Airports Council International (ACI) World has unveiled its “Airport Traffic Forecasts 2024–2053, projecting significant long-term growth in global passenger traffic.” ACI World says “over the next three decades, global passenger numbers are expected to reach 17.7 billion by 2043 and 22.3 billion by 2053, the later nearly 2.4 times the projected volume for 2024.” According to ACI World, “The new …
ICAO, ACI & IATA To Tackle Barriers To Air Travel Faced by Persons With Disabilities
With over 1.3 billion individuals or about 16% of the global population are living with some form of disability. Also, with aging population this number is bound to increase in the coming years. In view of this, together, “the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Airports Council International (ACI) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) will host The Symposium on …
ACI World Appoints Véronique Demers As New Vice President Of Communications And Marketing
The Airports Council International (ACI) World has announced the appointment of Véronique Demers as its new Vice President of Communications and Marketing. ACI said Véronique joins at a critical point for the airport industry as it looks to forge the path to sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. Véronique has over 15 years of multi-sector experience in corporate communications, public …
ACI World Launches Inaugural Sustainability Strategy Report For Airports Worldwide
Airports Council International (ACI) World said it has launched a comprehensive report to help airport executives with their holistic sustainability strategy as they work towards aligning their local initiatives with common international topics and objectives The ACI World Sustainability Strategy for Airports Worldwide, which builds on the ACI EUROPE Sustainability Strategies for Airports, provides an overview of how sustainable aviation …
ACI World Reveals COVID-19’s Impact On World’s Busiest Airports, Calls For More Support
Airports Council International (ACI) World has published its preliminary world airport traffic rankings – covering passenger traffic, cargo volumes, and aircraft movements for 2020 – showing the dramatic impact of COVID-19 on what is ordinarily the world’s busiest airports. According to ACI, global passenger traffic at the world’s top 10 busiest airports decreased by -45.7% in 2020. Overall, passenger traffic …
AFRAA, ACI Africa Sign MoU To Support Air Transport Industry In Africa
African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Airports Council International Africa (ACI Africa) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to materialize their cooperation. Under the framework of the MoU, AFRAA and ACI Africa will mutually support the development of the air transport industry in Africa through collaborative actions to address safe, secure, seamless, environmentally-friendly and affordable air travel, among others. The …
Airports Company South Africa Secures ACI Airport Health Accreditation
Airports Company South Africa’s (ACSA) effort to create a safe airport environment for travellers has been recognised by the Airports Council International (ACI) after several of its airports received the Airport Health Accreditation. The airports that received this accreditation are Cape Town International Airport, King Shaka International Airport, Port Elizabeth International Airport, Bram Fischer International Airport, Upington International Airport, Kimberley …
Getting Ready For Vaccine Distribution
By Muhammad Al-Bakri Around the world countries are rolling out their COVID-19 vaccination strategies. The vaccine distribution will be the largest and most complex peacetime logistical exercise in the history of mankind. With so many lives and livelihoods at stake, we have to get it right. The crisis has brought into sharp relief three sets of challenges that …
Health – A New Priority At African Airports?
By Roland Ohaeri Unprecedented The devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of persons and businesses in the aviation industry reawakened the global industry to the extent of the threat posed by health challenges to the sustainability of the aviation industry. Airports, airlines, air navigation services providers, aircraft and engine manufacturers and their support businesses all face …
Airlines, Airports Stress Need Align European Commission Proposal On Airport Slot Relief in Summer 2021 With Aviation Industry Recommendations
Europe’s airlines and airports are concerned by the European Commission’s (EC) proposal to amend the airport slot regulation. The proposal does not sufficiently address the extent of the continuing crisis in air transport, the likely state of recovery in Summer 2021 and the required level of airport slot relief measures that would best support aviation’s recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. …
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