The aviation industry serves as a vital catalyst for global socio-economic growth, driving employment, tourism, international trade, and investment. In this fast-paced sector, informed decision-making is paramount. Having access to reliable data is essential for making informed decisions, controlling costs, mitigating risks, and benchmarking performance. For more than a decade, we have been sharing access to snapshots and analysis of economic and aviation indicators through the ICAO Monthly Monitor. This year, we launched an enhanced ICAO Monthly Monitor tool that provides stakeholders who ar ..read more

Yesterday when he spoke at ICAO’s leading implementation support and capacity-building event, the 2024 ICAO Global Implementation Support Symposium (GISS), ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano advocated for air transport’s role as a catalyst for sustainable development. He called for greater financial and political investment to secure the safety, security, and sustainability of its expansion. Mr. Sciacchitano joined the Dominican Republic’s Vice President, Ms. Raquel Peña, and the Acting Director General of the Dominican Institute of Civil Aviation (IDAC), Mr. Héctor Porcella, in op ..read more

This week, during our Global Implementation Support Symposium (GISS) event that is taking place in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, we are celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the establishment of the ICAO’s Global Aviation Training (GAT) Section, under the Capacity Development and implementation Bureau (CDI).  Since its inception in 2014 GAT, recently rebranded as ICAO Training, has been providing unparalleled training solutions to aviation professionals worldwide. Over the past decade, ICAO Training has firmly established itself as a trusted leader in the aviation training industry. W ..read more

Every year ICAO conducts a Legal Seminar to inform and update government officials on the Work Programme of ICAO in the legal field and a number of current subjects in the field of international air law. ICAO’s Legal Affairs and External Relations Bureau provides advice and assistance on constitutional, administrative and procedural matters, on problems of international law, air law, commercial law, labour law and related matters. The Bureau conducts research and studies in the field of private and public international air law, prepares documentation for, and serves as the Secretariat of&nbs ..read more

World Pilots’ Day is celebrated every year on April 26th. In 2014 the day was first commemorated by the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) to recognize the many contributions of pilots who safely connect millions of passengers around the world every year.  ICAO also celebrates the crucial importance of pilots’ contributions to the sustainability of aviation and our long-standing relationship with IFALPA. IFALPA is the global voice of pilots. An international not-for-profit organization, IFALPA represents more than 120,000 pilots in over 70 countries. The ..read more

Every year on April 22nd, ICAO joins the global community in celebrating Earth Day. This year, the theme of Earth Day is “Planet vs. Plastics,” highlighting the health and environmental hazards posed by plastic around the world. Every year, millions of tons of plastic waste end up in oceans and landfills. This plastic enters different ecosystems and food chains, harms wildlife, and pollutes our environment. Plastic pollution has become a global crisis and is now more than ever a problem that calls for international cooperation and global actions from all sectors. Actions from all sectors ..read more

For several decades, international civil aviation has had to overcome challenges and demonstrate its ability to withstand major shocks and disruptions. This was made possible thanks to the commitment of aviation professionals across the globe, who developed and implemented processes and technical solutions to enhance the resilience of the sector. When there are disruptions to global operations the challengers are system-wide. Measures to build and strengthen resilience in aviation have to support ICAO’s Strategic Objectives in Safety, Air Navigation Capacity and Efficiency, Security & Fac ..read more

Europe is playing a crucial role in accelerating progress towards the global net zero carbon emission objectives adopted by ICAO, and the region’s leadership in the sustainable development of civil aviation could further be heightened by deepening and broadening its support for ICAO’s decarbonization, air transport liberalization and digitalization efforts. This was ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar’s key message to the region’s aviation leaders, which he delivered at a series of bilateral meetings in Belgium and the “Europe’s Flight Plan to a Sustainable Future” conference, which wa ..read more

The aviation industry serves as a vital catalyst for global socio-economic growth, driving employment, tourism, international trade, and investment. In this fast-paced sector, informed decision-making is paramount. Having access to reliable data is essential for making informed decisions, controlling costs, mitigating risks, and benchmarking performance. For more than a decade, we have been sharing access to snapshots and analysis of economic and aviation indicators through the ICAO Monthly Monitor. This year, we launched an enhanced ICAO Monthly Monitor tool that provides stakeholders who ar ..read more

At ICAO we set aviation safety, security, and sustainability standards that enable States to align their regulatory frameworks, thereby accelerating their progress towards their priorities in these areas. In addition, ICAO brings together of States to draft and adopt international treaties on issues of global concern such as dealing with unruly and disruptive conduct on board aircraft. ICAO is not an aviation regulator or international law enforcement authority. In response to the increase in incidents of unruly passenger behavior on international flights being reported by regulators and air ..read more