International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

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

A look at the rules, people and technology behind the scenes that enabled Taylor Swift’s safe air travel from Tokyo to the 2024 Super Bowl.

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

ARSA argues leadership changes at the FAA and Boeing have overcomplicated safety policies and procedures for the workforce.

Though the FAA may or may not require safety management systems for repair stations, the issue is moot for the largest shops.

Startup plans to support growth in onshore wind energy generation by transporting larger turbine blades.

Put simply, saving 20% of fuel per flight is redundant if, simultaneously, total flights increase by 20%.

Using satellites for radio communications over oceans promises air traffic management efficiencies.

Ten years after MH370 and 15 years from AF447, industry is closing safety gaps spotlighted by those two accidents.

Google’s Travel Impact Model is an open-source tool that passengers can use to predict their flight emissions when booking airline tickets.

The company hopes to unleash untapped benefits of the aircraft for commercial and military use.

The program aims to test quiet supersonic boom over different areas of the U.S.

Viasat demonstrated its system using Cranfield University’s National Flying Laboratory Center’s Saab 340B twin-turboprop in January.

ICAO’s third Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels reached an agreement to reduce CO2 emissions in international aviation by 5% by 2030.

An International conference agreement aims to drive global development of sustainable aviation fuel.

European carriers tack through myriad challenges.

All 13 Oneworld member airlines have agreed to contribute their operational data to IATA’s CO2 Connect emissions calculator, marking a big win for IATA’s model.

Airlines struggle to get the SAF they need.

ICAO and IATA are taking steps to encourage more sustainable aviation fuel production to meet growing demand from airlines.

ICAO and Google, which each have their own emissions assessment tools, are exploring ways to cooperate on their respective methodologies.

An “EASA for the Middle East and North Africa” has been launched to monitor and improve safety oversight of civil aviation in the region.

Understandably, the airline industry likes to highlight its efforts to become more sustainable.

Industry is hoping November 2023 will go down in history as a turning point for sustainable aviation fuel after a historic framework put forth by the ICAO.

Tune in as Aviation Week speaks with Haldane Dodd, executive director of the cross-industry Air Transport Action Group, about ICAO’s CAAF/3 conference.

The industry says the framework should help boost SAF production and help the aviation industry reduce its environmental impact.