New report offers key insights into long-term transformation of global air transport

New report offers key insights into long-term transformation of global air transport

Today’s newly released report provides insights into how ICAO successfully set the stage for the unprecedented consensus at the 2025 ICAO Assembly, which unanimously passed 32 resolutions in support of ICAO’s strategic vision of air transport for all by 2050, with zero fatalities and net-zero carbon emissions.

The 2025 Annual Report of the ICAO Council details actions taken  to address safety and security risk reduction, including the endorsement of updated global safety and navigation plans, the adoption of concrete targets aimed at preventing accidents, and strengthened oversight of risk management, accident investigation, and aviation security. 

Important steps are outlined in climate action, such as reinforced commitments to decarbonization, support for innovative monitoring and reporting tools, and expanded adoption of sustainable fuels.

Also featured are ICAO’s initiatives to advance accessibility, capacity building, and resilience, ensuring that the benefits of safe and sustainable air transport can be extended to all regions of the world. The efforts reviewed in the report include developments in legal frameworks, disaster risk reduction, accessibility, human trafficking prevention, as well as the emergence of new policies on innovation and professional development.

With the first year of the strategic plan now well underway, the background provided in the 2025 report offers practical insights for stakeholders seeking to engage with, and contribute to, the early momentum of this global effort.
 

16 June 2026