International Civil Aviation Organization

Lotus on passports as part of security features, says MEA spokesperson; adds other national symbols to be used on rotation

'This symbol is our national flower and is part of the enhanced security features to identify fake passports', said MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar

Aviation industry to increase their efforts to limit carbon emissions in the long term

193 members of the ICAO are committed to working on setting a 2050 target for curbing airline CO2 emissions.

FAA plans for Boeing's 737 MAX to fly outside US as aviation regulators consider when aircraft can resume service

Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg has said repeatedly that there was no design flaw in the 737 MAX, and has described changes to the MCAS system as an "update" rather than a fix.

Levying GST on overseas air tickets violates international norms, weakens competitiveness of carriers : IATA chief

The GST rate is 5 percent and 12 per cent on the economy and business class tickets, respectively

UN aviation wing ICAO is backing the creation of a single, global drone registry

The initiative comes at a time when drone usage is soaring in the United States, Europe, and China, raising privacy concerns and fears of collisions with commercial jets.

Afghanistan's first female certified pilot to become youngest to make solo round-the-world flight

Born in a refugee camp in Afghanistan, Shaesta Waiz now hopes to become the youngest woman in history to complete a solo round-the-world flight.

International Civil Aviation Organization seeks advice to counter the laptop ban

In March, the U.S. announced laptop restrictions on flights originating from 10 airports in countries including the UAE, Qatar and Turkey.

SpiceJet's Kochi fiasco defies logic but what is our level of airport security anyway?

SpiceJet's mix up in Kochi is not really a breach of security as airport security in India is already in a compromised state.

Russia appeals to UN aviation body to open new MH17 probe

Russia has appealed to the International Civil Aviation Organization to open a new probe into 2014's downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine, the chief of the Russian aviation agency said on Wednesday.

AirAsia QZ8501crash makes case for ejectable black boxes

A long-delayed proposal to outfit commercial airliners with ejectable "black box" recorders may have a better chance of being adopted following the AirAsia crash in the Java Sea, according to three sources at the UN global aviation body.