Airports Council International (ACI) Officially Launches its APEX in Safety Programme

Calgary, Alberta (Canada), 10 September 2012 – Today, ACI officially launched its APEX in Safety programme during a well-attended ceremony at the 22nd ACI World/North America Annual General Assembly, Conference and Exhibition in Calgary, Alberta. According to Angela Gittens, Director General, Airports Council International, “In September 2011, ACI launched its APEX in Safety pilot programme….

Growth in passenger traffic slows to 2% year-over-year as air freight contracts in July

Montréal, 07 September 2012 – With many major international airports in Europe and North America reporting lacklustre figures in passenger traffic in July, overall growth in global passenger markets slowed to +2% year-over-year. Counterbalancing the slowdown in these markets is the continued strong demand in emerging markets. The major airports of Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and…

ACI Releases its 2011 World Airport Traffic Report: Airport Passenger Traffic Remains Strong as Cargo Traffic Weakens

Montréal, 27 August 2012 – Director General of ACI World, Angela Gittens today announced the publication of ACI’s 2011 World Annual Traffic Report. “ACI’s flagship publication is a unique and comprehensive industry reference providing data, indicators and analyses from over 1,500 airports in over 150 countries. The report describes the continued growth trajectory following the…

Passenger Traffic Posts Strong Gains at 5% Growth Year Over Year as Air Freight Bounces Back for June

Montréal, 08 August 2012 – Global passenger markets remain buoyant with growth of almost 5% year over year for the first half of 2011 and for June 2012. While certain domestic markets have slowed in North America (+0.8%), Europe (-0.3%) and Africa (-2.4%), international passenger traffic has shown strong growth in June. Africa (+19.2%) and…

ACI World Director General Angela Gittens Named 2012 ACC Aviation Award of Excellence Recipient

The Airport Consultants Council (ACC) is pleased to announce the selection of ACI World Director General Angela Gittens as recipient of the 2012 ACC Aviation Award of Excellence. The award will be presented on November 6, 2012 during the ACC Annual Conference & Exposition awards luncheon in Bonita Springs, Florida. The Aviation Award of Excellence…

The Trinity Forum 2013 to be Held in Abu Dhabi

Montreal, 20 July 2012 – ACI World is pleased to announce that the world’s leading airport commercial revenues conference, The Trinity Forum 2013, will be held in Abu Dhabi from 29 to 31 January 2013 and hosted by Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC). The Trinity Forum, jointly organized by ACI and The Moodie Report, is…

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…