ACI at ICAO's 42nd Assembly
Every three years, ICAO — the United Nations’ civil aviation agency — convenes its Assembly in Montreal. It brings together more than 2,000 high-level delegates — including ministers, and senior policymakers from across the globe. Together, they set international priorities, policies, and standards that shape the future of aviation — covering everything from safety, security and sustainability to economic development and digital innovation.
For airports, it’s a crucial moment to have our voices heard
These discussions directly affect how airports operate and evolve.
That’s why ACI World, in collaboration with our the ACI Regions, is fully engaged — to ensure airport priorities are front and center, and that outcomes reflect the operational realities and the future ambitions of the global airport community
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ICAO Assembly: Advocacy in Action
All you need to know about ACI’s voice at ICAO, explained in one video.
What we stand for
States and International Organizations submit their own Working Papers to present the perspectives of their constituencies. The Working Papers are presented by delegations during the Assembly. If they are accepted by consensus, the Working Papers direct the outcomes of ICAO for the next triennium. Assembly outcomes are then provided to the other bodies of ICAO and to its Member States in order to guide their continuing and future work.
Learn about our six Working Papers below:
Barriers to air connectivity and consumers
Explained by Rafael Echevarne, Direction General of ACI Latin America and the Caribbean
Urges States to remove regulatory, fiscal, and visa-related barriers that hinder air connectivity, in order to boost traffic growth, enhance affordability, and advance sustainable socio-economic development.
Safety Fundamentals: Aerodrome Certification
Explained by Ali Tounsi, Secretary General of ACI Africa
Urges ICAO and States to prioritize certification of all airports and support industry-led programs to work with airports to attain certification (ACI is piloting such a program) - all to ensure global safety and sustainable air transport growth.
Strengthening the Aviation Security Equipment Testing and Certification Process
Explained by Kevin M. Burke, President and CEO of ACI North America
Calls for the harmonization of security equipment certification to improve global coordination, reduce deployment delays, and enable faster adoption of innovative technologies that enhance both security and the passenger experience.
Seamless passenger experience
Explained by Justin Erbacci, Director General of ACI World
Urges States to coordinate policies and collaborate with industry to enable a seamless, secure passenger experience by adopting scalable biometric and digital identity solutions at our borders to better accommodate growing air travel demand.
Meeting growing airports’ energy demand to enable decarbonization
Calls on States to ensure airports have access to reliable and renewable energy—through national coordination and policy support—to meet rising demand and achieve long-term decarbonization goals.
Toward a modern airport slot policy framework for social and economic growth
Explained by Stefano Baronci, Director General of ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East
Calls for modernizing the global aviation slot policy to better reflect public interest, economic goals, and structural changes in aviation.
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