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4 July 2017
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April 2017: Passengers up 8% and 13% respectively in Asia-Pacific and Middle East 1
ACI Regional Committee Publishes Guidance on Safety Promotion Welcoming New Staff Onboard ACI Asia-Pacific Airports – New Edition Published
Industry News Australia Adelaide Airport Bula! Adelaide Airport welcomes Fiji Airways’ first flight Brisbane Airport BAC to build new Quality Food Services facility at Airport Industrial Park Hong Kong, China Hong Kong International Airport Terminal 1 Enhancement Projects Increase Capacity and Bring New Experience Japan Kansai Airports Kansai International Airport will start accepting “Visa payWave” and “Mastercard® Contactless” - Diverse payment methods make shopping and dining at the airport New Zealand Auckland International Airport Auckland Airport wins two international awards Qatar Hamad International Airport Hamad International Airport Announces Robust Year-on-Year Growth in First Half of 2017 Singapore Changi Airport Operational readiness trials at Terminal 4 enter next phase 2
United Arab Emirates Dubai Airports Dubai Airports welcomed Badr Airlines
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April 2017: Passengers up 8% and 13% respectively in Asia-Pacific and Middle East Passengers traveling through the Asia-Pacific and Middle Eastern airports in April 2017 grew by +7.6% and +13% respectively compared to the same period last year1. In China, Beijing (PEK) experienced a decline in passenger traffic of -8% in April due to the scheduled closure of a runway for maintenance. The two airports adjacent to the Beijing area benefited with substantial gains: Tianjin (TSN) +23.9% and Shijiazhuang (SJW) +27% likely as a result of the coordinated development approach adopted by the Government in the region. In India, while the overall pace of increase in domestic passenger traffic continued to moderate, it is still driving outstanding growth in April for a number of small to medium-sized airports, possibly reflecting progress made by the Government’s policy to strengthen regional connectivity: Guwahati (GAU) +43.2%, Calcutta (CCU) +30.4% and Goa (GOI) +23.3%. Elsewhere in Asia-Pacific, the South-East Asian region reported solid overall growth in April 2017 driven by vacation travels during Easter and the recovery of the Malaysian and Indonesian markets: Kuala Lumpur (KUL) +20.2% and Jakarta (CGK) +10.1%. In the Middle East, passenger traffic continued to grow in April 2017. Dubai (DXB), the region’s largest hub grew by +9.2% and a number of airports also generated significant increase: Madinah (MED) +25.1%, Beirut (BEY) +29.3%, Muscat (MCT) +19%. The adverse impact on traffic from the ban on personal electronic devices will likely be seen in the coming months. In terms of air freight, Asia-Pacific grew +8.8% while the Middle East grew +4.6%. The top three freight hubs: Hong Kong (HKG) +8.9%, Shanghai Pudong (PVG) +14.1% and Seoul Incheon (ICN) +11% delivered strong increase in April 2017. On the other hand, growth of air freight in the Middle East eased from last month. The largest hub in the region, Dubai 3
(DXB) grew by +1.9%. Doha (DOH) was the exception, delivering growth of +16.3% for the month. TABLE 1: Preliminary year-on-year traffic growth rates for Airports reporting highest traffic volume in the respective size category in April 2017 2
Top 3 airports by size category3 Passenger > 40M
25M to 40M
15M to 25M
Freight 5M to 15M
Dubai (DXB) +9.2%
Doha (DOH) +14.2%
Abu Dhabi (AUH) +5.6%
Muscat (MCT) +19.0%
Hong Kong (HKG) +8.9%
Beijing (PEK) -8%
Xi’an (XIY) +14.0%
Xiamen (XMN) +6.0%
Kuwait (KWI) +17.2%
Shanghai Pudong (PVG) +14.1%
Tokyo Haneda (HND) +5.7%
Tokyo Narita (NRT) +6.7%
Brisbane (BNE) +2.7%
Sharjah (SHJ) +5.6%
Seoul Incheon (ICN) +11.0%
Note : 1.
This month’s result benefited from the positive impact of Easter holidays that fell in March last year.
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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.
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Size categories refer to the annual passenger traffic (in the last 12 months)
ACI Regional Committee Publishes Guidance on Safety Promotion
Safety promotion is a major component of Safety Management System (SMS). The use of promotional materials, including posters, graphics and slogans, is often regarded as a cost-effective means to enhance safety awareness. To assist airports to design safety promotional materials, the ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Operational Safety Committee (ROSC) has compiled the “ACI Reference Book on Safety Promotional Materials”, a collection of materials used at the airports of the ROSC members. 4
The promotional materials in the reference book are grouped into seven areas - apron safety, airside driving, foreign object debris (FOD) prevention, runway safety, wildlife hazard management, safety culture and incident reporting and occupational health and safety. The reference book is now available for download on the ACI Asia-Pacific website. For enquiries on the reference book or other safety-related matters, please contact SL Wong, Head of Technical and Industry Affairs at sl@aci-asiapac.aero.
Welcoming New Staff Onboard
The ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Office is pleased to welcome Ms. Soojin Cho, the secondee from Korea Airports Corporation (KAC), who has commenced her two-year secondment programme with the Regional Office starting from 26 June 2017. “I feel very fortunate and honored to join the ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Office. This is an exciting opportunity to enrich my knowledge of the industry and experience, I look forward to contribute to the airport community of this dynamic region.” “While in KAC, for most of the time, I was involved with launching the nation’s first Fixed Based Operator (FBO) facility, where I gained a unique perspective of the industry as I was able to experience different areas of airport operations, including CIQ facilitation, security and airfield operation. Utilizing the skills and knowledge I have, I wish to be a contributing member of this great team!” Soojin can be reached at soojin@aci-asiapac.aero
ACI Asia-Pacific Airports – New Edition Published
ACI Asia-Pacific Airports, Issue 2, 2017 is now published and available online, in this issue you’ll read about:
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Making headlines
Asia-Pacific Airports editor, Joe Bates, reflects on the fact that there is never a quiet time in the aviation industry.
News
A snapshot of some of the biggest stories from across the region.
Warmest of welcomes
Joe Bates looks back at some of the highlights of ACI Asia-Pacific’s Regional Assembly, Conference and Exhibition in Doha.
ACI news
New resolutions, the election of the ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Board for the next three years and committee news make the headlines, writes Vivian Fung.
On the radar
Sunshine Coast Airport’s general manager, Peter Pallot, talks to Joe Bates about his gateway’s expansion plans, route development, green credentials and new investors.
Spotlight on Kazakhstan
How are Kazakhstan’s airports faring and what are the plans for their future development? Lufthansa Consulting’s Askhat Torshin answers the big questions.
Planning for sustainability
Embracing sustainable development will help ensure the long-term futures of airports across the globe, writes Landrum & Brown’s managing consultant, Sara Christen-Hassert.
All about data
New technology continues to provide airports with new sources of data about passenger behaviours than can be used to improve operational efficiency and boost revenues, writes Tony Chapman.
Intelligent solutions
What’s the latest in the world of airport IT? Joe Bates reports back from the recent Air Transport IT Summit. World Business Partners News, views and reviews from the region’s WBPs.
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