International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

ICAO plans to intervene to help restore Syria’s place in the international air transport landscape.

The mindset is changing on what it means to make air travel accessible.

The recommended rules mark a first for ICAO, which—except for the long-retired Concorde—has not previously set noise standards for supersonic aircraft.

Less than four years after boldly pledging to reach net zero emissions by 2050, IATA appears to be dropping the target. Is the airline industry abandoning sustainability or just acknowledging reality?

The International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) is calling on ICAO to take a different approach to mental health during pilot medical assessments.

Net zero—out of reach by the middle of the century ... or is it?

ICAO’s environmental protection committee (CAEP) has come up with a mechanism to track aviation’s progress toward net zero.

A new International Council on Clean Transportation study says commercial aircraft fuel-burn improvements have stagnated since 2020.

The International Civil Aviation Organization's Finvest Hub will connect aviation decarbonization projects with potential public and private investors.

Overall, the head of IAG’s sustainability initiatives is calmly confident about where the industry is headed.

The outlook for meeting 2050 net zero carbon goals is uncertain at best.

Saudi Arabia's civil aviation authority is updating its regulatory framework to mirror EASA and ICAO standards as part of the kingdom's vast Vision 2030 project

Canada backs sustainability research; electric Smartflyer rolls out; NASA’s X-59 fires up engine; and tackling hydrogen engine vibrations.

The final report on the fatal crash of an EgyptAir-operated A320 in 2016 ends with divergent views on what caused the loss of control and misses the target .

The European Commission’s commissioner-designate for sustainable transport and tourism has pledged to introduce a sustainable transport investment plan in 2025.

Arab airlines have called on countries to encourage the use of sustainable aviation fuels through incentives, rather than the threat of financial sanctions.

Promoters of competency-based training and assessment are striving to expand the use of the methodology.

ICAO members have agreed on a range of what the organization describes as “urgent actions” to accelerate the aviation sector’s transition to sustainability.

With radio frequency interference now routine for commercial airlines, more is at stake than redundancy, a cornerstone of aviation safety built over decades.

Ukraine believes it can and should restart airline operations if airport repair funds can be found; others are skeptical.

Although there is no imminent threat, pilot groups are stepping up their campaign against reduced-crew and single-pilot concepts.

The updates would be the second major changes in two years to International Aviation Safety Assessment policy.

More African countries are being encouraged to join forces under their local regional safety oversight organization (RSOO).

The 787 faces new quality assurance woes, but the need to add a freighter to the family has eased.

Africa hasn’t met its Abuja Safety Targets, but real progress is being made.