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15 September 2017
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ACI Developing Nations Airports (DNA) Assistance Programme on “Airport User Charges” – Open for Registration Your Last Chance to Enjoy ACI Asia-Pacific – Conference Incentive Program for 2017 2017 WBP Airport Tour – Open for Registration Documentary Released: Behind The Scenes - Airports Council International
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Malaysia Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad Malaysia Airports Continues Its Joyful Malaysia Initiative with Kelantan Tourism
Singapore Changi Airport Changi Airport's new Terminal 4 scheduled to commence operations on 31 October 2017
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Regional HR Committee Meeting Concluded in Incheon, Korea
The ACI Asia-Pacific Regional HR Committee gathered in Incheon, Korea from August 30 – 1 September for the ACI Asia-Pacific Regional HR Committee Meeting and Study Tour 2017.
The meeting, kindly hosted by Incheon Airport and Incheon Airport Aviation Academy, was well attended by 36 committee members and colleagues from across the region. The Committee has decided in the last meeting to adopt a more interactive format and as a result, the meeting in Incheon was composed of the committee meeting, discussion workshops led by a HR consultant and a tour to Incheon Airport and the aviation training facilities in Seoul, run by Incheon International Airport Corporation and Korea Airports Corporation.
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During the first two days, participants discussed on various subjects including Employee Engagement and Talent Management. Guest speakers from Munich Airport and three leading aviation academies in the region, including Incheon Incheon Airport Aviation Academy, Singapore Aviation Academy and Hong Kong International Aviation Academy shared with the participants their experiences and practical examples for them to take back to their home airports. On the last day of the meeting, the participants had an exclusive opportunity to join a guided tour of Incheon Airport, as well as visiting the aviation training facilities run by Korea Airports Corporation.
The next Regional HR Committee Meeting will be held in April 2018, along with the 13th ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Assembly, Conference & Exhibition from 23– 25 April 2018. For further information about the Committee, please contact the Committee Secretary, Vivian Fung, Acting Senior Manager, External Affairs at vivian@aci-asiapac.aero.
ACI Developing Nations Airports (DNA) Assistance Programme on “Airport User Charges” – Open for Registration The ACI-DNA Assistance Programme (ACI-DNA) is organizing a training seminar with Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited. This by-invitation-only seminar entitled “Airport User Charges” will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 30-31 October 2017. The seminar will be conducted in English and will include the following topics: 5
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Airport Industry and Economic Characteristics Policies on Airport User Charges Economic Regulations Determinants and Structure of Costs
In order to ensure an effective and interactive training, the number of participants is limited to two persons per ACI member. Only the first 25 registrations received will be taken into consideration, on a first come, first served basis. Please complete the online registration form and email to DNA@aci.aero by 29 September 2017. The participation in the seminar is complimentary; the costs of accommodation at the Pullman Bangkok King Power will be met by the ACI-DNA Programme from the evening of 29 October to noon 31 October 2017 (2 nights). Participants are required to book and pay for the costs of their plane tickets to and from Bangkok, their visa if necessary, as well as any other related travel expenses. For more details, please visit http://www.aci.aero/Services/DNA-Assistance-Programme. Should you require any additional information, please feel free to contact DNA@aci.aero.
Your Last Chance to Enjoy ACI Asia-Pacific Conference Incentive Program for 2017
The Trinity Forum, the world’s leading airport commercial revenues conference, will take place this year on 1-3 November in Bangkok at The Pullman Bangkok King Power Hotel. The event, co-organised by The Moodie Davitt Report, ACI World and ACI Asia-Pacific, will be hosted by King Power International Company (Thailand). We would like to remind ACI Asia-Pacific airport members that “ACI Asia-Pacific Conference Incentive Program (CIP) 2017” is applicable for this event. Every year, regular member airports in good standing may elect preferred ACI AsiaPacific conferences to utilize the Program, which entitles the member to enjoy free registration. We strongly encourage those airport members who still have unused CIP quota in 2017 to make use of this last opportunity to enjoy this benefit by attending this year’s Trinity Forum in Bangkok. 6
Should you have any inquiries, please feel free to contact events@aci-asiapac.aero.
2017 WBP Airport Tour – Open for Registration Registration is now open for Asia-Pacific WBP members to join the 2017 ACI Asia-Pacific WBP Airport Tour visiting Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Guangzhou International Airports on November 20-22, 2017.
Interested WBP members please fill in the Registration Form here and return by email to wbp@aci-asiapac.aero or fax to 852 2180 9462 on or before 13 October 2017. Further details can be found on the Registration Form or contact Chris Wong at wbp@aci-asiapac.aero.
Documentary Released: Behind The Scenes - Airports Council International ACI World is delighted to announce the release of Behind the Scenes with Airports Council International, a short documentary produced by James Earl Jones’ Behind the Scenes.
The film was created with the objective of educating Regulators and decision makers, the industry, and the public at large on Airports Council International’s (ACI) mission and work. For the benefit of our Members, industry and the traveling public, the documentary will be featured on US regional television networks throughout the year, at international and regional ACI Events and through our diverse communication channels. 7
Behind the Scenes with Airports Council International Aviation and airports in particular have made the world a smaller place; they connect people, places, things and ideas. As complex facilities, they require planning and strategy to move travelers and cargo from point A to point B safely and efficiently. And with the accelerating growth of aviation demand worldwide, the need to increase airport excellence in the fields of infrastructure, safety, security and the customer experience, among others, is growing. Learn how ACI as the voice of the world’s airports, helps airports perform their mission. From engagement with international organizations, such as the International Civil Aviation Organization, regulators and States, to the development of on the ground products and services, ACI is both center stage and behind the scenes.
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