ICAO expression of condolences: EgyptAir flight MS804
The Council President and Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu and Dr. Fang Liu, expressed the UN agency"™s deepest condolences today for the families and friends of the victims of EgyptAir MS804, a scheduled commercial flight from Paris to Cairo which crashed due to unknown causes on Thursday […]
Unruly passengers must be tackled
Captain Paul D. McCarthy is an Attorney and former representative of the International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations at ICAO. For him, unruly passengers present a significant challenge to airlines with several different types that have to be dealt with. An unstable passenger presents a problem that may require a more nuanced approach from […]
ICAO convenes hight – level climate meeting on aviation MBM
Climate change and climate action were on the minds of the hundreds of State officials who gathered at the Montréal Headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) today, where they continued their cooperative and intensive negotiations aimed at finalizing a proposal for a global Market-based Measure (MBM) design suitable for international flight emissions. "As […]
Cónsul de EEUU: proceso para ingresar sin visas lleva años
Desde octubre del año pasado el gobierno uruguayo emite los pasaportes en formato electrónico que, a diferencia del viejo documento, cuentan con un chip que incluye toda la información de viaje solicitada por la Organización Internacional de Aviación Civil (ICAO, por su sigla en inglés). El nuevo sistema se debe a la pretensión del gobierno […]
ICAO Driving move for adoption of global climate agreement for air transport
ICAO launched a series of regional outreach and education sessions as negotiations continue towards the adoption of a global climate agreement for air transport. The regional events, under the title global aviation dialogues (GLADs), are a key part of the agency"™s work in the lead up to the ICAO Assembly in September. The aviation industry, […]
ICAO adopts new provisions to prevent fate of MH370
The ICAO Council adopted new provisions aimed at preventing the loss of commercial aircraft experiencing distress in remote locations. The amendments to Annex 6 to the Chicago Convention (Operation of Aircraft) will take effect between now and 2021. They relate primarily to: The requirement for aircraft to carry autonomous distress tracking devices which can autonomously […]
How to ship lithium batteries by air"”as of April 1, 2016
Have you seen all the headlines lately about shipping lithium batteries by air? How are you supposed to keep up with what"™s compliant, and what isn"™t? Here"™s a guide to the lithium battery air transport regulations which will be effective on the 1st of April, along with a preview of what might be expected later […]
United Nations Secretary-General underscores aviation’s vital role in sustainable development and climate change
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid a special visit to the Montréal Headquarters of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) today, where he congratulated the UN aviation agency for its core role in helping to establish global civil aviation standards and policies. Mr. Ban commended ICAO and its Member States for driving concrete progress on […]
IATA Welcomes New CO2 Emissions Standard for Aircraft
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the decision by representatives at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to agree a CO2 efficiency Standard for commercial aircraft. The Standard, which has taken six years of painstaking negotiation and technical work, was approved by ICAO"™s Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection. The Standard, to come into force […]
New ICAO aircraft Co2 standard one step closer to final adoption
An eagerly awaited aircraft CO2 emissions standard made further and important headway today at the UN"™s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The new environmental measure was unanimously recommended by the 170 international experts on ICAO"™s Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP), paving the way for its ultimate adoption by the UN agency"™s 36 State Governing […]
