ICAO backs development of airfreight hub in Turkmenistan
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has backed plans by the Turkmenistan government to develop an airfreight and regional transit hub for Central Asian states in Ashgabat. The new Ashgabat International Airport, formerly known as Saparmurat Türkmenbaşy International Airport, is located approximately 10 kilometres northwest of the Turkmenistan capital. In a meeting last week with […]
Air cargo growth requires renewed commitment to Lomé Declaration – ICAO president says
Implementation of the Lomé Declaration is a crucial lever for realising the technological innovation, regulatory reform and investment in infrastructure demanded by Africa’s growth in air cargo, said the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) president, Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu. He was speaking at the Second Meeting on Air Cargo Development in Addis Ababa, Africa yesterday, organised in cooperation […]
Qatar chief Al Baker calls on ICAO to declare GCC blockade “illegal”
Qatar Airways Group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker has called on the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to declare the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) blockade “illegal”. Last week, carriers in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates suspended flights to Doha, Qatar’s capital amid a diplomatic row, accusing them of funding terrorist organisations. […]
ICAO Council adopts new aircraft CO2 emissions standard
The 36-State International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council has adopted a new aircraft CO2 emissions standard – which it says will reduce the impact of aviation greenhouse gas emissions on the global climate. Contained in a new volume III to annex 16 of the Chicago Convention (Environmental Protection), the aircraft CO2 emissions measure represents the world’s first global […]
ICAO: Agreement on international aviation CO2 emissions expected
A landmark agreement on international aviation carbon emissions is expected when world governments gather for the 39th International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly. Over 2,000 Ministers and high-ranking government officials were at the Montréal headquarters of ICAO yesterday, for the launch of the UN aviation agency’s 39th Triennial Assembly. One of the most ambitious events of its […]
IATA urges states to sign-up for carbon offset scheme
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is urging states to sign up to the Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). IATA says it is optimistic for an agreement when governments meet for the 39th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization later this month. The draft negotiating text for CORSIA, published on 2 September […]
ICAO chief urges focus on air cargo security to reduce delays and losses
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and World Customs Organization (WCO) must to “everything” to prevent the severe delays, disruptions and financial losses, which arise due to lapses in air cargo security, according to ICAO Council President Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu. He was speaking yesterday in Kuala Lumpur to ministerial and industry leaders at the ICAO-WCO […]
IATA and Boeing welcome ICAO aircraft emissions decision
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Boeing have welcomed the decision by representatives at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to agree a CO2 emissions efficiency Standard for commercial aircraft. The new environmental measure was unanimously recommended by the 170 international experts on ICAO’s Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) on Monday February 8, paving […]