IATA Director General’s Speech at ALTA Leaders Forum Bogota
Buenos dias, bom dia, good morning. It is a great pleasure to address you in person, on what is my first trip to Latin America since taking on my role at IATA in April this year. The last 18 months have made us realize just how important—indeed how precious—the ability to meet face-to-face is. And […]
States Must Deliver on Commitments to Restore Global Connectivity
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to use the commitments reached at the ICAO High Level Conference on COVID-19 (HLCC) to make real progress towards restoring global air connectivity. States attending the ICAO HLCC declared their commitment to 14 measures which, if acted upon, would enable airlines to meet the demands of consumers […]
Cabin virus transmission risk ‘extremely low’: ICAO conference paper
Risk of coronavirus transmission on board aircraft is lower than that for most other indoor environments, according to a paper presented to a high-level ICAO conference on aviation recovery from the pandemic. The ICAO conference – running from 12-22 October – is aiming to reach a global consensus on a multilateral approach to enabling safe […]
Juan Carlos Salazar of Colombia begins mandate as ICAO Secretary General
Mr. Juan Carlos Salazar of Colombia officially assumed the office of ICAO Secretary General today, succeeding Dr. Fang Liu of China. He assumes this role as CEO of the UN’s specialized agency for civil aviation as the international flight network continues to assure the efficient global movement of food, vaccines, e-commerce, and other essential supplies […]
Inicia Juan Carlos Salazar como Secretario General de OACI
Juan Carlos Salazar, de nacionalidad colombiana, tomó su puesto como Secretario General de la Organización de Aviación Internacional (OACI), sustituyendo a Fang Liu, de China. “Es un gran honor el asumir este rol en este momento y tener la oportunidad de ayudar a los gobiernos y a la OACI a jugar un papel importante en […]
Over 100 States now participate in ICAO’s Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA)
ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu announced today that 16 small island and lesser-developed States had notified her of their decisions to voluntarily participate in ICAO’s Plan de compensación y reducción de carbono para la aviación internacional (CORSIA), bringing the total number of participating states to 100 and adding significant momentum in support of ICAO’s […]
ICAO addresses WEF Ministerial meeting on sustainable aviation fuels
Speaking yesterday to a World Economic Forum (WEF) Ministerial meeting on sustainable aviation fuels, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu underscored that as a worldwide connector of peoples and businesses, and one heavily relied upon to promote economic growth at scales which permit meaningful sustainability investments by global societies, the international civil aviation sector has […]
ICAO Secretary General discusses prospects for civil aviation
During a high-level discussion yesterday on current prospects for civil aviation, hosted by the Montreal Council for International Relations (CORIM) and with the participation of the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aéroports de Montréal, Mr. Philippe Rainville, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu outlined COVID-19’s devastating impacts on the air transport sector globally and […]
Aviación Civil añade el aeropuerto Hermanos Wright de Marte a la lista oficial de aeropuertos internacionales
El pasado 19 de abril, la NASA marcó un hito al despegar un helicóptero en otro planeta. Ahora ese esfuerzo ha sido reconocido por las autoritarias aeroportuarias internacionales. Por el vídeo solo parece un pequeño dron despegando y avanzando unos metros en un patio terroso. Un dron que ha costado 85 millones de dólares, eso […]
ICAO fala do caminho que a aviação latino-americana deve seguir no pós-pandemia
O presidente do Conselho da ICAO, Salvatore Sciacchitano, disse aos líderes da aviação civil latino-americana que o setor deve enfrentar uma série de desafios à medida que as viagens aéreas voltem ao normal. Os comentários do presidente fazem parte das principais observações que ele fez no evento Hermes Air Transport sobre a “resiliência e eficiência […]
