ICAO means International Civil Aviation Organization to
ensure safe air transportation and following principles to growth and air transportation.
It is a UN specialized agency established in April 4th,1947 and its
headquarters located in Montreal,Quebec,Canada.
Membership of ICAO
There are 191 countries in ICAO, 190 countries are from UNO
and 1 are general country i.e., Cook islands.
ICAO Standards
-It makes certain regulations on airline industry such as Aeronautical
Message Handling System (AMHS).
-Every country in the ICAO should follow the regulations,
safety guidelines and pressure, temperature, density, and viscosity with
altitude in the Earth's atmosphere to make aircraft safely.
Regions and Regional Offices of ICAO
Headquarters – Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Asia and Pacific (APAC) – Bangkok, Thailand; Sub-office –
Beijing, China
Eastern and Southern African (ESAF) – Nairobi, Kenya
Europe and North Atlantic (EUR/NAT) – Paris, France
Middle East (MID) – Cairo, Egypt
North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACC) –
Mexico City, Mexico
South American (SAM) – Lima, Peru
Western and Central African (WACAF) – Dakar, Senegal
Agreement on CO2 Emissions Reduction ICAO
The member countries of ICAO to reduce the carbon emissions
to control the pollution from Passenger and Cargo airplanes. The agreement
between the member countries called CORSIA (the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction
Scheme for International Aviation),in which they allocate 2% revenue for this.
