Audit. SG Liu paid a courtesy visit to the President of Ethiopia, H.E. Dr. Mulatu Teshome Wirtu, and had detailed discussions with the State’s Minister of Transport, Workenhe Gebeyhu. She also visited Ethiopia’s Civil Aviation Authority and Ethiopian Airlines facilities. The discussions focused on the status of the aviation sector in the State as well as its planned airport and air navigation infrastructure developments.The Addis Ababa Bole International Airport passenger terminal is being expanded to accommodate 25 million passengers, four times the current capacity. The Ethiopian Airports Enterprise (EAE) is also in the site selection process for a new mega international airport in the vicinity of Addis Ababa. "We shall also build five additional regional airports. The plan is to make Addis Ababa a gateway to Africa," said Endris Argaw, customer service director with EAE.Dr. Fang encouraged Ethiopia’s government to consider further support to its aeronautical authorities, with adequate resources and capacity in order for them to be able to oversee and manage the safe and efficient growth of its sector. She also requested that Ethiopia consider assisting neighbouring States in addressing their civil aviation needs. Ethiopia’s authorities expressed their State’s strong commitment to continue to collaborate with ICAO and to provide the desired support to its aviation sector with respect to resources for capacity building and infrastructural developments, support for regional initiatives and programmes, and assistance to other States.Director General of the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA), Col. Wossenyeleh Hunegnaw, said the history of aviation development in Ethiopia dates back to 1920 when the first six French-made Patez aircraft were delivered to Ethiopia. The ECAA was established in 1944, the same year Ethiopia signed the Chicago Convention and became a founding member of ICAO.SG Liu confirmed ICAO’s commitment and readiness to continue coordinating and providing, where appropriate, the necessary technical assistance to Ethiopia and other African States in order to improve the general safety, efficiency, and reliability of their air services.Dr. Liu also met with H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), and Mankopane Daniel Tshepo Peege, Representative of South Africa on the ICAO Council. Their discussions included an Action Plan for the implementation of the Memorandum of Cooperation signed by the two organizations in 2010, as well as various goals common to ICAO’s current Strategic Objectives and the AU Agenda 2063. Skilled personnel training and technical assistance priorities were also high on the two leaders’ agendas. Additionally discussed was the concept of a dedicated Ministerial meeting to establish continental targets on aviation security, facilitation, and air navigation services; ICAO technical assistance for the establishment of an African passport; the counter-productive impacts of taxes and fees imposed on aviation; and priority support to the 11 African States that have declared commitments to fully implement the Yamoussoukro Decision toward the establishment of a single African air transport market.Sg LIU fOSTERS NEW TIES WITh EThIOPIA & AUCICAO Secretary General, Dr. Fang Liu (left), and the President of Ethiopia, H.E. Dr. Mulatu Teshome Wirtu, during her mission to Addis Ababa.ICAO Secretary General, Dr. Fang Liu (left), with the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. Addis Ababa Bole International Airport expansion40 ICAO JOURNAL – ISSUE 3 2015Pilots skilled in airline upset-recovery training are taking part in a year-long series of international educational workshops designed by ICAO to help reduce loss-of-control inflight (LOC-I) accidents, the leading cause of airline fatalities. LOC-I is often preceded by an aerodynamic stall or an upset in the aircraft’s attitude.ICAO held events in Istanbul, Turkey; Nairobi, Kenya; and Lima, Peru earlier this year. Clarke McNeace, vice president of flight standards for Aviation Performance Solutions (APS), said,“We discussed the aerodynamic, physiological, and human factors issues that should be talked about but are not generally talked about in airline training programmes.”Last year the new Manual on Aeroplane Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (Doc 10011) was published to guide airlines in setting up preventative training programmes.yEAR-LONg SERIES Of LOC-I WORkShOPSThe International Civil Aviation Organization has launched the first ICAO Training Package (ITP) developed by one of its newly established Regional Training Centres of Excellence (RTCEs). The new Personnel Licensing Management Course ITP was developed by the Singapore Aviation Academy (SAA). It is a blended course offered online and in the classroom environment and targets technical, managerial, and administrative staff involved in personnel licensing activities of civil aviation authorities and service providers. It enables participants to identify essential components and processes of a States’ personnel licensing system for flight crew, air traffic controllers, and aircraft maintenance engineers.The Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, Yap Ong Heng, reaffirmed Singapore’s commitment to “work closely with ICAO to develop high quality and effective training programmes for aviation organizations and professionals, towards the advancement of civil aviation globally.” Activities of RTCEs are managed under the ICAO Global Aviation Training Office’s TRAINAIR PLUS Programme. TRAINAIR PLUS serves as a cooperative network of training centres and is established in close to 70 Member States comprising more than 80 training organizations. Training and capacity-building are also important pillars in ICAO’s current No Country Left Behind initiative, which is seeking to ensure that all States can realize the full prosperity benefits of safe, reliable air services through the more effective implementation of ICAO’s international Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) and policies.The International Civil Aviation Organization, in partnership with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airports Council International (ACI) has launched the third consecutive Young Aviation Professionals Programme (YAPP). The programme provides career development opportunities in the Montréal civil aviation hub where the three global organizations are headquartered.YAPP seeks young talented professionals who have advanced university qualifications, supplemented with a minimum of two years' professional working experience in aviation-related regulatory activities and/or in the aviation industry. The selected YAPP candidates will contribute to one or more of ICAO's Strategic Objectives, focusing on the inter-relationships between the work of ICAO and fellow IATA/ACI experts from the airline and airport industries, respectively. Selected candidates will report to ICAO Headquarters in Montréal in February 2016.ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu said, "With aviation's links to socio-economic prosperity now more important than ever before, this programme serves as a unique means of fostering enthusiasm and awareness around the benefits of air transport in a new generation of young professionals."Young Aviation Professional Officers get to advance their knowledge and understanding of the global civil aviation system within a United Nations international regulatory body, as well as the airline and airport industries, and gain important insight into how these stakeholders work together to achieve lasting progress and truly global benefits for States and regions."fIRST ITP LAUNChEd IN SINgAPOREyOUNg AVIATION PROfESSIONALS PROgRAMME IN 3rd yEARNext >