Travellers who are into airplane specs should look no further than the International Civil Aviation Organization.

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The U.S. is violating policy set by the International Civil Aviation Organization, of which the U.S. is a member.

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The International Civil Aviation Organization, the U.N. agency that defines international standards, also focuses oversight on regulators rather than airlines.

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Security standards adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization, a U.N. agency, already call for passengers to be able to carry those items.

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Lilliputian's fuel cell has been approved for use on commercial aircraft by the International Civil Aviation Organization and a United Nations body that regulates shipment of hazardous materials.

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But she added that if the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) did not make progress towards a global deal by this time next year the European tax would be reintroduced.

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That date comes after the upcoming fall 2013 General Assembly meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which now appears likely to issue some determination on global aviation emissions standards.

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Before it was retired in 2003, noise restrictions imposed by the International Civil Aviation Organization on Concorde meant it could only fly at supersonic speeds over unpopulated areas, limiting its service to mainly trans-Atlantic routes.

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It is hoped the debate will be resolved by research being carried out under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation.

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Napolitano suggested that International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) -- an agency of the United Nations -- set standards that would apply to all international airports, strengthening weak links in the security chain.

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International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), which has been working to devise a global alternative to the law.

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