Several leadership changes, including two U.S. appointments, have recently been made at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the Montreal-based group that provides recommendations and standards intended to be followed by its 189 member countries. Assad Kotaite, who will retire on July 31 after nearly 30 years as ICAO Council president, will be replaced by Kobeh González, who has served as ICAO representative of Mexico.
International Civil Aviation Organization
January 8, 2007 - 7:21am
The International Civil Aviation Organization adopted a “standard” to increase the upper age limit for airline pilots to 65, effective November 23. But the measure is limited to two-pilot crews when the other pilot is younger than 60 years of age. An ICAO “standard” is a mandatory minimum requirement and member states must notify ICAO if they are going to impose a more restrictive limit.
November 29, 2006 - 5:32am
The European Commission (EC) definitely wants to include aviation in the European Union’s Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) to cap the industry’s not-so-minor contribution to greenhouse effect gas emissions.
November 6, 2006 - 7:21am
On November 23 the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will adopt an amendment to increase the age limit for airline pilots to 65, provided another crewmember pilot is under age 60. The FAA established on September 27 an Aviation Rulemaking Committee (ARC) to recommend whether the U.S. should adopt the new ICAO standard.
October 30, 2006 - 9:03am
Ed Stimpson retired from yet another job last December. That lasted just a few weeks, and then he joined Flight Safety Foundation’s board of directors. In February he was elected chairman. This time, however, he is working pro bono.
October 18, 2006 - 6:12am
The chief of the NTSB’s French counterpart is concerned that an increasing number of aircraft are flying under flags of convenience.
September 29, 2006 - 10:31am
Within a decade, aircraft operators flying in the airspace of the 25-state European Union (EU) will likely have to start paying for carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from their engines.
September 25, 2006 - 5:24am
Several leadership changes, including two U.S. appointments, have recently been made at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the Montreal-based group that provides recommendations and standards intended to be followed by its 189 member countries.
September 21, 2006 - 4:48am
The Senate last month confirmed Donald Bliss, an attorney specializing in aviation, as the U.S. ambassador to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The confirmation follows closely a letter sent by 14 aviation trade groups to the leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee asking for quick action to name Bliss to the position, which has been vacant since Edward Stimpson stepped down last fall.
September 21, 2006 - 4:39am
Last November saw the signature in Brussels of a contract covering the definition phase of the single European sky (SES) implementation program (Sesar, formerly known as Sesame).
