Page ContentThe COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted the operations of air carriers, airports and air navigation service providers (ANSPs). The decisions taken today, and in the months to come,…
COVID-19 Economic ImpactsICAO Data SolutionsJoint FinancingAir Transport Voluntary FundAir Transport MonitorBecause air connectivity is a crucial catalyst for sustainable development, ICAO is…
Page ContentICAO Technology Standards on LAQ are reflected in Annex 16, Volume II – Engine Emissions. They address liquid fuel venting, smoke (which is expected to be superseded by the nvPM Standard…
Page ContentNew innovative technologies and energy sources for aviation are under development in a fast pace, and ICAO is closely following up these developments to prepare for their timely…
Page ContentNoise concerns have led some States to consider banning the operation of certain noisy aircraft at noise-sensitive airports. In the 1980s, the focus was on Non-Noise Certificated (NNC)…
Page ContentThe way aircraft are operated in day-to-day operations may also present impacts in terms of the noise that reaches the ground. ICAO assists on the development and standardization of low…
Page ContentLand-use planning and management is an effective means to ensure that the activities nearby airports are compatible with aviation. Its main goal is to minimize the population…
An important pillar of the Balanced Approach to Aircraft Noise Management is the reduction of noise at source. Aircraft noise ("noise at source") has been controlled since the 1970s by the setting of…
To foster technology development, ICAO regularly sets technology goals, with the purpose of providing stretch yet reasonable targets for industry R&D to aim at, in cooperation with States. These…
As part of the CAEP/12 (2022) update to the ICAO Global Environmental Trends, four scenarios were developed for the noise trends assessment, resulting in the total contour area and population inside…