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Industry calls for unified action at ICAO Assembly meet in Montreal
THE 38th International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Assembly in Montreal saw global aviation leaders discussing and tackling a wide-range of aviation issues covering areas concerning aviation safety, air navigation services, air services liberalisation, consumer protection and the air transport's impact on the environment.
The meeting was attended by Singapore Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew. Pertinent aviation issues endorsed at the assembly were highlighted in Bridging Skies, the online publication produced by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore.
The environment issue is a global challenge that requires collective and global solutions, said the Bridging Skies report. The climate change agenda was dominated by discussions over the market-based measures (MBM), resulting in votes taken on the draft resolution. There was agreement by consensus for a global roadmap for ICAO and its member states to address the sustainability of aviation emissions.
Setting of a CO2 emission standard for aircraft, research into sustainable alternative fuels for aviation, maintenance and updating guidance on ATM improvements and other operational measures to reduce international aviation emissions.
Over the next three years, ICAO will discuss with states on the design elements of the scheme, including standards for monitoring, reporting and verification of emissions, as well as the type of scheme to be implemented.
Air Traffic Management (ATM) modernisation is an enormously complex task and the need to modernise the systems has become a priority. The 4th edition of the Global Air Navigation Plan (GANP), which was endorsed by the assembly, is designed to provide a long-term vision that will assist states and the industry to ensure continuity and harmonisation among their air navigation modernisation progress plans from 2013 to 2028.
Additionally, Singapore called for a framework to co-ordinate modernisation efforts across regions and to promote innovation and collaboration as the key means to advancing ATM modernisation through sharing of expertise and resources.
The meeting was attended by Singapore Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew. Pertinent aviation issues endorsed at the assembly were highlighted in Bridging Skies, the online publication produced by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore.
The environment issue is a global challenge that requires collective and global solutions, said the Bridging Skies report. The climate change agenda was dominated by discussions over the market-based measures (MBM), resulting in votes taken on the draft resolution. There was agreement by consensus for a global roadmap for ICAO and its member states to address the sustainability of aviation emissions.
Setting of a CO2 emission standard for aircraft, research into sustainable alternative fuels for aviation, maintenance and updating guidance on ATM improvements and other operational measures to reduce international aviation emissions.
Over the next three years, ICAO will discuss with states on the design elements of the scheme, including standards for monitoring, reporting and verification of emissions, as well as the type of scheme to be implemented.
Air Traffic Management (ATM) modernisation is an enormously complex task and the need to modernise the systems has become a priority. The 4th edition of the Global Air Navigation Plan (GANP), which was endorsed by the assembly, is designed to provide a long-term vision that will assist states and the industry to ensure continuity and harmonisation among their air navigation modernisation progress plans from 2013 to 2028.
Additionally, Singapore called for a framework to co-ordinate modernisation efforts across regions and to promote innovation and collaboration as the key means to advancing ATM modernisation through sharing of expertise and resources.
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