ACI’s Airport Excellence (APEX) in Safety Programme Completes its First European Safety Review

Montreal, 9 July 2012 – ACI is pleased to announce that on 6 July 2012, it completed its first European APEX in Safety review. The safety review took place at Cluj-Napoca International Airport in Romania as a result of an intense collaborative process and high-level coordination between ACI World, ACI Europe, ACI Asia-Pacific, International Civil…

Michael Rossell Appointed Director of ICAO Relations of Airports Council International

Montreal, 9 July 2012 – Former United Kingdom Permanent Representative of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Michael Rossell has been appointed Director of ICAO Relations of Airports Council International. He assumed his role on 9 July. Ms. Angela Gittens, Director General, ACI World stated, “Michael’s broad knowledge of aviation and transport policy, as well…

Passenger Traffic Shows Modest Growth at 3% Year Over Year as Air Freight is Flat for May

Montréal, 05 July 2012 – On a global level, demand for air travel has consistently posted positive year over year growth for every month for the last two years. Much of the growth can be attributed to airports based in emerging markets. In May 2012, the Middle East (+11.5%), Africa (+9.4%), and Asia-Pacific (+7.1%) all…

ACI Optimistic: Biofuel Powered Flights will be the Norm with the Right Government Assistance

MONTREAL, 18 June 2012 – Today, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) with support from the Air Transport Group (ATAG), launched “Flightpath to a Sustainable Future”.  This Rio+20 initiative is the first ever series of connecting flights powered by sustainable alternative fuels. ICAO Secretary General, Mr. Raymond Benjamin will travel from Montreal to Toronto, Mexico…

ICAO and ACI Collaborate to Enhance Safety Standards at Airports

MONTRÉAL, 15 June 2012 ─ Today, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Airports Council International (ACI), signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to provide a framework to jointly pursue the highest possible levels of safety at airports worldwide. The Memorandum of Cooperation between the International Civil Aviation Organization and Airports Council International for Enhanced…

CANSO and ACI Partner on Promoting A-CDM Implementation

CANSO, representing the world’s Air Navigation Service Providers and ACI, representing the world’s airports, have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to promote the global implementation of Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM). The agreement was signed at the CANSO ATM Summit and 16th AGM in Rome today, where more than 270 air traffic management (ATM) and…

Passenger traffic on steady growth path at 5% year over year as air freight continues its descent for April

Montréal, 05 June 2012 – Passenger traffic continues to show resilience in the face of on-going concerns about recessions in many major European economies. Regardless of the slowdown that was triggered by the sovereign debt crises in the Eurozone area, passenger traffic grew by almost 5 percent while international traffic increased by 6 percent for…

Passenger Traffic Continues to Grow at 6% while Air Freight Declines in March

Montréal, 04 May 2012 – Passenger traffic continues to post strong growth numbers with airports worldwide reporting overall year-over-year growth of 6% for the month of March, and for the first quarter of 2012. While double-digit growth was observed in the regions of Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Africa, demand for air travel was significantly depressed…

ACI Holds Awards Ceremony in Singapore for its 2011 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Winners

Montreal, 24 May 2012 – Today, in Singapore at the 7th ACI Asia Pacific Regional Assembly, Conference & Exhibition, Airports Council International (ACI) and Airports Authority of India (AAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on ACI’s Airport Excellence (APEX) in Safety programme. Angela Gittens, ACI World, Director General, speaking from the 7th ACI Asia…