The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Assembly has given the Organization a clear mandate to “pursue its long-term strategy for transforming air transport, with Member States adopting resolutions in support of eliminating fatalities, reducing carbon emissions to net-zero, and ensuring no country is left behind as air services grow in emerging economies.” ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano at the close …
ICAO Council Reappoints Secretary General Salazar
The 36 States on the governing Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has appointed Juan Carlos Salazar, of Colombia, for a second three-year term as Secretary General. According to ICAO, since Mr. Salazar’s appointment on 1 August 2021, “the ICAO Secretariat has embarked on a broad transformation of its activities and operations, ushering a new era for this …
Mr. Salvatore Sciacchitano of Italy elected President of the ICAO Council
The 36-member governing body of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the ICAO Council, has elected Mr. Salvatore Sciacchitano of Italy as its President for a three-year term, beginning 1 January 2020. He succeeds Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu of Nigeria, who has held the position for two consecutive terms since 2014. Mr. Sciacchitano’s candidacy had been endorsed by the 44 …



