Mr. Toshiyuki Onuma, currently the
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Delegation of Japan to the
ICAO, will succeed Mr. Salvatore Sciacchitano as President of the Council for
the 2026–2029 term. He will become the seventh President of the ICAO Council
and is expected by his predecessor to continue “playing a central role in
uniting ICAO’s 193 Member States around our shared vision of air transport for
all by 2050— with zero fatalities and net-zero carbon emissions — and driving
the cooperation, innovation, and talent required to realize that vision.”
ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos
Salazar also congratulated the incoming Council President, emphasizing that “Mr
Toshiyuki Onuma’s election as President of the ICAO Council reflects the trust
and high expectations of the international community at a transformative time
for air transport worldwide.”
Mr. Onuma is a trained legal expert,
holding an LL.B. from the University of Tokyo and an LL.M. from the University
of Pennsylvania Law School. With more than 20 years of experience, he has held
senior leadership positions including Senior Deputy Director-General of the
Civil Aviation Bureau (CAB) and Assistant Vice-Minister for International
Aviation, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport
and Tourism (MLIT).
The Civil Aviation Authority of Viet
Nam extends its congratulations to Mr. Toshiyuki Onuma and wishes him every
success in his upcoming term, with hopes that he will make significant
contributions to the development and safety of international civil aviation.
(International Cooperation and Legal Department)
On October 27, 2025, Deputy Director General of the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam (CAAV), Mr. Ho Minh Tan, attended the inaugural ceremony of United Airlines’ new route connecting Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) and Los Angeles (LAX) via Hong Kong.
On 24 October 2025, Mr. Louis Li, Executive Vice President of Hong Kong Airlines, met with leaders of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) to strengthen bilateral cooperation and promote sustainable growth in the aviation sector.
At the invitation of the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT), the delegation of the Civil Aviation Authority of Viet Nam (CAAV), led by Deputy Director General Do Hong Cam, attended the 52nd ASEAN Air Transport Working Group Meeting (ATWG 52) and the 3rd ASEAN–EU Joint Committee Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, from 15–18 September 2025.
Hanoi, September 23, 2025 – Vietnam Airlines has announced adjustments to its flight schedule due to the impact of Typhoon Ragasa (Typhoon No. 9), which continues to develop unpredictably across the region. These changes are being implemented to prioritize the safety of passengers and crew.
