NBAA: Liu Brings Key Global Expertise To ICAO

The International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) appointment of Fang Liu as the next secretary general will bring important global expertise as business aviation rapidly expands internationally, said NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen. The ICAO permanent council on March 11 elected Fang Liu as secretary general effective August 1, making her the first woman and the first Chinese national to lead the United Nations aviation body.

Liu had spent two decades with the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) before joining ICAO in 2007 as director of the Bureau of Administration and Services. “Business aviation has always been global in nature,” continued Bolen. “However, with more NBAA member companies than ever operating outside the U.S., ICAO’s role as a global aviation policy body is increasingly important to our industry. [Liu’s] many years of experience in international aviation give her an informed perspective on the many complex issues facing the global aviation industry.”

In addition to her time at CAAC, Liu served a four-year term as chair of the Aviation Group for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group, which in recent years has unveiled a strategy to help foster business aviation’s growth in the region.