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ACI-LAC elected new Executive Committee members and held its Assembly at WAGA2021

Source: ACI-LAC The  Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) held their Annual General Assembly on Wednesday, where they discussed several key issues for the association. A new board of directors was elected, composed of Ezequiel Barrenechea, President of Terminal Aeroportuaria de Guayaquil, S.A. (TAGSA) and Ezequiel Barrenechea, President of Ezequiel Barrenechea Airport. (TAGSA) and the Galapagos Ecological Airport, as new president; Mónika Infante (CEO AERODOM) as first vice president; Ramesh Ghir (CEO Cheddi Jagan Airport) as second vice president; Juan José Salmón (CEO Lima Airport Partners) as third vice president and Evans Avedaño (CEO Aeropuertos del Perú) as Treasurer, whose mandate will be effective January 1, 2022, for a period of two years. In addition to the [...]

2021-11-27T00:28:01+02:00November 27th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Innovation and cooperation key to aviation’s sustainable and resilient future – ICAO Council President

Source: ICAO Pointing to the exemplary success of ICAO’s High Level Conference on COVID-19 (HLCC), ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano encouraged European aviation leaders to continue pursuing innovation and cooperation as a means to address the interlinked challenges of climate change and pandemic recovery. He presented his appeal in Brussels, at the ECAC-Eurocontrol Event on Artificial Intelligence on 24 November, and the following day at the 56th Session of the Eurocontrol Provisional Council. “We have seen excellent levels of cooperation from all stakeholders, which is greatly encouraging,” Mr. Sciacchitano remarked. “The post-pandemic scenario requires all of us to think differently from the past. It also reinforces our longstanding appreciation in global aviation that solidarity and regional cooperation are essential to [...]

2021-11-26T20:37:34+02:00November 26th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

ACI World renews its commitment to the sustainable development of the aviation ecosystem at 31st WAGA

Source: ACI Airports Council International (ACI) World has renewed its commitment to the sustainability of the aviation ecosystem and called on international and national regulators to support the airport industry in achieving its collective social, environmental, and economic sustainable development goals. A key resolution, approved at the 31st ACI World Annual General Assembly (WAGA) and which supported the ACI World annual conference’s theme of sustainability, outlined the next steps on the sustainable development of the aviation ecosystem. It recognized the need to promote restorative development by reducing and proactively addressing risks and increasing airports’ social and economic benefits by properly balancing them with the environmental aspects of the business. Noting the impact of COVID-19 on the entire aviation sector and [...]

2021-11-25T18:38:51+02:00November 25th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Preparing airports for tomorrow’s international civil aviation network

Source: ICAO ICAO guidance and assistance can play a key role in assisting airports with the transformation of their operations to accommodate today's safety, security and sustainability priorities and tomorrow's technologies. Addressing Ministers of government and industry leaders at Airport Council International (ACI)'s Latin America and Caribbean (LAC)/World Annual General Assembly, ICAO Secretary General Juan Carlos Salazar underscored that this internationally aligned and coordinated transformation for airports will be  crucial to accelerating and optimizing global aviation's broader recovery from the impacts of the pandemic, and essential to delivering greater resiliency.   The Secretary General delivered a keynote address in the presence of Ministers, airport operators and aviation authorities on the topic of "Reconnecting aviation for a sustainable future", highlighting various [...]

2021-11-25T18:36:06+02:00November 25th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

ACI Global Traveller Survey shows passengers remain positive towards air travel

Source: ACI Findings reveal a more considered and informed perception of flying during the recovery "COVID-19 has caused substantial changes in human behaviour and provoked a whole new set of expectations affecting how products and services should be delivered and experienced, and the airport sector is no exception," said ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira Airports Council International (ACI) World has today published the second edition of the ASQ Global Traveller Survey which confirms that travellers remain highly positive with regards to their willingness to travel by air. The 2021 findings were launched during the second day of the ACI LAC/World Annual General Assembly, Conference, and Exhibition, in Cancun Mexico. Completion of the report was supported by InterVISTAS—Platinum Advisory Partner—and [...]

2021-11-25T10:48:11+02:00November 25th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

ACI World Annual General Assembly approves new Chair, Vice Chair, and Resolutions

Source: ACI Aimen bin Ahmed Al Hosni and Candace S. McGraw to lead ACI World Governing Board Airports Council International (ACI) World's Annual General Assembly has approved its new World Governing Board Chair and Vice Chair at its meeting on 24 November in Cancun, Mexico. Sheik Aimen bin Ahmed Al Hosni, CEO of Oman Airports Management Company, was approved as Chair and will begin his two-year term on 1 January 2022, succeeding Martin Eurnekian, CEO of Corporación América Airports and President of Aeropuertos Argentina 2000. Sheik Al Hosni has been ACI World Vice Chair since December 2018. "‏I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the ACI General Assembly and the Board members for their trust. It is my [...]

2021-11-24T20:42:05+02:00November 24th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

TIACA Publishes the Air Cargo Sustainability Roadmap

Source: TIACA As part of its sustainability agenda, The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has published the industry’s first Air Cargo Sustainability Roadmap. This comprehensive publication is designed to support the air cargo industry through what will be quite a period of transformation. Released to coincide with COP26 discussions, the Roadmap illustrates the role air cargo stakeholders are playing today and will continue to play going forward with even more vigorous commitment. The Roadmap examines the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and maps how air cargo contributes to their attainment. The value of air cargo is proudly showcased, and indications of where we need to go from here are also covered. It provides practical guidance in the form of [...]

2021-11-25T15:18:08+02:00November 24th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

ACI World and International Transport Forum agree to enhanced cooperation

Source: ACI Arrangement will bring greater collaboration on important aviation policy topics At the Airports Council International (ACI) Latin America and Caribbean/World Annual General Assembly, Conference, and Exhibition today, ACI World and the International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD have exchanged Letters of Cooperation that will enable increased collaboration between the two organizations. As the airport industry looks to rebuild and forge the path for sustainable development, this arrangement will allow ACI World and ITF to have a more structured cooperation on policy topics encompassing economics, sustainability, and capacity issues, among other subjects. This collaboration will include: Participation in each other's events including the ACI World Annual General Assembly (WAGA) and the ITF Summit as well as the ITF [...]

2021-11-24T15:58:38+02:00November 24th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

Winners of Amadeus and ACI World Technology Innovation Awards announced

Source: ACI Inaugural edition of awards celebrates technology innovation as the industry rebuilds During the Airports Council International (ACI) LAC/World Annual General Assembly, Conference, and Exhibition today, ACI World and Amadeus have announced the winners of the Amadeus and ACI World Technology Innovation Awards, showcasing industry-leading technology initiatives and leadership by airports. With this first edition of the awards Amadeus and ACI World seek to recognize the many innovative solutions deployed by member airports as they keep up with a fast-changing environment and prioritize the changing needs of passengers—particularly as the sector rebuilds. A panel of external industry experts evaluated submissions received from airports around the world and determined the winner in each category: Best innovation in airport passenger related processes: Hong Kong International [...]

2021-11-24T15:58:05+02:00November 24th, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|

31st ACI LAC/World Annual General Assembly, Conference, and Exhibition kicks off in person

Source: ACI New policy brief on modernizing global policy frameworks on airport charges released "The fact that aviation stakeholders are gathered under one roof here in Cancun to exchange information on the most pressing issues of sustainable recovery is proof of the sector's upward trajectory," said de Airports Council International Director-General Luis Felipe de Oliveira The 2021 Airports Council International (ACI) World/Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Annual General Assembly, Conference, and Exhibition, under the theme "Reconnecting Aviation for a Sustainable Future" has officially begun in Cancun, Mexico. More than 300 aviation leaders from around world were welcomed by the Subsecretary of Transport of Mexico Carlos Alfonso Morán Moguel; Secretary General of ICAO Juan Carlos Salazar Gómez; ACI World Chair, [...]

2021-11-23T20:05:07+02:00November 23rd, 2021|News, ORGANISATIONS|