ACI World director general and CEO, Luis Felipe de Oliveira, addresses the global challenge of passenger facilitation and ACI World’s commitment to building a more accessible and inclusive air transport system. This is my last View from the Top as my tenure as ACI World director general and CEO comes to the end after an […]

Director general and CEO, Luis Felipe de Oliveira, reflects on the first ever ACI World Committee Forum and the transformative power of technology. Today, as I pen this editorial, top airport experts from around the globe converge in Montréal, the Civil Aviation Capital of the World, for the first-ever ACI World Committee Forum, a gathering […]

ACI World director general, Luis Felipe de Oliveira, considers some of the key connectivity-related challenges facing airports today. With the recent release of our latest air traffic forecasts covered in this edition, ACI World predicts that global passenger numbers are expected to approximately double from 2024 (9.7 billion) to 2042 and to be 2.5 times […]

ACI World director general, Luis Felipe de Oliveira, considers the sustainability challenges facing airports. This edition of Airport World focuses on the sustainability of airports and the wider aviation system – a topic that perhaps has never been as timely as today. As global demand for air travel rises, the industry has the ambitious task […]

ACI World director general, Luis Felipe de Oliveira, considers how innovation continues to make passenger journeys easier and enhance the sustainability of airports. Airports have come a long way since their inception, with innovation leading many of the changes that have transformed them from transport hubs into destinations in their own right. Innovation has been […]

ACI World director general, Luis Felipe de Oliveira, considers some of the security challenges facing airports and the aviation industry today. Safety and security have always been the aviation industry’s foremost priorities. Airlines focus on preventing accidents and ensuring the safety and security of passengers and crew during flights, while airports deal with a complex […]

ACI World director general, Luis Felipe de Oliveira, considers some of the human resources issues facing airports today and the industry’s response to the challenge. A huge increase in air traffic demand is hitting the headlines, alongside the suggestion that aviation’s recovery from the pandemic is almost complete. What’s more, ACI World’s latest forecasts reveal […]

ACI World director general, Luis Felipe de Oliveira, reflects on the key role technology, IT innovation and data will play in the future development and success of the world’s airports. Collaboration across the entire aviation ecosystem is essential to ensuring that it can function efficiently and grow sustainably. After all, all aviation stakeholders share the […]

ACI World director general, Luis Felipe de Oliveira, considers the growth potential of Africa. As many of you will know, ACI World had the pleasure of partnering with ACI Africa for the ACI Africa/World Annual General Assembly, Conference and Exhibition last October. The successful event, which attracted over 500 delegates, took place in Marrakesh, Morocco, […]

ACI World director general, Luis Felipe de Oliveira, provides his thoughts on investing in airports for a sustainable future. Despite the unprecedented downturn in the aviation sector, global passenger traffic is expected to reach close to 18 billion by 2040 and investing in airports continues to be key to a thriving air transport system, which […]

ACI World director general, Luis Felipe de Oliveira, considers the challenges of climate change and airports as sustainability leaders. Since the Paris Agreement, the international treaty on climate change adopted at COP 21, many industries have understood the urgency of addressing our common and most existential threat: climate change. The international treaty’s goal is to […]

ACI World director general, Luis Felipe de Oliveira, reflects on the key role ICAO’s 41st Assembly will play in driving improvements in the aviation sector. The aviation industry is coming out of the pandemic with a shared set of challenges and with an understanding that we must support each other to fully recover and prosper. […]