This session will present an overview of the role that ICT plays in modern civil aviation, and the contribution of all Stakeholders including UN organizations like ICAO and ITU, in making aviation safe and competitive. The current status of wireless communication and navigation systems used in aircraft design, flight operations and passenger entertainment will be highlighted, and the challenges the aviation community is facing will be discussed. The session will also look at the future emerging communication and aeronautical technologies, such as state-of-the-art plane concepts, unmanned aircraft, sub-orbital flights.