# International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

Type: organization

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## Timeline

- **2025-01-01**: Enhanced Mandates — New requirements for autonomous distress tracking (ADT) become standard for all new-build commercial aircraft.
- **2019-04-01**: Global Satellite ADS-B Live — Space-based tracking becomes fully operational, providing real-time visibility over oceans.
- **2016-03-01**: ICAO Adopts GADSS — The International Civil Aviation Organization adopts new standards for flight tracking and distress monitoring.
- **2014-03-08**: Flight MH370 Disappears — The Boeing 777 vanishes from radar over the South China Sea, sparking a global search.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### MH370 Anniversary: How a Decade of Tracking Evolution Reshaped Air Logistics
2026-03-08 10:33:30 · Sentiment: Very Bearish · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 2

The anniversary of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 marks a pivotal shift in global aviation logistics from radar-dependent monitoring to universal satellite tracking. This transition has eliminated 'dark territories' in oceanic corridors, fundamentally enhancing the security and visibility of high-value air cargo.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/mh370-anniversary-aviation-logistics-tracking-evolution

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