Georgia Seeks ICAO Help to Stop Illegal Flights

Georgia Seeks ICAO Help to Stop Illegal Flights

Georgia: The Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development, Mariam Kvrivishvili, met with Juan Carlos Salazar, Secretary General of the Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) within the framework of the largest aviation exhibition, International Paris Air Show 2025. Notably, one of the main issues of the meeting’s agenda was the illegal operation of Sokhumi Airport and the start of airflow to the occupied Abkhazia region. The Deputy Ministe…

U.S. Expected To Object To An ICAO SAF Policy

The U.S. is poised to object later this month to a recommendation from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). U.S. officials argue that ICAO’s recent proposal unfairly favors Brazilian corn farmers in the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).According to a report by Reuters, the U.S. objection stems from ICAO’s recent recommendation that awards a lower carbon score to multicropping, a common South American farming practic…