International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

The International Civil Aviation Organization Council chose Toshiyuki Onuma, currently Japan's Representative to ICAO, to be its president from Jan. 1, 2026.

In my experience, one lesson has remained constant: aviation earns trust only through the uncompromising pursuit of safety.

Airlines wanting to participate in the EU’s new flight emissions label (FEL) have until Feb. 1, 2026, to register their interest.

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.

Aviation leaders at COP30 called for more coordinated climate action for aviation and said more taxation, such as for premium flying, will not help.

Eurocontrol is talking to its member states to define a resilient network for communications, navigation and surveillance (CNS) by 2030, an official says.

The UAE has strengthened its commitment to sustainable aviation.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Saudi Arabia expanded its international aviation network by signing 17 new bilateral agreements and MOUs with an array of nations at the recent ICAO assembly.

The Air Line Pilots Association is praising ICAO's rejection of a proposal to increase the maximum age limit for pilots on multi-pilot international operations.

Airline bodies around the world have sounded an alarm about the extremely limited supply of CORSIA-eligible carbon credits.

Taiwan's Minister of Transportation and Communications issues a call for inclusion in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Aviation can minimize its climate impact by acting quickly to control short-lived climate pollutants, notably contrails, an influential NGO says.

At the 42nd ICAO Assembly, IATA wants ICAO states to reaffirm their commitment to making CORSIA the only economic measure to manage aviation’s climate impact.

IATA’s top executives have outlined the key issues they will raise at the 42nd ICAO Assembly in Montreal.

When non-CO2 effects are taken into consideration, the maximum lifecycle reduction in emissions possible with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is less than 50%.

An IATA proposal will see discussion over whether to raise pilot standards elevated to the global stage during the upcoming ICAO General Assembly.

Europe’s aviation regulator has released proposed noise certification rules for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

Latvia says Russia is interfering with global navigation satellite systems from three sites, impacting flight navigation and airport operations in the region.

Eight air navigation service providers (ANSPs) have concluded the first joint Asia-Pacific regional laboratory demonstration of trajectory-based operations.

Juan Carlos Salazar was appointed ICAO Secretary General in August 2021, to a three-year term, and is now on a second three-year term.

India's AAIB just missed ICAO’s Annex 13 30-day deadline for a preliminary report on the Air India Boeing 787 crash that killed 260.

France is partnering with both Kazakhstan and Malaysia under two separate civil aviation cooperation agreements.

The ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar will hold talks during the Paris Air Show with industry and civil aviation authorities on topics including safety, security and sustainability.

ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar talks about the organization's work, focus areas and his message for the Paris Air Show.