Fang Liu of China succeeds Raymond Benjamin of France, who has held the position for two consecutive terms since 2009. She becomes the first woman ever to be appointed to the prestigious global position heading the United Nations specialised agency for civil aviation, and only the second ICAO secretary general from an Asia Pacific state. The director of ICAO’s Bureau of Administration and Services since 2007, Liu has led many improvement initiatives in ICAO in recent years and served … [Read more...] about ICAO appoints first woman secretary general
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Five aviation organisations unite on cyber threat
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Airports Council International (ACI), the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the International Coordinating Council of Aerospace Industry Associations (ICCAIA) have agreed on a common roadmap to align their respective actions on cyber threats. The five major international aviation organisations signed a new cybersecurity agreement late last week formalising their … [Read more...] about Five aviation organisations unite on cyber threat