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16 January 2018
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Australia Adelaide Airport Wide body passenger jets a boost for SA freight exporters Brisbane Airport Brisbane Airport welcomes new direct Air China flights to/from Beijing Melbourne Airport Melbourne Airport speeds up baggage reclaim ahead of record passenger forecast Sydney Airport Sydney Airport set to transform news and books at T2 Domestic
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Bahrain Bahrain International Airport Bahrain International Airport Now Offers Permanent Overflow Car Park for Long-Term passengers
Hong Kong Hong Kong International Airport HKIA Records Significant Traffic Growth in November
Singapore Changi Airport Flying higher, Changi Airport crosses 60-million milestone in 2017
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Airports Abu Dhabi International Airport and Beijing Capital International Airport sign sister airport MOU
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New Year Message – Regional Director
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Best wishes for the New Year! May 2018 be filled with happiness, good health and prosperity. On behalf of my team at ACI Asia-Pacific, I am pleased to present you the “ACI Asia-Pacific Year in Review 2017�. 2017 has been another successful and fruitful year for ACI Asia-Pacific. Airports across the region experienced surging traffic in 2017 yet maintaining safe, secure, sustainable airports, providing high standards of service and delivering high operational efficiency. The report highlights our work which is the result of the close collaboration with our members, industry partners and stakeholders. I look forward to your continued support in 2018 so that together, we can become stronger as the voice of the Asia-Pacific Airports! Warm regards, Patti Chau Regional Director ACI Asia-Pacific
ACI Asia-Pacific Announces Retirement of President Ms. Kerrie Mather, President of ACI Asia-Pacific, will retire from her position effective 31 January 2018. Ms. Mather recently announced her retirement as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Sydney Airport due to take effect at the end of January 2018. Ms. Mather has served on the ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Board since September 2011 and was elected President in 4
April 2016 for a term of 2 years. In accordance with the ACI Asia-Pacific Bylaws Article 11.5, Mr. Lee Seow Hiang, currently First Vice President of ACI Asia-Pacific and Chief Executive Officer of Changi Airport Group will serve as President of ACI Asia-Pacific for the unexpired portion of the term of the retiring President. “It has been my honour and privilege to serve as President of the ACI Asia-Pacific Region. Airports play such an important role in driving our economies and creating jobs, through the growth in tourism and travel, and the significant investment in aviation infrastructure to support that growth and enhance the customer experience. I feel enormous pride in our collective achievements, and share your passion for our dynamic industry. It’s been a privilege to work collaboratively with you all to further our strategic goals for mutual benefit. I wish to extend my heartfelt thanks to our members for their trust and support over the years.” Ms. Mather said. Mrs. Patti Chau, Regional Director of ACI Asia-Pacific said, “On behalf of the Regional Board and ACI, I wish to thank Kerrie for her guidance, wisdom and strategic vision in leading ACI Asia-Pacific. We wish her the very best in her future endeavors. Together with the Board, we look forward to working closely with our incoming President, Mr. Lee, in developing ACI Asia-Pacific to advance the collective interests of our members.” ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Board is a governing body which determines the overall development strategy of ACI AsiaPacific region. The Board is composed of 25 aviation business leaders across the Asia-Pacific region.
The ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Board Meeting held in October 2017 in Mauritius.
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October 2017: Passengers up 8% in Asia-Pacific and 3% in Middle East
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In October, passenger traffic at Asia-Pacific and Middle Eastern airports grew +8.1% and +3.3% respectively compared to the same period last year. Robust domestic passenger travels continued to stimulate the Indian market with year-on-year growth reached 17% in October, the highest level since January. The top 2 airports in the country, Delhi (DEL) +18.4% and Mumbai (BOM) +12.2% both registered the highest monthly growth rate thus far in 2017 reflecting strong demands in domestic and international passenger travels. Bangalore (BLR) came in third this month recorded an increase of +13.3%. In China, the general pace of growth appeared to regain strength this month supported by solid domestic traffic growth. A number of airports also experienced sizable increase in international passenger growth, possibly benefited from vacation travels. The top three volume drivers were: Guangzhou (CAN) +8.3%, Shenzhen (SZX) +10.9% and Shanghai Pudong (PVG) +6.9%. Airports in Southeast Asia also showed robust passenger growth this month, possibly benefited in part by vacation travels from the greater China area. Volume growth was led by Bangkok (BKK) +13.3%, Jakarta (CGK) +10.5% and Kuala Lumpur (KUL) +8.9%. In the Middle East, passenger traffic continued to show mixed results in October. Passenger traffic growth at Dubai (DXB) was at +6.9%, its strongest since April. Doha (DOH) -14.3% continued to be negatively impacted by Qatar’s diplomatic crisis with a number of neighbouring states. Muscat (MCT) and Kuwait (KWI) were the bright spots in the Middle East this month reporting growth of +19.4% and +17.2% respectively. In terms of air freight, Asia-Pacific and Middle East grew +2.6% and +1.3% respectively in October. Current month’s growth continued to be driven by strong demand in Asia-Pacific led by: Hong Kong (HKG) +2.3%, Shanghai (PVG) +7.3% and Seoul Incheon (ICN) -1.8%. The small decline at Seoul Incheon was due to the timing of a number of public holidays residing in the same week resulting in fewer working days in the month compared to last year. TABLE 1: Preliminary year-on-year traffic growth rates for Airports reporting highest traffic volume in the respective size category in October 2017 1 Top 3 airports by size category2 Passenger 15M to 25M
Freight
> 40M
25M to 40M
5M to 15M
Beijing (PEK) +0.7%
Bangalore (BLR) +13.3%
Muscat (MCT) +19.4%
Hong Kong (HKG) +2.3%
Dubai (DXB) +6.9%
Bangkok Don Mueang (DMK) +10.3% Doha (DOH) 14.3%
Xiamen (XMN) +10.5%
Kuwait (KWI) +17.2%
Shanghai Pudong (PVG) +7.3%
Tokyo Haneda (HND) -0.7%
Melbourne (MEL) +5.8%
Abu Dhabi (AUH) -10.5%
Nagoya (NGO) +5.3%
Seoul Incheon (ICN) -1.8%
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)
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ACI Asia-Pacific Secondment Program – Open for Application
The ACI Asia-Pacific Secondment Program is now inviting applications from all member airports. Since 1997, ACI Asia-Pacific airport members have been seconding their staff to the Regional Office to broaden their international exposure by assisting the Regional Office and provide member services. The secondment program has also proved to be a good training opportunity for the secondees to gain comprehensive knowledge on airport operations and effective in enhancing communication between the Regional Office and its members. The deadline of the application is March 15, 2018. For further information about the program please click here for further details.
Mark Your Calendar – Events in 2018
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ACI 10th Annual Airport Economics & Finance Conference & Exhibition, 9- 11 April
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13th ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Assembly, Conference & Exhibition, 23 – 25 April
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Small and Emerging Airports Seminar 2018, October The Trinity Forum 2018, November Airport Exchange 2018, 27 – 29 November
New ACI Publication The latest editions of ACI Asia-Pacific HR Bulletin is now available online!
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Staff Movement
Chris Wong, Executive Assistant has completed his employment contract with ACI Asia-Pacific on 29 December 2017. The Regional Office would like to thank Chris for his contributions and wish him every success in his future endeavours. On ACI Asia-Pacific World Business Partners matters, please contact Cindy Chee, Manager, Events at wbp@aci@asiapac.aero.
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