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Latest Data on Status of Global Aviation Gender Equality Reveals Slight Improvement

admin — Tue, 30 May 2023 09:53:52 +0000

ICAO’s latest global survey on the status of licensed aviation personnel by gender reveals that the participation of women holding positions as pilots, air traffic controllers, and maintenance technicians has increased on an overall basis from 4.5% globally in 2016, to 4.9% in 2021. The percentage of women pilots in service increased from 3.6% to [...]

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Global Survey Shows Slight Increase in Women’s Participation in Aviation Industry, with Africa Leading in Women Pilots

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Tue, 02 May 2023 04:13:14 +0000

The participation of women in the aviation industry has been an ongoing topic of discussion for years. According to the latest global survey conducted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on the status of licensed aviation personnel by gender, the participation of women in aviation has seen a slight increase globally. Women pilots, air [...]

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Net Zero CO2 Emissions Goal Tops Achievements at 41st ICAO Assembly

admin — Sun, 09 Oct 2022 19:11:29 +0000

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is strongly encouraged by the adoption of a Long Term Aspirational Goal (LTAG) to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050 at the 41st Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). This important step forward by states aligns with both the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the net [...]

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41st ICAO Assembly opens: First female president elected, emissions, post-pandemic recovery and innovation at the centre of the agenda

Victor Shalton Odhiambo — Thu, 29 Sep 2022 05:55:54 +0000

Some two thousand ministers and senior government officials representing 167 States, as well as regional and global air transport industry organizations, took part in the opening of the 41st Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which runs for two weeks (7 October) in Montreal, Canada. Salvatore Sciacchitano, President of the ICAO’s Council, opened [...]

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ACI World Calls on States to adopt Ambitious Environment Agreement at ICAO’s 41st Assembly

admin — Sun, 25 Sep 2022 12:16:28 +0000

On the eve of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) 41st Triennial Assembly, Airports Council International (ACI), representing nearly 2,000 of the world’s airports, calls on States to adopt an ambitious environmental agreement. ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira said: “The adoption of an ambitious environmental agreement at the ICAO 41st Triennial Assembly [...]

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ICAO Urges Africa to Strive for Air Transport Growth and Safety

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 15:34:27 +0000

In quest to ensure a safe and sustainable recovery of aviation from the COVID-19 crisis, the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO) has urged African Aviation States to work tirelessly towards seeking opportunities that guarantee safety confidence, security performance improvements and air transport growth By Supporting this, ICAO is effectively addressing its policies and guidance on the [...]

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