IATA calls for global temporary licence extension process  

IATA has called on regulators to take urgent action to help civil aviation recover from COVID 19 by devising temporary measures to allow licenses and certificates to remain in-force, and then validate these via ICAO. IATA says that many aviation regulators around the globe have already taken the necessary steps to provide airlines and licensed crew with the required flexibility, such as extensions to the validity periods for licenses, ratings and certificates, so operational capabilities can be maintained. However, to be effective, says IATA these measures must be filed with ICAO so that they can be visible to and recognized