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Expression of condolences: ACT Airlines Flight TK6491

The Council President and the Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) expressed the UN agency’s deepest condolences today for the families and friends of the victims of ACT Airlines Flight TK6491, a scheduled cargo flight from Hong Kong to Istanbul, Turkey, which was lost due to unknown causes on 16 January 2017.

By U.S. Mission to the ICAO | 17 January, 2017 | Topics: News

ICAO Secretary General contributes aviation perspectives to Davos mobility discussions

ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu participated in the 2017 World Economic Forum in Davos last week, contributing ICAO and aviation sector perspectives to panel discussions on the Future of Travel and the Roadmap to Clean Mobility.

By U.S. Mission to the ICAO | 17 January, 2017 | Topics: News

ICAO Condemns Ft. Lauderdale Airport Attacks

The leaders of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) have expressed their strong condemnation of the shootings at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida, USA, and their deep condolences for the families of the victims of the tragic assault.

By U.S. Mission to the ICAO | 9 January, 2017 | Topics: News

Traffic growth and airline profitability were highlights of air transport in 2016

Preliminary figures released today by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) indicated that the total number of passengers carried on scheduled services reached 3.7 billion in 2016, a 6.0 per cent increase over last year. The number of departures rose to approximately 35 million globally, and world passenger traffic, expressed in terms of total scheduled ...

By U.S. Mission to the ICAO | 3 January, 2017 | Topics: News

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