Montréal, 10 November 2026 – As preparations get underway for the ICAO 7th Worldwide Air Transport Conference (ATConf/7), taking place in Montréal from 16 to 20 November, the ICCAIA Secretariat, together with representatives of its ATConf/7 Small Group, has been coordinating the aerospace industry’s priorities and positions in advance of the conference.
ICCAIA is pleased to welcome nearly 50 delegates representing its Board, member associations and their respective members to Montréal for this important gathering of the global air transport community.
ICCAIA Working Papers
As part of its contributions to the conference, ICCAIA will present four Working Papers addressing key industry priorities and challenges, developed with the support of industry organizations:
- WP/92: Ensuring a Resilient and Future-Ready Workforce
- WP/101: Ensuring Air Transport Connectivity, Economic Development and Resilience in a Changing Climate
- WP/142: A Harmonized Risk-Based Approach to Artificial Intelligence
- WP/144: Supporting a Robust Supply Chain to Enable Industry Growth
In addition, ICCAIA has co-sponsored four papers in collaboration with other international industry organizations, reflecting shared priorities and the importance of coordinated industry perspectives:
- WP/137 – Financing the Energy Transition in Civil Aviation (presented by ATAG)
- WP/149 – Strengthening Connectivity, Resilience and Sustainable Economic Development Through Diverse and Complementary Forms of Air Transport (presented by IBAC)
- WP/152 – Enabling Aviation Growth Through Coordinated and Economically Sustainable Modernisation (presented by CANSO)
- WP/194 – Aviation’s Contribution Towards the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (presented by ATAG)
Advancing the Industry’s Priorities
Through these contributions, ICCAIA continues to bring the expertise and perspectives of aerospace manufacturers and service providers to the international aviation policy dialogue. The papers address a range of issues central to the industry’s continued development, including workforce resilience, connectivity, climate adaptation, artificial intelligence, supply chain robustness and the energy transition.
ICCAIA looks forward to engaging with ICAO, its Member States, international organizations and industry partners throughout ATConf/7 and contributing to discussions that will help shape the future of global air transport.