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20 July 2017
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ACI Asia-Pacific Presented at the ICAO Traveller Identification Programme Regional Seminar ACI Developing Nations Airport (DNA) Assistance Programme ACI/ICAO Aerodrome Certification, Sydney, June 2017 ACI Asia-Pacific 2016 Economic Review Published Brief to Members on the Ban of Personal Electronic Devices ACI Asia-Pacific HR Bulletin – Published
Industry News Australia Brisbane Airport Brisbane’s New Runway enters final construction phase with award of Airfield Contract Cairns Airport China Southern Announces Cairns Service
Hong Kong, China Hong Kong International Airport HKIA Cargo Traffic Sees Significant Growth in First Half of 2017 India Bangalore International Airport 2
Bangalore Airport Partners With Bosch India to Generate Renewable Energy for Its Operations
Japan Kansai Airports Biennial aircraft maritime accident drill to take place at Kansai International Airport
Jordan Airport International Group Queen Alia International Airport Welcomes Over 600,000 Passengers and 6,000 Aircraft Movements in May
Singapore Changi Airport Sneak Peek of Changi Airport Terminal 4 at Open House
United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Airports 10 million passengers through Abu Dhabi International Airport in 5 months Dubai Airports Dubai Airports welcomes youngest woman attempting solo flight around the world
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ACI Asia-Pacific Presented at the ICAO Traveller Identification Programme Regional Seminar 3
The ICAO Traveller Identification Programme (TRIP) Regional Seminar, jointly organized by ICAO and the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department (CAD), was held from July 11 – 13, 2017 in Hong Kong.
The seminar addressed the five elements of the ICAO Traveller Identification Programme (ICAO TRIP) Strategy, including: machine readable travel document (MRTD) standards; specifications and best practices; secure travel document issuance; robust evidence of identity processes; and information sharing technologies highly relevant to the execution of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions 2178 (2014) and 2309 (2016) on combatting foreign terrorist fighters, with a special focus on effective border control management. ACI Asia-Pacific, together with other industry organizations including Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), regulators including the China Aviation Administration of China and the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department were invited to speak at the opening ceremony and shared their respective views on the subject. Patti Chau, ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Director said in her opening remarks, “Passenger processes will need to change dramatically in the near future to cope with this projected air traffic growth. Governments, airports, airlines and their contractors and suppliers will increasingly be challenged to optimize the use of emerging technologies, processes and design developments—not least through enhanced traveller identification capabilities, in particular the adoption of automated border controls as called for in the ICAO TRIP Strategy, to facilitate the movement of passengers through the airport terminal. In this regard, ACI applauds ICAO for taking leadership in establishing standards in electronic passports, and on this basis, developing a strategy to help State authorities authenticate travel documents in a world that is increasingly threatened by terrorist attacks. Through the ACI’s World Airport Smart Identity Task Force, ACI is expected to collaborate with the ICAO TRIP Secretariat to focus on the use of biometrics in the airport passenger process to ease the end-to-end journey. Passengers will soon be able to register at the first touch point at the airport or off-airport, enabling them to pass through subsequent touch points without having to present their boarding pass. We are very encouraged by the Happy Flow trials in Aruba. For airports, improving the traveller identification processes is vital to our sustainable growth. While change is the new constant, one thing is certain: new tools will continue to offer more options, and as passengers become increasingly 4
comfortable with digital services they expect that they be tailored to their different travel experiences. And those airports that are best able to cater to passenger needs will have an advantage over their competitors.” She concluded. More information about the seminar: https://www.icao.int/Meetings/TRIP-HongKong-2017/Pages/default.aspx
ACI Developing Nations Airport (DNA) Assistance Programme ACI/ICAO Aerodrome Certification, Sydney, June 2017
ACI organised the joint ACI-ICAO Aerodrome Certification Seminar from June 26 – 30, 2017, kindly facilitated by Sydney Airport, Australia.
The seminar was a success as it has attracted 30 participants representing airports and civil aviation authorities, including, Bangladesh, Bhutan, china, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kiribati, Myanmar, Nepal, Papa New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Tonga and Vanuatu. The seminar, delivered by Eoin Ryan – ACI Instructor and Natrajan Chandra Sekhar – ICAO Instructor. discussed all aspects of achieving and maintaining Aerodrome Certification with emphasis on understanding ICAO Annex 14 certification requirements and the additional information provided in other ICAO guidance documents. Several case studies were provided for discussion about airports that had lost their CAA certification or had difficulty in maintaining their certification, this engendered much discussion and provided a range of solutions for consideration. Seldom has a gathering of so many nations resulted in so much interaction from attendees. ACI would like to thank Sydney Airport for their generous support in facilitating this large group of participants and a mock airside audit of facilities provided a practical opportunity for attendees to practice their audit skills. For more information about DNA Seminar, please visit http://www.aci.aero/Services/DNA-Assistance-Programme.
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ACI Asia-Pacific 2016 Economic Review Published
To strengthen regional support to members and to establish a key position for ACI in the region on airport economics matters, one of the key initiatives of the Regional Office is to develop regionalized analysis & report, and advocacy material in response to specific policy issues. The ACI Asia-Pacific 2016 Economic Review, compiled under the direction of the ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Economics Committee, provides regional insights on the economic and business environment, identifies trends in air traffic, highlights major airport developments and privatization projects, and examines key performance indicators on airport economics. This year’s Review includes a new section on the development Low Cost Carriers (LCCs), and features an article contributed by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism on the growth of LCCs in Japan. Should you wish to receive a copy of the report, or to provide comments and suggestions to topics for future studies, please contact Suzanne Tong, Manager, Economics & Statistics at Suzanne@aci-asiapac.aero. A copy of the report is also available on our website under Member Area.
Brief to Members on the Ban of Personal Electronic Devices The ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Office has issued a “Brief to Members on the Ban of Personal Electronic Devices” on July 11, 2017 to all ACI Asia-Pacific airport members and World Business Partners. The brief provides an update on the developments of the ban of personal electronic devices in the passenger cabin of direct flights from selected countries in the Middle East and North Africa to the UK and USA which was imposed on 21 March 2017. 6
Should you have any questions about the brief or other aviation security matters, please contact SL Wong, Head of Technical & Industry Affairs at sl@aci-asiapac.aero.
ACI Asia-Pacific HR Bulletin – Published
The ACI Asia-Pacific HR Bulletin, July 2017 Edition has been published. Please click the headings below to read the content : Airport’s Corner Cambodia Airports – Medical Centre, Safety Campaign, Health at Work, Airports Academy HR Committee Second Vice Chair Elected Interview with HR Committee Second Vice Chair Meet our New HR Committee Members ACI Asia-Pacific Young Executive of the Year 2017 Updates on Regional HR Committee The 2018 ACI Training Needs Assessment ACI Global Training Course Calendar 2017 ACI Asia-Pacific HR Committee Members
Asia-Pacific Airports
ACI Asia-Pacific Year in Review 2016
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Airport Carbon Accreditation – Newsletter Spring/ Summer 2017 Edition
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