Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao will deliver remarks on behalf of the United States to the 40th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal, Canada. Secretary Chao will be joined by David P. Pekoske, Acting Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security and Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA); Stephen M. Dickson, Administrator of ... Read More»
56th Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation for the Asia & Pacific Region
The U.S. government team attending the 56th Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation for the Asia & Pacific Region taking place in Kathmandu, Nepal from August 19-23, 2019. Read More»
Department of State Equipment Grant Boosts Security at Senegal Airport
08/01/2019 09:46 AM EDT U.S. and Senegalese officials today inaugurated two body scanners and four explosives trace detectors at the passenger checkpoint for outbound flights inside Blaise Diagne International Airport, about 25 miles east of the Senegalese capital of Dakar. The U.S. Department of State’s Antiterrorism Assistance (ATA) program provided the equipment with funding and guidance ... Read More»
ICAO Council condemns Abha attack
MONTRÉAL, 25 June 2019 – The Governing Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has expressed its condemnation when reacting to the news of the terrorist bombings reported at Abha International Airport, in Saudi Arabia. The Council expressed its solidarity with the people and government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as its ... Read More»
Remarks to the International Aviation Club of Washington, DC
Remarks by Thomas Carter, U.S. Ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization - Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s indeed a pleasure to be back in DC for a few days and to have the opportunity to share some thoughts about ICAO with you all. As a southern boy, I must admit that my two winters in ... Read More»