ICAO Council establishes COVID-19 Aviation Recovery Task Force
In response to the serious impacts being felt across the international civil aviation sector as a result of COVID-19, and the need for wide-ranging government and industry coordination to help reconnect the world, representatives from the 36 countries on the Governing Council of the UN International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have established a new COVID-19 […]
International cooperation critical to economic recovery of Central American and Caribbean aviation-centric national economies
Addressing North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACC) Directors General of Civil Aviation by videoconference, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu stressed the pivotal role of international cooperation, including through ICAO, to the success of their COVID-19 recovery plans. “For cooperation to do its part, all parties must be involved on a clear and coordinated […]
COVID-19 statement published by ICAO and WHO
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) has published a joint statement – signed by ICAO Secretary General, Dr. Fang Liu, and Director General of WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus – regarding the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and outlining updated advice regarding the virus and civil aviation. Additionally, the statement reaffirms the […]
Statement on Coronavirus Outbreak in Wuhan (China): IATA
IATA is closely monitoring developments related to the Coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan (China) and is actively engaged with the World Health Organization (WHO) Secretariat, ICAO and the US Centers for Disease Control. WHO is advising measures to limit the risk of export or import of the disease, without unnecessary restrictions on international traffic. See WHO’s […]
Canada’s appointment to the International Civil Aviation Organization
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is the premier forum for co-operation in all fields of civil aviation among its 193 Member States and international civil aviation stakeholders. Canada is proud host to this United Nations specialized agency in Montréal. The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, and the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign […]
Aerocivil adopta prácticas de la OACI para implementar sistema único de seguridad en aeropuertos de la Región
La Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia, la Oficina Sudamericana de la OACI, la Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil de Chile y la IATA, firmaron el acta protocolaria sobre el Proyecto de Implementación del Reconocimiento de Medidas de Equivalencia de Seguridad en la Región. Este proyecto tiene como propósito mejorar las medidas en materia de seguridad de […]
IATA enters Corporate Partnership with ICAO TRAINAIR PLUS Programme
In a major step forward for the implementation of ICAO’s safety, security and sustainability standards, IATA has acceded to Corporate Partnership in the TRAINAIR PLUS Programme in order to cooperate with ICAO on the creation and offering of training courses in a variety of fields. TRAINAIR PLUS is a cooperative network of training organizations and […]
OACI se refirió a la apertura aerocomercial en Argentina
Por medio de una publicación en redes sociales, la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI), se refirió a la apertura en los últimos años del sector aerocomercial argentino. 🇦🇷Argentina provides a recent example from South America of the benefits States can expect to realize when they establish and act on firm commitments. Find out more […]
Impulsan esfuerzo contra pasajeros disruptivos
La Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI) y la Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA), solicitaron la adhesión de más países al Protocolo de Montreal 2014, el cual modificará el Convenio sobre las infracciones y ciertos otros actos cometidos por pasajeros disruptivos a bordo de aeronaves a partir del 1 de enero de 2020. “Cerca […]
Senior Italian regulatory figure to lead ICAO Council
Former senior Italian civil aviation authority figure Salvatore Sciacchitano has been elected as the president of the ICAO Council, succeeding Nigeria’s Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu. Sciacchitano will serve in the role for three years from 1 January, says the United Nations organisation. He previously headed the Italian airworthiness authority RAI and was the deputy general director […]
