IASL Class visits ICAO

On March 30, 2023, the Institute’s students attended their Airline Business Law class, given by Sessional Lecturer George Petsikas, at nearby ICAO Headquarters. ICAO Secretary General Mr. Juan Carlos Salazar (IASL LL.M., 1999) greeted the class before Mr. Michael Gill, the Director of the Legal Affairs and External Relations Bureau, spent the morning giving the students a guest lecture about the main bodies of ICAO, the work of the ICAO Legal Committee, and environmental concerns and initiatives at ICAO.

Mr. Gill spoke in detail about the success and challenges of the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), sustainable aviation fuels, and the 2022 Long-Term Aspiration Goal. Among several areas of focus, ICAO prioritizes sustainable environmental objectives in civil aviation. Mr. Gill later escorted the class to the Assembly Hall, press and public balcony, and the ICAO Council chambers. Class representative, Major Matt Ormsbee of the United States Air Force, said that the entire class greatly appreciated Mr. Salazar’s and Mr. Gill’s expertise and time for the visit and guest lecture.

"We are very proud of our close relationship with ICAO dating back to the 1950s when they requested McGill University to set us up." Interim Director, Professor Donal Hanley said. "We are very grateful to Secretary General Juan-Carlos Salazar and Director Michael Gill for taking time out of their busy schedule for making this visit possible and spending so much time with our students", he added.