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​The Operational Safety Section (OPS) of the Air Navigation Bureau (ANB) is responsible for, amongst other things, the development of SARPs and guidance material related to the certification and…

What is Cross Border Transfer (XBT) of Aircraft?According to Article 17 of the the Convention on International Civil Aviation ("Convention"), aircraft have the nationality of the State in which they…

Instrument flight procedures (IFP) are used by aircraft flying in accordance with instrument flight rules and are designed to facilitate safe and efficient aircraft operations.  These procedures…

Guidance on Amendment 48 to Annex 6, Part I Autonomous Distress Tracking Equipage Requirements​ This page provides guidance on Amendment 48 to Annex 6, Part I, which established a revised…

 ​ ​ ​ ​LADRLocation of an Aircraft in Distress RepositoryClick HERE to access the LADR ​OPS Control DirectoryOperational contact details for ANSPs and Operators(…

What is LADR?  Click here to access the LADR The Location of an Aircraft in Distress Repository (LADR) enables operators to meet the requirements of Annex 6 — Operation of Aircraft, Part I —…

The obligation for language proficiency has its root in the Chicago Convention, article 33, requesting to the flight crew to prove language proficiency. Furthermore, the ICAO standards and…

Montréal, 20 February 2025 – On the occasion of today’s International Day Commemorating Air Crash Victims and their Families, ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano has issued the following…

Montréal, le 20 février 2025 – En cette Journée internationale de commémoration des victimes d’accidents d’aviation et de leurs familles, le Président du Conseil de l’OACI, M. Salvatore Sciacchitano…

 Montreal, 20 de febrero de 2025 – Con motivo del Día Internacional para la Conmemoración de las Víctimas de Accidentes de Aviación y de sus Familias, el Presidente del Consejo de la OACI, Salvatore…