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7 November 2017
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August 2017: Passengers up 6% and 5% respectively in Asia-Pacific and Middle East ACI Airport Carbon Accreditation marching into the 9th year! ACI Asia-Pacific Organized Training Courses in Iran ACI and IATA launch New Experience in Travel and Technologies ACI releases the World Airport Traffic Forecasts 2017–2040, marking the beginning of the Trinity Forum
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Hong Kong Hong Kong International Airport HKIA Technovation Conference Explores Data Analytics and Intelligence Applications in Efficient Airport Operations
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Malaysia Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad Malaysia Airports Signs Memorandum of Agreement to Promote and Develop Tourism to Malaysia
New Zealand Christchurch International Airport Christchurch Airport 2040 Revealed
Singapore Changi Airport Changi Airport Terminal 4 starts operations
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Airports Abu Dhabi Airports welcomes inaugural airBaltic flight to the Capital Dubai Airports Dubai Airports Employees Challenged to a ‘Runway Run’
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August 2017: Passengers up 6% and 5% respectively in AsiaPacific and Middle East
Passengers traveling through the Asia-Pacific and Middle Eastern airports in August grew by +6.2% and +5.2% respectively compared to the same period last year. Robust domestic passenger travels continued to stimulate growth in India with monthly growth rate consistently maintained at above 10% level. At Delhi (DEL), both domestic and international passenger traffic growth reached double digit rate in August and recorded an overall increase of +12.7% from last year. Other top runners include: Calcutta (CCU) +29.5% and Bangalore (BLR) +14%. In China, growth in August was largely driven by domestic passenger traffic, though the pace of growth has eased from last year, resulting in many airports reporting a decline this month including the largest airport Beijing (PEK) -5%. The two airports adjacent to the Beijing area continued to benefit from sharing passenger loads in the region and reported substantial gains: Shijiazhuang (SJW) +27.4% and Tianjin (TSN) +21%. Guangzhou (CAN) +9.4% led in passenger volume traffic growth in China followed by Hangzhou (HGH) +11.5% and Xi’an (XIY) +10.1%. Elsewhere in the region, Japan benefited from summer vacation travels and many airports reported significant gains in international passenger traffic from last year. Osaka Kansai (KIX) led growth this month at +12.9%, followed by Sapporo (CTS) +9.4% and Fukuoka (FUK) +8.3%. At Tokyo Haneda (HND), the largest airport in Japan, international passenger growth also exceeded 10% and contributed to the airport delivering an overall growth of +5.1% for the month. In the Middle East, passenger traffic showed mixed results in August. Doha (DOH) -13.1% continued to be negatively impacted by Qatar’s diplomatic crisis with a number of neighbouring states whereas Kuwait (KWI) +26.3%, Beirut (BEY) +16.4% and Muscat (MCT) +15.7% recorded sizable gains. The largest hub in the region Dubai (DXB) grew at +6.6%. In terms of air freight, Asia-Pacific grew +9.5% while the Middle East grew +11.6% in August. Exports continued to drive strong air freight growth in Asia-Pacific: Hong Kong (HKG) +10.1%, Shanghai Pudong (PVG) +12.4% and Seoul Incheon (ICN) +10.1%. In the Middle East, the pace of growth regained strength, Dubai (DXB) grew by +10.2% and Doha (DOH) grew by +9.5%.
TABLE 1: Preliminary year-on-year traffic growth rates for Airports reporting highest traffic volume in the respective size category in August 2017 1
> 40M
Top 3 airports by size category2 Passenger 25M to 40M 15M to 25M 5M to 15M
Freight
Beijing (PEK) 5.0%
Doha (DOH) 13.1%
Abu Dhabi (AUH) -6.3%
Muscat (MCT) +15.7%
Hong Kong (HKG) +10.1%
Dubai (DXB) +6.6%
Bangkok Don Mueang (DMK) +6.5% Melbourne (MEL) +5.3%
Bangalore (BLR) +14.0%
Kuwait (KWI) +26.3%
Shanghai Pudong (PVG) +12.4%
Xiamen (XMN) -4.9%
Sharjah (SHJ) +6.3%
Seoul Incheon (ICN) +10.1%
Tokyo Haneda (HND) +5.1%
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Note : 1. ACI preliminary passenger and freight statistics are based on a significant sample of airports that provide regular monthly reports to ACI. They represent approximately 60% of total passenger traffic and 70% of total freight traffic worldwide. Commentary, tables and charts are based on preliminary data submitted by participating airports and are therefore subject to change. 2. Size categories refer to the annual passenger traffic (in the last 12 months)
ACI Airport Carbon Accreditation marching into the 9th year!
Launched in 2009, the ACI Airport Carbon Accreditation has just completed its 8th programme year and an Annual Report has been published to summarise the achievements in 2016/2017. To view the Annual Report of the 8th year, please click here. Marching into the 9th year, the programme will see enhanced initiatives as below: •
Reduced fee structure for Airport Carbon Accreditation which has been implemented since May 2017. Depending on the levels of accreditation, the fees have been reduced by 10 to 25% compared to last year!
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Engaged a consultant to produce comprehensive guidance on carbon offsetting for airports and to provide directions to help airports in long-term and continuous emissions reductions.
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Ongoing improvements in the ACA online application http://www.aca-application.org/ in response to improvement proposals from airports and the Administrator.
Currently, 201 airports are certified worldwide including 39 airports in Asia-Pacific - account for more than 30% of air passenger traffic in the region. These 39 accredited airports are: Level 1 Mapping Level (Footprint measurement) • Abu Dhabi International Airport, United Arab Emirates • Gold Coast Airport, Australia 5
• Hobart International Airport, Australia • Muscat International Airport, Oman • Nadi International Airport, Fiji • Perth Airport, Australia • Phnom Penh International Airport, Cambodia • Salalah Airport, Oman • Siem Reap International Airport, Cambodia • Sihanoukville International Airport, Cambodia Level 2 Reduction Level (Carbon management towards a reduced carbon footprint) • Beijing Capital International Airport, China • Dubai International, United Arab Emirates • Dubai World Central, United Arab Emirates • Kansai International Airport, Japan • Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia • Macau International Airport, Macau • Osaka International Airport, Japan • Sharjah International Airport, United Arab Emirates • Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, Chinese Taipei • Townsville Airport, Australia Level 3 Optimisation Level (Level 2 plus stakeholder engagement) • Adelaide Airport, Australia • Brisbane International Airport, Australia • Chiang Mai International Airport, Thailand • Don Mueang International Airport, Thailand • Gimpo International Airport, Republic of Korea • Hamad International Airport, Qatar • Hat Yai International Airport, Thailand • Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong • Incheon Airport, Republic of Korea • Mae Fah Luang Chiang Rai International Airport, Thailand • Parafield Airport, Australia • Queen Alia International Airport, Jordan • Suvarnabumi Airport, Thailand • Sydney Airport, Australia Level 3+ Neutrality Level (Level 3 plus offset all direct carbon footprint) • Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, India • Indira Gandhi International Airport, India • Kempegowda International Airport, India • Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, India • Sunshine Coast Airport, Australia
ACI Asia-Pacific Organized Training Courses in Iran
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Within the context of ACI’s objective of supporting member airports in developing nations, ACI Asia-Pacific successfully organized for the first time, two courses in Iran under the capacity building umbrella that were held from 9 – 12 October in Mashhad, Iran. Directors and general managers from 50 airports of the Iran Airport Company (IAC) attended the 2 courses, which focused on “Key Principles of Air Service Development” and “Airport Business Models”. As IAC is in the process of developing its airports, there was a lot of interest for understanding the key concepts of how modern airports operate, as well as how to attract business partners and airlines. Mr Hossein Bagherian, Member of Board of IAC and Deputy CEO for Airport Operation, stated: “We would like to thank ACI for the excellent courses for which we received very positive feedback from our airport managers. We are looking forward to arranging more courses in Iran”. To learn more about ACI Global Training, please contact Sharmaine Li, Assistant Manager, External Affairs at sharmaine@aci-asiapac.aero.
ACI and IATA launch New Experience in Travel and Technologies
ACI World in collaboration with the IATA have launched the New Experience in Travel and Technologies (NEXTT) initiative. In light of the projected traffic growth, new on-ground concepts are, and will increasingly be required, to optimize the use 7
of emerging technologies, processes and design developments. NEXTT aims to deliver this future by developing a common vision to enhance the transport experience, guide industry investments and help guide governments towards improving the regulatory framework. “NEXTT will seek to provide a seamless journey by exploring increased off-site processing options; reducing or even eliminating queues; more efficiently using space and resources through enhanced deployments of artificial intelligence and robotics; and the vastly improved sharing of data between stakeholders,” said Angela Gittens, Director General, ACI World. “The goal of NEXTT is finding potential ways to integrate systems and improve operations in the most secure, effective and sustainable manner for the benefit of passengers and the industry.” “We will not be able to handle the growth or evolving customer expectations with our current processes, installations and ways of doing business,” said Alexander de Juniac, Director General, IATA. “And accommodating growth with ever bigger airports will be increasingly difficult if not impossible. NEXTT will address these challenges. Working with our airport partners we will explore the important changes in technology and processes to enhance the customer experience. And we will ask some fundamental questions about what really needs to happen at the airport and what can be done offsite.” Specifically, NEXTT will investigate how passengers, cargo, baggage and aircraft move through the complete travel journey with a focus on change in three areas: Off-airport activities: NEXTT will explore the possibilities of transferring on-site processes off-site, such as security processing and baggage check and drop-off, to streamline the airport experience. Advanced processing technology: NEXTT will investigate how advance processing technology, such as tracking and identification technology, automation and robotics can improve safety, security, the customer experience and operational efficiency. Interactive decision-making: NEXTT will promote the better use of data, predictive modelling and artificial intelligence to facilitate real-time decision-making, a key element in improving the passenger experience and optimizing operational efficiency. IATA and ACI will work with their respective members, and other associations, service providers, engineering firms and manufacturers. Through the collaborative approach NEXTT aims to align the visions for the future passenger and cargo journey. Learn more about NEXTT.
ACI releases the World Airport Traffic Forecasts 2017–2040, marking the beginning of the Trinity Forum
ACI has released the latest edition of the World Airport Traffic Forecasts (WATF) 2017–2040, marking the beginning of The Trinity Forum, organized by ACI World, ACI Asia-Pacific and The Moodie Davitt Report, and this year taking place in Bangkok, Thailand from 1–3 November 2017. Boasting traffic forecasts for over 100 country markets, the WATF dataset presents detailed metrics which include total number of passengers (broken down into international and domestic traffic), total air cargo and total aircraft movements. Absolute figures, compounded annual growth rates (CAGR), market shares and global growth contributions are 8
presented over three time horizons: short-, medium- and long-term over the 2017–2040 period. With global traffic reaching the 7.7 billion passenger mark in 2016, and expected to double by 2031 based on a projected growth rate of 4.9% per annum, the WATF is an indispensable decision-making resource for airports, businesses and investors. "Since infrastructure projects are costly and often disruptive, a data-driven understanding of future demand—such as the expected number of aircraft movements, passenger traffic throughput and air cargo volumes—provides airport planners and investors the necessary information to build effective development strategies," said Angela Gittens, Director General, ACI World. "Progress in the liberalization of trans-border air transport, enhanced aircraft efficiency over medium- and long-haul operations and the persistent rise in per capita income will fuel the propensity to travel," Gittens continued. "This is especially true in highly populous regions, like Asia-Pacific, where passenger traffic expansion is projected to represent almost 53% of global growth in the next two years." By 2040, China is predicted to become the largest passenger market, and India is to climb from 5th in 2016 to 3rd rank. A number of other emerging economies are projected to rise in the rankings including Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates and Vietnam. By 2040, emerging economies will account for over 60% of all passenger traffic. While we will see the steady growth of domestic passengers worldwide, gains will come primarily from international traffic, with a two-year CAGR of 8.4%. International passenger traffic is expected to reach 73% of the size of domestic traffic by 2018, representing more than 52% of total passenger traffic growth over the two-year period. With respect to cargo, Gittens advised that "a strengthening of global trade and industrial production as well as the recently weakened state of the ocean shipping industry has been a major contributing factor to the growth in air cargo volumes. This substitution across modes of transport is likely temporary once the maritime sector stabilizes. Thus, global air cargo volumes are expected to increase rapidly in the short-term but more slowly in the medium-term, with an overall growth rate in the realm of 3.5% on annualized basis up to 2026." Nonetheless, there are several impediments that could curtail the continued rise in air transport demand, potentially hampering growth prospects over the short- and medium-term. Specifically, these are related to geopolitical unrest, terrorism and threats to security in certain parts of the world. Physical capacity considerations and potential bottlenecks in air transport infrastructure also pose challenges in accommodating future demand. Finally, protectionist policies that retreat from further economic integration and air transport liberalization could have an adverse effect on the air transport industry. In addition to global forecasts, regional estimates have been developed for Asia-Pacific, Africa, Europe, Latin AmericaCaribbean, Middle East and North America. Airport traffic projections are also presented for major economic groupings such as emerging versus advanced economies, BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), G7 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States), MINT (Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria and Turkey) and more. The WATF is distributed in a standard EXCEL format and includes analyses, summary tables, predicted rankings and charts as well as the full dataset of forecasts. For a detailed understanding of the methodologies used to produce the forecasts, please refer to the ACI Guide to World Airport Traffic Forecasts.
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Reminder: Calling for your participation for ACI Asia-Pacific Young Executive of the Year Award The application for the ACI Asia-Pacific Young Executive of the Year Award will be closed on 1 December 2017. In pursuant to one of ACI’s missions to promote professional excellence in airport management and operations, the ACI Asia-Pacific Young Executive of the Year Award (YEA) was introduced in 2009 to encourage and promote the contribution of innovative and practical ideas by young talents in the airport community in tackling critical issues facing the aviation industry. So far, over 90 young talents from airports in the Asia-Pacific region have participated and offered insightful findings and innovative solutions on various issues in relation to this dynamic industry. This year, candidates are requested to work on the following topic: •
How do airport commercial offerings maintain competitiveness in the era of E-Commerce?
Please visit our website for further information about the program, should you have any questions about the program, please feel free to contact us at young_executive@aci-asiapac.aero.
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