Roberto Kobeh González - Articles and news items

Civil and commercial aviation harmonized accident rate drops by 33 per cent

Airport news / 15 April 2013 /

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) published their annual safety reports simultaneously for the first time ever today, reflecting impressively positive outcomes and a harmonized accident rate down 33 per cent for 2012 versus 2011.

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ICAO Council President addresses first World ATM Congress

Airport news / 18 February 2013 /

ICAO Council President Roberto Kobeh González told the first World ATM Congress in Madrid that the only way to achieve the ultimate air traffic management goal of “one sky” for the world is through global cooperation and a paradigm shift on State sovereignty.

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ICAO Environmental Protection Committee delivers progress on new aircraft CO2 and noise standards

Airport news / 14 February 2013 /

The International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO’s) Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) made important progress last week, delivering agreement on the certification procedures supporting a new CO2 standard for aircraft, as well as a new global noise standard that will result in quieter skies and airports.

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New ICAO/CANSO agreement to deliver improved air navigation safety

Airport news / 12 February 2013 /

A new Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) – designed to improve air navigation safety outcomes worldwide – was signed yesterday evening by the President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Roberto Kobeh González, and the Director General of the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), Jeff Poole.

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ICAO Council President praises Qatar Aviation Biofuel Project

Airport news / 6 December 2012 /

Some encouraging results posted by a sustainable alternative biofuels research project out of Qatar University have attracted praise from the President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Roberto Kobeh González.

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ICAO forges agreement on 15-year air navigation strategy

Airport news / 5 December 2012 /

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has come away from its landmark 12th Air Navigation Conference (AN-Conf/12) with resounding State and industry agreement on its revised Global Air Navigation Plan and the aviation system Block Upgrade planning strategy it presents.

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ICAO, Flight Safety Foundation formalize new cooperative agreement on information sharing

Airport news / 20 November 2012 /

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) signed a new agreement today, formalizing their plans to cooperatively promote and advance the sharing of aviation safety information and metrics worldwide.

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ICAO seeks global commitment on aviation security

Airport news / 12 September 2012 /

Stressing the need for effective and more sustainable security, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) brought together more than 700 officials today for the start of its High-level Conference on Aviation Security.

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Strategic action plan to improve aviation safety in Africa

Airport news / 18 July 2012 /

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) urge Ministers attending the African Ministerial Meeting on Aviation Safety being held in Abuja, Nigeria to endorse and adopt the Africa Strategic Improvement Action Plan. The plan will enhance safety by addressing deficiencies and strengthening regulatory oversight in the region progressively to 2015.

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New progress on aircraft CO2 Standard

Airport news / 11 July 2012 /

Global aviation moved an important step closer to establishing a worldwide CO2 Standard for aircraft yesterday, as the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO’s) Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP) unanimously agreed on a CO2 metric system which characterizes the CO2 emissions for aircraft types with varying technologies.

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ACI’s Airport Excellence (APEX) in safety programme completes its first European safety review

Airport news / 9 July 2012 /

ACI is pleased to announce that on 6 July 2012, it completed its first European APEX in Safety review. The safety review took place at Cluj-Napoca International Airport in Romania as a result of an intense collaborative process and high-level coordination between ACI World, ACI Europe, ACI Asia-Pacific, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Headquarters, European and North Atlantic (EUR/NAT) Office of ICAO, Schiphol International Airport and Bangalore International Airport Ltd. We would like to extend a special thank you to Mr. Nicolas Rallo, International Civil Aviation Organization; Ms. Maryse Schermerhorn, Schiphol International Airport; Mr. Rajasundaram Chidambararaman, Bangalore International Airport Ltd; and Mr. David Cicieo, Cluj-Napoca International Airport.

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ICAO and ACI collaborate to enhance safety standards at Aiports

Airport news / 15 June 2012 /

Today, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Airports Council International (ACI), signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to provide a framework to jointly pursue the highest possible levels of safety at airports worldwide.

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Raymond Benjamin appointed Secretary General of ICAO for a second term

Airport news / 2 March 2012 /

The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is pleased to announce that Raymond Benjamin (France) has been appointed as Secretary General of the Organization for a second three-year term, from 1 August 2012 to 31 July 2015.

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ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme recertified to ISO 9001:2008

Airport news / 26 January 2012 /

The Continuous Monitoring and Oversight (CMO) Section of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has been recertified to the ISO 9001:2008 standard for quality management systems. It is the first Section within ICAO, and one of the very few within the United Nations, to receive such compliance.

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ICAO adopts code of conduct for sharing safety information

Airport news / 15 June 2011 /

The Council of ICAO today adopted a code of conduct to oversee the collection, sharing and use of aviation safety information, in support of the Organization’s ongoing drive to further improve safety worldwide.

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