International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

In its recent meeting, the 250 experts of ICAO’s Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) established global measures to address aviation’s environmental impact.

Pointing to the 2.4 million jobs and 157 billion dollars in GDP that aviation has created in the region, ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu welcomed the endorsement of the ICAO Middle…

The president of the UN's civil aviation body, ICAO, has said he will put the issue of carrying laptops and other electronic devices on flights at the top of his organisation's agenda.…

A total of 3.7 billion air passengers took scheduled flights in 2016 - the equivalent of almost half of the global population.According to the preliminary data released by the…

The UN's global aviation body, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), visited Thailand recently to discuss the country's safety issues.Thailand scored poorly in its…

Asia Pacific's airlines have welcomed the global agreement on aviation CO2 emissions, which was reached at the recent ICAO Assembly in Montreal.The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines…

Following years of wrangling, the aviation industry has finally reached a global agreement aimed at reducing the sector's impact on the environment.At its 39th assembly in Montreal, the…

Ahead of a landmark meeting to decide the future of the aviation industry's global environmental policy, industry experts have reiterated the importance of a cap on the industry's carbon…

Plans to measure and reduce the aviation industry’s carbon emissions remain on track, and a global consensus is expected to be reached this year, the UN's aviation body has said.…

The UN's civil aviation body has committed to reducing the carbon emissions produced by commercial aircraft.In a meeting in Montreal, the International Civil Aviation Organization…

Thailand will not be placed on the European Union’s aviation blacklist, despite not meeting International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards in a recent audit.While the…

A major international airport investment conference will take place in Delhi next month.Organised by Airports Council International (ACI) and the International Civil Aviation…

A new global agreement has been reached aimed at aligning the policies and goals of the tourism and aviation sectors.The new joint statement on "Tourism and Air Transport for…

Thai AirAsia has assured its investors that it is on track to meet its 2015 targets, following recent setbacks in the Thai aviation sector.The company held an open meeting at the Stock…

Dubai’s airspace is set to get more stringent with the new safety law.In a recent development, the ruler of Dubai, vice president and prime minister of the UAE HH Sheikh Mohammed bin…

The global aviation industry recorded the lowest accident rate in history in 2014, despite the high-profile losses of flights MH370 and MH17.According to data from IATA, the 2014 jet…

The Australian aviation industry has teamed up with Inmarsat to trial a new system for tracking commercial aircraft. The move follows a resolution passed by the International Civil…

The global member states of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have agreed on a new system for the tracking of commercial aircraft.The recommendation, which was decided…

The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has recently certified Sharaf Aviation Services Academy (SASA) in the UAE as an accredited institution. The accreditation allows SASA to offer…

UAE, represented by General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).The agreement was…

The world's airlines have called on the international community to control the flow of “weapons of war”, following the downing of flight MH17.The International Air Transport…