Competition and Cooperation for Stronger Middle East Aviation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted the importance of overcoming airspace congestion, taking advantage of innovations with the New Distribution Capability (NDC) and aligning with the global industry strategy for reducing aviation"™s climate change impact for the further successful development of aviation in the Middle East. «The priorities are cooperation and competition. All the […]

Deeper Partnership to Improve Passenger Experience

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for a deeper partnership with governments to improve the passenger experience of security and facilitation processes. Implementation of Smart Security and better use of passenger information provided to governments have the potential to contribute to the dual goals of heightening the effectiveness of security measures and increasing passenger […]

ICAO secretary general meets with UNSG Ban Ki-Moon, other global organizations, as aviation launches cooperative efforts toward 2030 agenda for sustainable development

The Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Fang Liu, conducted extensive bilateral meetings during the United Nations Summit on the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. A meeting was held with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on ICAO"™s efforts to raise awareness of the importance of aviation development to […]

ICAO council adopts core principles on consumer protection and new long-term vision for air transport liberalization

The governing Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has established new global core principles on air transport consumer protection. The principles cover three phases of a customer"™s experience: before, during and after travel, and will now be considered by ICAO"™s 191 Member States when they develop or review their applicable national regimes. Prior […]

ICAO partners with Concordia University’s John Molson School of Business at special ceremony

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) yesterday signed an important partnership agreement with Concordia University"™s John Molson School of Business (JMSB). The new arrangement will lead to the establishment of an Executive Certificate in Civil Aviation Management through the umbrella of ICAO"™s TRAINAIR PLUS Programme. The programme will offer certificates in Human Resources Management, Strategic […]

ICAO confirms new e-cigarette restrictions

The International Civil Aviation Organization has amended the 2015-2016 edition of its Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air (ICAO Doc 9284), prohibiting passengers and crew from carrying e-cigarettes and other battery-powered portable electronic smoking devices in checked baggage. The amendment also prohibits recharging the devices in aircraft cabins. "Several incidents […]

EU busca que las aerolíneas reduzcan los contaminantes que emiten

La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA, por sus siglas en inglés), anunció este miércoles que propondrá una declaración que dicte que las emisiones de dióxido de carbono de los aviones comerciales contribuyen al cambio climático y daña la salud de los humanos. La EPA también informó que trabaja con la Organización Internacional […]

Island Airport Safety Commitee

In 2005 the government of the Netherlands organized a Safety Management System (SMS) for the airport authorities of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Maarten and Suriname. The SMS was a new approach that International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) would like to focus on with the aim to improve safety at airports. During this […]

Eligen a experta china como jefa de aviación de ONU

Una experta en seguridad aérea y ex funcionaria de China fue elegida el miércoles como jefa de órgano de aviación de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU). Liu Fang sucederá al francés Raymond Benjamin como secretaria general de la Organización Internacional de Aviación Civil (ICAO, por sus siglas en inglés). De esta forma se […]