Montreal, Canada--The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) projected that passenger air traffic levels will be around 2 percent higher In the first quarter of 2024 than in 2019, with airlines expected to sustain their operating profitability seen in 2023. Demand this year is forecast to be around 3 percent above...
UAE’s GCAA signs MoUs with Brazil, Switzerland in air-transportation sector
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) of the UAE signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with Brazil and Switzerland to strengthen cooperation in the field of air transportation with Brazil and Switzerland. The agreements were signed on the sidelines of the UAE delegation's participation in the fifteenth ICAO...
‘Sustainable aviation fuel roadmap required urgently’
"The global air transport sector has rebounded to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels of 2019, with some countries already surpassing these levels," he adds, anticipating this upward trend to persist, underscoring the sector's robust recovery and ongoing growth trajectory.
UAE’s GCAA signs agreement with ICAO to boost collaboration
Montreal, Canada--The UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has signed a joint cooperation agreement to deepen collaboration. The agreement was signed by Mohammed Abdullah Al-Salami, Chairman, Department of Civil Aviation, in Fujairah, GCAA Deputy Board Chairman, and Juan Carlos Salazar, ICAO Secretary General. This came...dans, MBRSC ink MoU for Aerospace Communications, Navigation and Surveillance Infrastructure
dans is the sole air navigation service providerfor four airports, including Dubai Airport, the world's top airport for international travellers.
Deal reached for civil aviation to try for net-zero emissions by 2050
The assembly, which brought together representatives from 193 nations at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) headquarters in Montreal, reached a "historic agreement on a collective long-term aspirational goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050!" the United Nations agency said on Twitter. It added that it "continues to advocate for...
Saudi Arabia elected head of ICAO’s Regional Aviation Safety Group
The election took place during the ninth session of the group’s meetings hosted in Riyadh from February 14-17.
Saudi Arabia elected as Head of ICAO’s Regional Aviation Safety Group for Middle East
The election took place during the ninth session of the group’s meetings hosted in Riyadh from 14-17 February 2022.
Airports grouping ACI Asia Pacific calls for reopening borders
70% passenger loss is forecast for the Middle East which is reeling under lockdowns, travel, and quarantine restrictions and 56% for the Middle East.
GCC airlines may continue to fly into losses
In 2020, airlines lost around $370 billion globally, while airports and air navigation services providers lost $115 billion and $13 billion, respectively.
Qatar takes key step to control own airspace
Qatar said on Tuesday that it has been given a preliminary green light by a UN body on a proposal to control its own airspace.Airport Show-2021 begins amid signs of industry’s global recovery
Against 4.5 billion travellers in 2019, only 1.8 billion passengers took to the skies in 2020 The pandemic led to a 50% drop in domestic passenger traffic globally and 74% in international traffic The world’s largest annual airport industry B2B platform, Airport Show, opens at the Dubai World Trade Centre...
