Ten Years of ICAO’s Core Principles on Consumer Protection
By Thomas Reynaert, Senior Vice President, External Affairs Here’s a quick question: if we were to ask air travellers how they would rate their last flight, what percentage do you think would say they were “satisfied”? The answer might surprise you. Over the last several years of our passenger survey, the average has been over […]
Grandes expectativas para la 42.ª Asamblea de la OACI
La Asociación Internacional de Transporte Aéreo (IATA, por sus siglas en inglés) espera con gran interés la 42.ª Asamblea de la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI), que se celebrará en Montreal del 23 de septiembre al 3 de octubre de 2025. La OACI ha aceptado 14 documentos de trabajo redactados por IATA que abarcan […]
High Expectations for 42nd ICAO Assembly
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has high expectations for the 42nd Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) (Montreal, 23 September-3 October 2025). ICAO has accepted 14 working papers authored by IATA covering a wide range of topics for the Assembly’s consideration. “IATA will be participating in the ICAO Assembly with safety, sustainability and efficiency at […]
IATA Appoints Thomas Reynaert to Lead Global Advocacy
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the appointment of Thomas Reynaert as Senior Vice President, External Affairs. From 1 September 2025, Reynaert will be responsible for coordinating IATA’s global advocacy efforts from its office in Brussels, Belgium. Reynaert joins IATA from IBM where he was Vice President, Government and Regulatory Affairs for Europe, the […]
ICAO regional meeting sees States achieve consensus on key priorities for air transport
Aviation leaders from North America, Central America, and the Caribbean (NACC) have endorsed ICAO’s comprehensive strategy to triple air travel capacity while eliminating fatalities and accelerating decarbonization. “As we look ahead, our goal is to ensure air connectivity for everyone, everywhere, leaving no country behind,” ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar r said in his […]
Third IATA World Sustainability Symposium to Take Place in Hong Kong
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will hold the third World Sustainability Symposium (WSS) in Hong Kong SAR, China, on 21–22 October 2025, hosted by Cathay Pacific. The event will bring together leaders from aviation, energy, finance, and policy to advance the industry’s commitment to achieving net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. “As the IATA World Sustainability […]
Latest ICAO aviation safety data reveals need for renewed focus, despite continuous long-term improvements
While global aviation safety trends continue to be positive, statistics published today by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) provide a stark reminder of the need to heighten and broaden global cooperation on key safety priorities, particularly as flight volumes increase worldwide. The data in ICAO’s 2025 Edition Safety Report – State of Global Aviation […]
Airbus y Volaris apoyan estudios de factibilidad sobre SAF en México
Airbus y Volaris anunciaron en la Semana OACI del Clima y la Energía y la Aviación 2025 una Carta de Intención (CdI) para contribuir al Fondo Voluntario para el Medio Ambiente de la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). Este proyecto conjunto tiene como objetivo apoyar el desarrollo y el despliegue de Combustibles Sostenibles de […]
Rising to Challenges Old and New – IATA at 80
By Willie Walsh, IATA Director General On 19 April 1945, 80 years ago, 57 airline leaders met in Havana, Cuba to form a unique association of airlines that would promote safe, regular and economical transport for the benefit of the peoples of the world, to foster air commerce, and to study the problems connected therewith. […]
New ICAO standards for future air navigation and safety
To ensure the safety and sustainability of aviation’s worldwide transformation and expansion, the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has updated the Annexes to the Convention on International Civil Aviation (Chicago Convention) with new standards for communication, navigation, airport and heliport operations, and aeronautical meteorological services. «At a time of unprecedented technological and […]
