The 38th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will be held on September 24th, 2013 in Montreal, Canada. A specialized agency of the United Nations, with 191 Member States, ICAO sets standards and regulations necessary for aviation safety, security, efficiency and regula…
Read More »Glenn Wicks, Managing Director of The Wicks Group, served as the chairman for theAfghanistan Air Cargo & Logistics Conference in Dubai, UAE on April 23-24, 2013. Mr. Wicks regularly chairs and speaks at international aviation conferences. The Afghanistan Air Cargo & Logistics Conference…
Read More »In a Final Rule effective April 17, 2013, and in accordance with the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act” (MAP-21), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) revised references in its regulations to the maximum and minimum civil penalties for a knowing viol…
Read More »The Wicks Group (TWG) successfully assisted the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago with achieving compliance with international safety standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), as determined through an audit by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). As a result, …
Read More »On December 6, 2012, the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) issued a final rule addressing the prohibition against certain flights within the territory and airspace of Iraq. Effective January 7, 2013, U.S. civil flight operations will be allowed to and from Erbil International Airport (ORER) and Sula…
Read More »On December 5, 2012, a working group of the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Safety Information Protection Force (SIP TF) held a public listening session at the L’Enfant Plaza Hotel in Washington, DC. The purposes of the session were (1) to help the SIP TF understand the needs an…
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