Aerolíneas satisfechas con los resultados de la 40ª Asamblea de la OACI
La Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA, por sus siglas en inglés) ha elogiado el importante progreso realizado por los gobiernos en la 40ª Asamblea de la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). El medio ambiente ha estado en la cima de la agenda, y tras algunos debates intensos entre los Estados, destacan dos resultados […]
ACI World calls for appropriate ICAO standards for supersonic aircraft
The Airports Council International (ACI) World has called for appropriate standards and practices for supersonic aircraft to properly address their potential impact on the environment, airport operations and the public. With the reintroduction of supersonic aircraft potentially occurring as early as 2023, ACI is concerned that manufacturers have not been able to yet present evidence […]
States agree to place aviation innovation at the heart of sustainable development
Twenty-four Ministers of Transport attending ICAO’s World Aviation Forum agreed to heighten innovation in the aviation sector as a means to accelerate progress towards the achievement of the United Nations Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, including the need to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. “We are fully aware of, and […]
ICAO says that aviation is key to tourism growth in the Caribbean
The Secretary General’s, Dr Fang Liu remarks were delivered at the opening of the Ninth Meeting of the Directors General of Civil Aviation for ICAO’s North American, Central American, and Caribbean Region (NACC), which took place in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Liu said: “Oxford Economics has forecast that air transport and tourism in […]
ICAO and IATA launch new guidance supporting the prevention and management of unruly and disruptive passengers
The Secretary General of ICAO, Dr. Fang Liu, and the Director General and CEO of IATA, Mr. Alexandre de Juniac, have officially launched new ICAO legal guidance on the management of unruly and disruptive passengers. The new ICAO Manual on the Legal Aspects of Unruly and Disruptive Passengers (Doc 10117) is a key result emerging […]
FAA Announces Safety Rating for Costa Rica
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced that the Republic of Costa Rica does not comply with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) safety standards and has been assigned a Category 2 rating based on a reassessment of the country’s civil aviation authority. A Category 2 International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) rating […]
ICAO Global Reporting Format is key to greater airfield safety, efficiency and capacity
As the increase in traffic calls for greater airfield efficiency and capacity, Airports Council International (ACI) World today emphasized the importance of implementing the new International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Global Reporting Format (GRF), a new methodology for assessing and reporting runway surface conditions. The GRF, which will be applicable in November 2020, was published […]
ICAO closes in on implementing CORSIA
ICAO said it has made “another set of important decisions” toward implementation of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) at its latest Council meeting. The ICAO Council reached an agreement for putting into operation the Technical Advisory Body (TAB), a group of experts nominated by states with a mandate to make […]
EU calls on ICAO to agree to long-term aviation climate plan
The European Union (EU) has called on ICAO to agree at its assembly in September to a “long-term goal” to address the aviation industry’s increasing carbon-dioxide emissions. The plea follows a Feb. 15 announcement by ICAO—a United Nations body—that it has reached agreement on how airlines can use alternative fuels to reduce their offsetting requirements […]
Guyana, other Caribbean nations want seat on Int’l Civil Aviation Org. Council
Guyana and other Caribbean nations want a seat on the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO) council, the highest decision-making body of that United Nations-affiliated organisation, officials said Thursday. Director-General of the Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), Retired Lt. Col. Egbert Field told Demerara Waves Online News that the region’s interests are not properly represented by […]
