The UN's aviation agency wants to open a new route for commercial aircraft in international airspace over the Black Sea that will be managed by Ukraine and without "interference" from Russia, the agency's secretary-general said.
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ICAO supported certification requirements now in place for new airlines for Indian air carrier applicants.
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