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 […]
ICAO highlights commitments and accomplishments driving progress in Latin American aviation
ICAO outlined a range of priorities and expectations for Latin American States this week when its Council President and Secretary General delivered their remarks to the 23rd Ordinary Assembly of the Latin American Civil Aviation Commission (LACAC). ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu underscored to his audience that the event’s main panel discussion theme […]
Futuro da aviação comercial, o que esperar?
ICAO World Aviation Forum Em setembro de 2018, foi realizado na cidade de Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasil, o “ICAO World Aviation Forum”, um dos mais relevantes eventos mundiais do calendário da aviação global. O fórum versou sobre a promoção de investimentos para desenvolver a aviação. Mas, o que esperar desse futuro? O que está sendo pensado […]
Piloto de avião, a profissão para a qual não há crise
Durante os incêndios catastróficos que devastaram o estado americano da Califórnia em agosto deste ano, a principal agência responsável pelo combate às chamas (Cal Fire) enfrentou um obstáculo extra. Pelo menos 20% da sua frota de tankers – aviões usados como extintores de incêndio – não decolou. E não foi por conta de problemas técnicos. […]
