International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

Okuary Osechas
GPS interference is a full-fledged threat to global aviation, increasing workload and reducing safety margins for pilots and controllers.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Boeing has received U.S. approval to build an additional 35 777F freighters, exempting it from impending ICAO emissions regulations that would have prevented deliveries beyond 2027.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Alan Dron
IATA calls for standardized e-visa verification to reduce airline burdens and improve digital travel authorization processing.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore lays out an ATM upgrade plan including multiple advanced controller tools and a framework for regional cooperation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
BFU delays its Vietnam Airlines Flight 34 accident report, missing ICAO's deadline, raising concerns on transparency and adherence to global safety protocols.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The NTSB has warned Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary not to release details of an ongoing investigation into the cabin depressurization of a Boeing 737-800 operated by Ryanair subsidiary Malta Air.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey, Thierry Dubois
Developers aim to launch new satellites with very-high-frequency radio payloads to enhance air traffic management.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
As demand for safety improvements and answers grow, investigators face mounting pressure to keep pace while remaining diligent.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Keith Mwanalushi
Used serviceable material and repair-first strategies are gaining ground as aviation embraces a more circular economy.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
IATA has pledged to work more closely with the ICAO to advance transparency and integrity in tracking progress of sustainable aviation fuels.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Mark Huber
The principle of ‘three to go, one to say no,’ may have helped prevent the crash of an air medical helicopter in Wisconsin in 2018.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Europe’s airlines, policymakers and environmental campaigners are weighing the future of carbon pricing policy.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
ICAO has warned that the mental health risks for aviation staff in conflict zones are “foreseeable, cumulative, and safety-critical."
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Southwest Airlines is tightening its lithium-ion battery carry-on policies to further mitigate risk of onboard fires.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
ICAO banned power bank charging on board and introduced new restrictions on the number of lithium-ion power banks passengers can carry in the aircraft cabin.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Aviation Week takes the wraps off NASA’s Lockheed Martin-built X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft as preparations begin for envelope expansion tests.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren, Alan Dron, Aaron Karp, Victoria Moores
Whether passengers can use power banks onboard to charge their electronic devices depends on the airline and differing regional regulations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Speaking at the Changi Aviation Summit, ICAO president Toshiyuki Onuma urged a mindset of cooperation on the path to net zero carbon emissions.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
EASA's latest research on lithium battery risks in the aircraft cabin is likely to recommend that smoke and fire containment standards should be revised.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
IATA is warning about a high increase in jamming and spoofing events in and around Venezuela and is pressing the ICAO to intervene.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Karen Walker
The International Civil Aviation Organization Council chose Toshiyuki Onuma, currently Japan's Representative to ICAO, to be its president from Jan. 1, 2026.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Dómhnal Slattery, Chairman, Vertical Aerospace
In my experience, one lesson has remained constant: aviation earns trust only through the uncompromising pursuit of safety.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Victoria Moores
Airlines wanting to participate in the EU’s new flight emissions label (FEL) have until Feb. 1, 2026, to register their interest.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Victoria Moores
It is unclear whether positive Chinese and U.S. signals on CORSIA will be enough to deter the EU from extending its emissions trading system from 2027.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Aviation leaders at COP30 called for more coordinated climate action for aviation and said more taxation, such as for premium flying, will not help.
Safety, Ops & Regulation