Airports and Air Navigation Services
ICAO has been working with Member States on the funding and financing of development of aviation infrastructure, especially through the ICAO World Aviation Forum (IWAF), a platform that brings together States’ policy makers, development partners, and investment and financial institutions. The IWAF/3 was held in November 2017 in Abuja, Nigeria, under the theme: “Financing the Development of Aviation Infrastructure”.
ICAO also continued its work on developing and updating its policies in the area of airport and air navigation services economics, and financing and management, through the Airport Economics Panel (AEP) and the Air Navigation Services Economics Panel (ANSEP). The two panels held their Sixth Joint Meeting (AEP-ANSEP/6) from 23 to 25 May. The meeting outcomes included: developing guidance on cost-benefit analysis, business case studies and economic impact analysis; updating of ICAO’s policies and guidance on airport economics and management; monitoring developments and serving as an information-sharing platform for use of unmanned aircraft systems; and developing guidance to address issues related to non-economically viable airports. The report of the AEP-ANSEP/6 was endorsed by the Air Transport Committee. The Secretariat is assisting the various Working Groups set up at AEP-ANSEP/6.
