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Highlights
Airport Carbon Accreditation News Hyderabad Airport becomes second carbon neutral airport in AsiaPacific region
Feature World Business Partners Members Scarabee systems & technology B.V.
Kansai and Osaka International Airports awarded Level 2, Reduction, first airports in Japan More… Aviation stakeholders meet in India to ensure that airports are well positioned for sustainable growth More…
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ACI Economics Team Visited Beijing More… New leaders of ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Environment Committee for 2017-2018! More… ACI Policy and Recommended Practices Handbook (8th edition) 2016 – Now Available More… Mark Your Calendar - ACI Asia-Pacific Events 2017 More…
ACI Events
Industry News
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Australia – BAC appoints Jim Parashos in new Head of Aviation Business Development role Brisbane Airport
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Australia – Cairns Airport welcomes Jin Air flights from Seoul Cairns Airport
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Australia – Local students land scholarships from Melbourne Airport Melbourne Airport
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Australia – Sydney Airport opens widened one-way road entrance to T2/T3 Domestic precinct Sydney Airport
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Hong Kong – Greater PRD Meeting Focuses on New Trend of Smart Airports Airport Authority Hong Kong
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India – GMR’s Hyderabad International Airport becomes the first airport in Asia-Pacific to achieve Carbon Neutral Status in its category Hyderabad International Airport
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Japan
– For the First Time in Japan, Kansai and Osaka International
ACI Asia-Pacific Executive Board
President Kerrie Mather
Airports Receive Airport Carbon Accreditation (level 2) Kansai Airports •
Macau – Macau Airport Celebrates 6 Million Record-Breaking Passenger Volume Passenger Terminal Building Completing Next Year for Capacity Upgrade Macau Airport
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New Zealand – Taskforce focused on addressing airport travel times Auckland Airport
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Qatar – Hamad International Airport Announces Long-Term Commitment to Tackle Climate Change and Reduce Carbon Emissions Hamad International Airport
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United Arab Emirates – DXB to wish 7 million passengers ‘happy holidays!’ Dubai Airports
First Vice President Seow Hiang Lee
Second Vice President Fred Lam
Feature Stories Airport Carbon Accreditation News– Hyderabad Airport becomes second carbon neutral airport in Asia-Pacific region
Second Vice President PS Nair
Kansai and Osaka International Airports awarded Level 2, Reduction, first airports in Japan
Secretary Treasurer Emmanuel Menanteau
Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport has achieved carbon neutral status
(Level 3+) under the ACI Airport Carbon Accreditation programme. Commenting on the development, Mr. SGK Kishore, CEO, GHIAL, said, “The Level 3+, Neutrality status awarded by ACI is a significant achievement for Hyderabad Airport. This achievement is an outcome of our sustained efforts towards environment by proactive energy conservation measures, generation of renewable energy (Solar), carbon sinking through extensive greenbelt and various other environment protection measures with the active support of the airport’s stakeholders. Through this, GHIAL has demonstrated its commitment to support the Government of India’s resolution on the nation’s carbon footprint and oblige to COP21 Global Climate Agreement with United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in April 2016.”
Immediate Past President Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad Abdul Majid
Patti Chau, Regional Director, ACI Asia-Pacific said, “Congratulations to Hyderabad Airport’s team for the excellent achievement in becoming carbon neutral under Airport Carbon Accreditation. We are proud of their accomplishment which is no easy task. It demonstrates the airport’s continuous commitment to reduce its environmental impacts and reduce and offset emissions. ACI will continue to work with our airport members in their journey towards carbon neutrality which is crucial for the long-term development of our industry.” Regional Director Patti Chau
Kansai (KIX) and Osaka (ITM) International Airports were accredited at Level 2, Reduction recently as they became the first two Japanese airports in the programme. This marks another significant milestone in demonstrating Asia-Pacific airports’ responses to climate change issue. Commenting on Kansai Airport’s achievement, Mrs. Chau said, “Congratulations to the team at Kansai (KIX) and Osaka (ITM) International Airports in becoming the first accredited airports in Japan under Airport Carbon Accreditation. The achievements of Kansai Airports demonstrated their strong commitment in reducing its carbon footprint and ACI Asia-Pacific will continue to work closely with Kansai Airports towards carbon neutrality.” To find out which airports are certified & their levels of certification, visit: http://www.airportcarbonaccreditation.org. >> Back to Top
Aviation stakeholders meet in India to ensure that airports are well positioned for sustainable growth Aviation stakeholders met in Goa, India for the ACI Investing in Airports conference – Creating the conditions to meet future demand. Organized in cooperation with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
and the International Transport Forum (ITF) at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the event kicked off with pre-conference seminars on policy frameworks for sustained capital investments. Delegates enjoyed remarks by Angela Gittens, Director General of ACI World; Arun Mishra, Regional Director of the Asia Pacific region of ICAO; and, Stephen Perkins, Head of Research and Policy Analysis of ITF, with technical presentations on the importance of sustainably accommodating growth in the demand for air service. "The recently-released ACI World Airport Traffic Forecasts (2016-2040) indicates that passenger traffic will grow on average by 4.9% a year up to 2040," explained Gittens in her opening remarks. While growth is expected to remain solid in mature markets over the medium term—most notably in North America and Europe—most of the growth is forecast to come from emerging economies. For the aviation community to overcome this challenge, investment in airport infrastructure and ground access will be necessary." "The underlying question is who will bear the cost?" continued Gittens. "Despite good intentions on the part of national regulators, there are regulatory frameworks that create disincentives for private investment and the sustainable development of airport infrastructure." "This event is very special" concluded Gittens. "It is one that looks towards the future so that we can make the right choices in the present. By bringing together airports from advanced and emerging nations, with different ownership structures and competitive positions, as well as a variety of legal, institutional and governance frameworks, we have an unprecedented opportunity to discuss lessons learned, best practices and what the future roles and responsibilities should be for policymakers, regulators, airports and airport stakeholders." "States are strongly encouraged to assess their airport and air traffic management infrastructure needs as part of their overall national development planning," said Dr. Fang Liu, Secretary General of ICAO. "Under the ICAO No Country Left Behind initiative, we are also ensuring States have access to the assistance and capacity building needed to effectively implement ICAO's more than 12,000 Standards and policies, because ICAO compliance, above all, helps to assure they will realize aviation's benefits." "Airports play a central role in making cities around the world more accessible by air, both in terms of expanding the network to regions that so far have poor air links and also through improving airport-city connections that are an important element of access by air," said JosÊ Viegas, Secretary-General of the International Transport Forum. "The ITF is proud to partner with ACI and ICAO for this important event that addresses some of the burning questions facing the expanding aviation sector." Topics discussed over the remaining day and a half of the conference included: lessons to be learned from privatization in India; the Asian regulatory environment vs. capacity development; key questions for investors in airports; new trends in airport regulatory frameworks; and transparency and consultation. ACI has developed a Policy Brief on airport ownership, economic regulation and financial performance, which will be available in early 2017.
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ACI Economics Team Visited Beijing Recognizing the issue of “Airport Networks and Cross-Subsidization� is gaining increasing attention at the ICAO Economic Panel, the Regional Office in collaboration with ACI World visited Beijing in December to meet with relevant stakeholders.
The ACI delegation met with senior management at the Capital Airports Holding Company, and scholars from the Civil Aviation University of China. Through constructive exchange, the group discussed the challenges and opportunities in developing a robust framework in analyzing airport networks. Some of the issues identified include: definition of networks, relevant performance indicators, availability of data, and benchmarking methodology.
New leaders of ACI Asia-Pacific Environment Committee for 2017-2018!
Regional
ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Environment Committee (REC) is pleased to announce the election of its new Chair, Mr. Jakrapop Charatsri of Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited and Vice Chair, Ms. Wendy Weir of Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Ltd. They will be leading the Committee for two years from 2017 to 2018. Mr. Jakrapop Charatsri is the Senior Airport Specialist in Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited. He is the founding member of the Committee and has served as Vice Chair of the RECin 2014-2015. He is also the founding Chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) International Airports Association (AAA) Environmental Working Group. Mr. Charatsri said “ACI Asia-Pacific REC is not the only key to success in airport business but I’m sure that we, ACI Asia-Pacific REC, are playing a significant role as a part of airports sustainability. Therefore I feel obliged to continue on the already good work and keep move forward while ensuring no one is left behind. I would like also to thank our immediate Past Chair, Mr. Mike Kilburn of Hong Kong International Airport for his previous leadership and continue support of Committee’s work.” Ms. Wendy Weir is the Environment and Sustainability Manager of Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Ltd. She chaired the Australian Aviation Wildlife Hazard Committee from 2012 to 2015 and had over 20 years' experience in environmental management with technical expertise in terrestrial ecology, aviation wildlife hazard management and airport environmental management. Ms. Weir commented on the election result, “I‘d like to thank REC members for electing me as the Vice-chair; I will endeavour to represent the airport community on environmental matters to the best of my ability and will assist with the administration needs of this Committee as required.” For enquiries regarding the REC, please contact Ken Lau at ken@aciasiapac.aero.
ACI Policy and Recommended Practices Handbook (8th edition) 2016 – Now Available
The ACI Policy and Recommended Practices Handbook (8th edition) 2016 is a compilation of the policy positions approved by the ACI membership. It contains the current policies of the organisation for use by the staff of ACI World office and Regional Offices and by ACI representatives at international meetings. Download Download a free copy of the ACI Policy and Recommended Practices Handbook (8th edition) 2016 now.
Mark Your Calendar - ACI Asia-Pacific Events 2017 Below are the dates and locations of the upcoming ACI Asia-Pacific in 2017, get ready and mark your calendars!
Trinity Forum – October 25 – 27, 2017, Bangkok, Thailand AVSEC World – November 14 – 16, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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