COVID-19 Webinar Series

COVID-19 Webinar Series

The COVID-19 Webinar Series presents updates and information on the various ways ICAO is supporting the civil aviation community during the pandemic.
The series is hosted by leading international experts.

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COVID-19 Webinar Series
  • U-AID - Humanitarian Operations Using UAS

    This webinar will present ICAO's guidance material for humanitarian aid and emergency response (U-AID) using UAS. Following an overview of this material and best practices, UA Operators who perform humanitarian operations (Drone Delivery Canada and GlobalMedic) will share their experiences. Addit...

  • Air Traffic Services Guidance for Operation in a COVID-19 Context - Part II

    This webinar will build off of the first webinar and will answer questions posed, as well as requests for additional information on some points previously raised.

    Currently, the traffic outlook and forecast do not present a clear picture, however, current level of operations and proposed date...

  • Introducing ICAO UAS Model Regulations

    This webinar will present an overview of the ICAO UAS Model Regulations developed to support UAS regulatory harmonization. The companion supporting guidance material will also be presented.

    Recorded on 23 July 2020.

  • Runway Safety: A Key to Re-building Confidence Post COVID-19

    Runway safety has long been considered as a global safety priority by ICAO. There is also an important association between the safety of runway operations and confidence. As we recover from the current crisis, the need to re-build confidence is a known challenge. As demand returns, our focus upon...

  • Galilelo SAR

    Speaker: Celso Figueiredo, ICAO EUR/NAT Regional Officer, ANS/ATM

    Celso Figueiredo has been an Air Traffic Controller since 1986. He worked in several ATC units: TWR, APP, ACC and ATFM Center. He graduated in Computer Technology and has a Master Degree in ATM, from ENAC, Toulouse, France. Celso ...

  • ICAO UTM Framework - Core Principles for Global Harmonization

    This webinar will provide an overview of the current ICAO UTM Framework. This framework has been developed by the ICAO UAS Advisory Group and is based on the information and best practices provided by industry, regulators and academia at the last three DRONE ENABLE symposia. The intend of the UTM...

  • ICAO Implementation Packages (iPacks) - Supporting States' Aviation Response

    ICAO Implementation Packages (iPacks) - Supporting States' Aviation Response, Recovery, and Resilience Efforts during COVID-19.

    Recorded 5 August 2020.

  • Regional SAR Initiatives and SAREX

    Speaker: Nikola Sarancic, Head of Rescue Coordination Centre- Republic of Serbia.

    In July 2015, Mr. Sarancic was appointed as the Head of Rescue Coordination Center in the Civil Aviation Directorate of the Republic of Serbia. Previously, he worked in the RCC as a RCC operator for about 7 years. ...

  • ICAO SAR Regional Framework

    Speaker: Celso Figueiredo, ICAO EUR/NAT Regional Officer, ANS/ATM

    Celso Figueiredo has been an Air Traffic Controller since 1986. He worked in several ATC units: TWR, APP, ACC and ATFM Center. He graduated in Computer Technology and has a Master Degree in ATM, from ENAC, Toulouse, France. Celso ...

  • Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Civil Aviation

    Economic Impact of COVID-19 on Civil Aviation and the Form of Measures to Alleviate the Financial Stress.

    The viability of the aviation industry has been severely impacted by the drastic reduction in air travel demand amplified by stringent travel restrictions. The most significant economic impa...

  • Plan your Resources and Manage the COVID-19 Bow Wave

    As COVID-19 contingency measures begin to be lifted and services start to resume, States and Operators need to plan for the lifting of COVID-19 related extension and exemptions, and anticipate the needs as a result of deferred certificate validity renewals stacking up (i.e., the "bow wave") and o...

  • COVID-19 Response and Recovery Implementation Centre (CRRIC)

    The purpose of the webinar is to inform participants in the use of the different tools available on the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Implementation Centre and to demonstrate their use.

    All approved participants are also kindly requested to complete the introductory lab prior to the webinar....

  • ​UAS Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations (BVLOS) - for Regulators

    The webinar will provide a general understanding of BVLOS UA Operations, as well as an overview of some the different variations on BVLOS. The webinar will explain why there is so much interest in BVLOS, and will look at BVLOS from the perspective of the regulator (CAA). Considerations a regulato...

  • Returning to Ops Normal - Moving back from Alleviations to the SARPs

    In the initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, States were unable to meet the requirements of certain Standards in various Annexes and granted alleviations to allow the operation to continue. The end date for such alleviations is planned for 31 March 2021 and this webinar looks at the growing g...