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ConferencesPlanes and events. ICAO: assembly highlights transport contributions
To agenda 2030 sustainable development goals
Recognizing that increasing investment in transportation infrastructure will be critical to integrating global economies and driving long-term economic growth, the United Nations General Assembly adopted... more
ConferencesMiami Airport hosts first workshop to plan e-commerce strategy
More than 30 industry leaders discussed how to leverage on-line retail boom
Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) officials met last week with more than 30 local air cargo industry stakeholders for its first strategy workshop, with the goal of establishing Miami-Dade County as... more
ConferencesDominican Republic leader in sustainable aviation
Its contribution is decisive to global dynamics
At a recent bilateral meeting with its Chancellor, Miguel Octavio Vargas Maldonado, the President of the ICAO Council, Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, encouraged the Dominican Republic to pursue its strategic and... more
ConferencesAirplanes and events. ICAO: priorities and targets in its new GASeP endorsed by Asia and Pacific States
Bangkok, Thailandia - The conference was attended by 150 delegates representing 23 Member States and 6 International Organizations
ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu welcomed the endorsement last Wednesday of a new Asia and Pacific (APAC) Aviation Security Roadmap, one which will now align national and regional programmes and targets... more
ConferencesAirplanes and conferences. ICAO concludes successful "ICAN2017" air services negotiation event
Montreal, Canada - Next edition will take place in Kenya
The Tenth "ICAO Air Services Negotiation" Event ("ICAN2017") wound up on a high note in Colombo, Sri Lanka earlier this month, with 66 States and territories taking full advantage of the unique one-stop... more
ConferencesAirplanes and events. ICAO: global experts to address how future navigation will manage forecast aviation growth and innovations
Montreal, Canada - GANIS has been organized back-to-back this year with a special supporting symposium focused on the safety and implementation challenges
ICAO Council President Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu welcomed a wide range of government and industry experts to ICAO yesterday to kick off the UN agency’s Second Global Air Navigation Industry Symposium (GANIS/2). Stressing t... more
ConferencesAirplanes and events. New ICAO SAM Plan to coordinate South American transport cooperation and progress
Montreal, Canada - The new project focuses on four key priorities
Congratulating the States of the ICAO South American (SAM) Region for their recent progress in meeting the targets of the Bogotá Declaration, the President of the ICAO Council, Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu,... more
ConferencesAircraft and conferences. Aci Europe: airport industry braced for multi-faceted demands of growth
Muscat, Oman - Traffic growth, capacity and congestion, optimising existing capacity, this year's themes, airports and carbon emissions
The "11th ACI Airport Exchange conference & exhibition" takes place in Muscat, Oman this week, hosted by Oman Airports Management Company (OAMC), under the theme “Leading airports toward operational e... more
ConferencesICAO seminar drives progress toward greener airports
Montreal, Canada - Its SG Fang Liu opened the seminar last week at its headquarters
ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu opened the UN aviation agency’s Seminar on Green Airports last week at its Headquarters in Montréal. The seminar was organized to permit ICAO Member States and industry st... more
ConferencesICAO and partnering air transport agencies set out new Global Runway Safety Action Plan
Montreal, Canada - The organizations met in Lima (Peru) last week to agree it
With runway safety and in particular runway excursions and incursions remaining among civil aviation’s top safety risk categories, ICAO and its global runway safety partnering organizations met in Lima, P... more
ConferencesICAO NGAP addresses pressing shortages of skilled professionals for future air transport network
Montréal, Canada - It completed its inaugural Global Summit in Montréal this week, with over 500 leaders
ICAO completed its inaugural Next General of Aviation Professionals (NGAP) Global Summit in Montréal this week, with over 500 education and air transport leaders working together to develop strategies... more
ConferencesAirplanes and events. ICAO’s "IWAF/3" highlights global scope of aviation infrastructure challenges
Montreal, Canada - The forum concluded with more than 500 participants in Abuja (Nigeria)
The third annual ICAO World Aviation Forum (IWAF/3) concluded in Abuja, Nigeria last Wednesday, with more than 500 high-level participants from governments, development banks and international organizations... more
ConferencesICAO encourages greater international openness and cooperation in aid of more efficient ATFM
Singapore, Singapore - While visiting Singapore, Liu also held bilateral discussions on global and regional priorities
ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu told ICAO Member States yesterday that in order for them to safely and efficiently manage forecast growth, and optimize the social and economic benefits of increased international... more
ConferencesICAO Council endorses new Global Aviation Security Plan
Montreal, Canada - To improve international coordination, response, and planning to counter threats to civil aviation passengers, cargo, aircraft and facilities
The ICAO Council took an historic step in endorsing the very first Global Aviation Security Plan to improve international coordination, response, and planning to counter threats to civil aviation passengers,... more
ConferencesAircraft and transport. ICAO Council President highlights solutions to sector challenges
Montreal, Canada - In keynote address to "IFATSEA 47th General Assembly"
ICAO Council President Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu delivered a message focused on growth, innovation and partnership earlier this week, when delivering his keynote address to the International Federation of... more
ConferencesICAO and Bolivia affirm importance of progress on compliance and air transport development
Montreal, Canada - Aliu's mission took place from 25 to 27 October 2017
Pointing to the crucial contributions of ICAO compliant connectivity to sustainable socio-economic development, the President of the ICAO Council, Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu and the President of Bolivia, Juan... more
ConferencesICAO traveller identification event highlights key aviation role in combatting terrorism and cross-border crime
Montreal, Canada - This edition of the TRIP Symposium is seen as an important step in maintaining the global momentum on anti-terrorism priorities achieved via UNSC
The fight against international terrorist and criminal movements took another step forward this week, as experts and senior officials gathered for ICAO’s 13th Traveller Identification Programme (TRIP) S... more
ConferencesAircraft and events. IATA: Asia Pacific priorities
Taipei, Taiwan - Infrastructure, regulations, sustainability, said DG and CEO at the AAPA assembly of Presidents
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for urgent action to address the challenges of infrastructure, regulatory harmonization and sustainability. Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director G... more
ConferencesRussian Helicopters participated in a forum
Mexico City, Mexico - "Trade and industrial dialogue: Russia and Mexico"
Russian Helicopters holding company (member of Rostec corporation) participated in the forum ‘Trade and Industrial Dialogue: Russia and Mexico’. Andrey Boginsky, General Director of the holding company has... more
ConferencesICAO: Middle East Directors General of Civil Aviation reach significant agreements
Montreal, Canada - On aviation safety, security and cooperation
Pointing to the 2.4 million jobs and 157 billion dollars in GDP that aviation has created in the region, ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu welcomed the endorsement of the ICAO Middle East (MID) No Country... more
ConferencesMiami Airport hosted regional briefing for US Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao
Miami, Usa - Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart convened local transportation leaders to discuss infrastructure and planning
Miami-Dade Aviation Director Emilio T. González and five other local transportation leaders met in the last days with US Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao for a regional infrastructure briefing hosted... more
ConferencesICAO Council President highlights pertinence of its global plans to effective leadership
Montreal, Canada - At 27th "ACI AFRICA/WORLD Conference"
Delivering his keynote address to the "27th ACI AFRICA/WORLD Conference" in Port Louis, Mauritius, on the theme of ‘bold leadership in a time of change’, ICAO Council President Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu hig... more
ConferencesCooperation and assistance key to enhancing safety in ICAO’s Europe and North Atlantic Region
Montreal, Canada - During ICAO Regional Safety Management Symposium in Tallinn (Estonia)
Addressing the ICAO Regional Safety Management Symposium in Tallinn, Estonia, the Secretary General of the UN specialized agency for civil aviation stressed the need to enhance cooperation and assistance... more
ConferencesEuropean Parliament hosts today the 3rd EU Aeronautics Conference
Brussels, Belgium - With the support of ASD
Over 300 delegates are meeting in Brussels today for the 3rd EU Aeronautics Conference, organised by the European Parliament Sky & Space Intergroup and supported by ASD. The conference brings together... more
ConferencesICAO Conference on sustainable alternative fuels agrees on new 2050 Vision
Montreal, Canada - To guide future development and deployment
ICAO Member States have agreed on a new 2050 Vision for Sustainable Aviation Fuels which will now help to ensure that conventional jet fuels are substituted with sustainable alternatives to a significant... more
ConferencesEconomic development and CAA autonomy top items discussed
Montreal, Canada - During ICAO President mission to Mauritius
On the occasion of his visit to Mauritius to attend the "27th ACI AFRICA/WORLD Conference", ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) Council President Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu held bilateral talks... more
ConferencesICAO SG highlights value of cooperation and assistance when addressing aviation sector growth
Montreal, Canada - During the "2017 Global Aviation Cooperation Symposium"
Speaking at the "2017 ICAO Global Aviation Cooperation Symposium" hosted by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority (HCAA) and the Athens International Airport, ICAO Secretary General Fang Liu delivered... more
ConferencesConference today and tomorrow in Rome. "Arab geopolitics from turmoil towards balances, stability and regional order"
Rome, Italy - It is divided in three sessions
The conference “Arab Geopolitics from turmoil towards balances, stability and regional order, organized by Nato Defense College Foundation takes place on October 5 and 6 in Rome (sala Anfiteatro dell’Auditorium Via... more
ConferencesICAO Council President addresses emissions and development priorities
Montreal, Canada - At "2017 ATAG Global Sustainable Aviation Summit"
Addressing the "2017 Global Sustainable Aviation Summit" hosted by the Air Transport Action Group last Tuesday, ICAO Council President Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu delivered a strong message on the need for coordinated... more
ConferencesFostering Diversity around the world, The IAC success story by the IAF
Adelaide, Australia - The event finishes today
The 68th International Astronautical Congress held in Adelaide, Australia on 25–29 September 2017 ended Friday 29 September. More than 4.500 space enthusiasts coming from 84 countries gathered in the w... more