Skytalks

Skytalks

11 Seasons

Skytalks are 30-minute presentations (including Q&A) exploring international civil aviation developments of importance to the entire aviation community. You can revisit past Assembly Skytalks on ICAO TV or UnitingAviation.com.

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  • Annex 9 — Facilitation - Recent developments

    Episode 57

    Annex 9 ― Facilitation to the Convention on International Civil Aviation establishes international Standards and Recommended Practices (SARPs) pertaining to inter alia, entry and departure of aircraft, persons and their baggage, and cargo; and communicable diseases. The presentation will highligh...

  • The ICAO Automated Border Control Cost-Benefit Analysis Tool

    Episode 58

    The ICAO Automated Border Control Cost-Benefit Analysis Tool - Advancing cost-effective implementation of automated passenger processing.

    Will introduce the Automated Border Control Cost-Benefit Analysis tool and its usefulness with the goal of raising awareness amongst the interested community.

  • Improving Aviation Security: ICAO Aviation Security Assistance and Training

    Episode 59

    The objective of ICAO’s aviation and security assistance and capacity building programme is to support ICAO Member States to enhance global civil aviation security and compliance with aviation security Standards and Recommend Practices (SARPs). Fernando Coelho, AVSEC Assistance Coordination Offi...

  • Collaborative Approach to Implementation Assistance in the AFI Region

    Episode 62

    The Regional Director will provide a brief description of the characteristics, aviation performance and challenges of the AFI Region, followed by a presentation of the collaborative framework established to harness synergies among the various stakeholders providing implementation assistance to St...

  • ICAO Language Proficiency Requirements – achieving standardization

    Episode 63

    The obligation for language proficiency has its root in the Chicago Convention, article 33, requesting the flight crew to prove language proficiency. Furthermore, the ICAO standards and recommended practices covering LPRs are contained in: Annex 1 – Personnel Licensing; Annex 6 – Operation of Air...

  • New ICAO Aviation Data Analytics Dashboards

    Episode 65

    This presentation will introduce, with a live demonstration, the new ICAO Aviation Data Analytics Dashboards developed for monitoring and assessing key trends in air transport due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new dashboards encompass a wide array of analytics at different levels of granularity r...

  • The ICAO Public Key Directory: A vital foundation for future seamless travel

    Episode 66

    Will explain the importance of the PKD for future digital identity solutions in travel and PKD initiatives to enhance seamless travel.

  • Strategic management of aviation recovery & rebuilding a better future

    Episode 72

    Aviation and related ecosystem remain to be critical to connecting people, transporting goods, and providing services that contribute to national economic development and the well-being of society. Throughout the over 70 years of ICAO’s existence, innovation has been an essential element of aviat...

  • 20 Years ICAO Universal Security Audit Programme - Progress & future outlook

    Episode 73

    20 years of auditing states: what has been achieved, progress made by States and by the USAP, benefits of the CMA, continuous improvement and what perspectives for the future?

  • Fitness to fly – aviation medical concerns

    Episode 75

    The aviation medicine section is responsible for all aspects of health of aviation personnel, including health promotion, medical certification, providing support and developing guidance to promote flight safety. In this Skytalk, the ICAO aviation medicine section will discuss the elements of de...

  • Health dimension - HLCC and TF-HIOA

    Episode 76

    Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, ICAO has been acting as the main forum for States and relevant international organizations to share, develop and promote relevant guidance to facilitate the restart and recovery of civil aviation from the pandemic as well as a resilient future civil aviation. The...

  • ICAO Long-term Traffic Forecasts

    Episode 77

    This session provides an overview of the development of ICAO long-term traffic forecasts and post-COVID-19 scenarios. Additionally, results and outlook of air traffic in the next 30 years will be presented.

  • Aviation Competitiveness Index

    Episode 80

    This Skytalk presents the work of the Aviation Competitiveness Working Group (ACWG) established by the Third meeting of the Aviation Data and Analysis Panel (ADAP/3). The ACWG is tasked with the development of methodologies and data sources to arrive at a global aviation competitiveness index. Th...