Convention on International Civil Aviation

February 23, 2023 | |

Oman Joins Saudi Arabia in Opening Airspace to Israel

Latest Developments Oman announced today that it would open its civilian airspace to all countries, a de facto granting of overflight rights to Israeli carriers by the Gulf sultanate, which has no formal...

February 2, 2022 | Tzvi Kahn |

Canada must hold Iran accountable for downing of Ukrainian airliner

It is now clear that if Ottawa and its partners wish to achieve justice for the victims, they must impose harsher penalties on Iran.

July 30, 2021 | Morgan Lorraine Viña, Dylan Gresik

Dear Captain Sully: Fasten your Seatbelt

You already have decades of experience navigating the skies. Now, you will need to navigate the realm of multilateral diplomacy.

July 15, 2021 | Dylan Gresik, Toby Dershowitz

ICAO’s Authoritarian Test

When Belarus’ authoritarian strongman, Aleksandr Lukashenko, personally dispatched a fully armed MiG-29 fighter jet to intercept Ryanair Flight FR4978 in order to arrest a journalist and regime critic,...

April 9, 2021 | Toby Dershowitz, Dylan Gresik

Ukraine Calls Out Iran’s Lack of Transparency in Airliner Case

An Iranian military prosecutor announced on Tuesday the indictment of 10 unnamed individuals in connection to the downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752. In response, Ukraine’s Ministry...

March 2, 2021 | Dylan Gresik |

UN Rapporteur: Iran Committed Human Rights Violations in Downing of Ukrainian Airliner

Agnes Callamard, the UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, announced on February 23 that the Islamic Republic of Iran committed multiple human rights violations related...

December 21, 2020 | Toby Dershowitz, Dylan Gresik

Canadian Report Underscores Iran’s Culpability in Downing of Ukrainian Airliner

Last week, Ralph Goodale, special advisor to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, released a comprehensive report detailing the significant flaws in the Islamic Republic of Iran’s investigation into...

December 21, 2009 | The Cutting Edge |

Unfriendly Skies: Taiwan’s Exclusion from UN Agency Undermines Air Safety

By: Dr. J. Peter Pham In recent days, the United Nations celebrated International Civil Aviation Day, commemorating the 65th anniversary of the signing of the Convention on International...