Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has announced the launch of a renewable diesel pilot project at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) as part of its ambition to make it the world’s greenest airport. Hong Kong claims to be the first airport in Asia to use renewable diesel, which can reduce greenhouse gas emission by 87% […]
Airports from around New Zealand met in Auckland yesterday for the inaugural Regional Airport Summit, to discuss the role of airports in lifting regional prosperity. “New Zealand’s regional airport network is critical for economic development as well as social, emergency and medical connectivity for all parts of the country,” stated NZ Airports chief executive Billie […]
TK Elevator provided 106 boarding bridges for the new state-of-the-art Terminal A at Abu Dhabi’s newly renamed Zayed International Airport (AUH). The company also provided the terminal with Advanced Visual Docking Guidance Systems (A-VDGS) and an MAX Monitor and Control system, which features a combination of live airport visualisation with real-time information and control. Covering […]
ACI World today announced the best airports for customer experience worldwide chosen by passengers in its annual Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards. The winners include a total of 31 airports from the ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East region – 27 in Asia-Pacific and 4 from the Middle East. Among the award winning gateways are Delhi’s […]
Hag Jae Lee, CEO of Incheon International Airport Corporation, and Jost Lammers, CEO of Munich Airport, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Munich Airport’s Airport Academy. The airport’s state that the partnership “will focus on joint initiatives to develop and implement innovative training programmes that address the changing needs and requirements of the […]
Singapore Airlines has opened a new SilverKris Lounge at Perth Airport for its business class and qualifying frequent travellers. The airline will also be returning to its pre-COVID frequency of four daily services at Perth Airport next month. The airline currently operates twenty-five flights per week on the Perth-Singapore route which will increase to a […]
The latest Airport Industry Outlook, released by ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), presents a positive trend in the recovery of passenger traffic and airport finances. However, macroeconomic factors continue to pose challenges to the overall recovery of the sector. The Airport Industry Outlook, developed in partnership with Mott MacDonald, reveals the […]
A new solar photovoltaic (PV) system is to be installed on the rooftop areas of Singapore Changi’s terminal buildings, terminal auxiliary structures, airfield and cargo buildings. The new sustainability friendly addition will be designed, built, owned and operated by Keppel Ltd (Keppel) for 25 years when it is completed in early 2025. When up and […]
Abu Dhabi Airports has confirmed the appointment of Elena Sorlini as its managing director and CEO on a permanent basis after serving as interim boss for the last eight months. The company operates of Abu Dhabi International Airport and four other commercial gateways in the emirate. Since joining Abu Dhabi Airports, Sorlini has overseen the […]
The latest news and views from ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East’s World Business partners. DUBAI WORLD CENTRAL TO GET HUGE NEW ENGINEERING FACILITY ADP IngĂ©nierie has been appointed as project consultants for Emirates’ huge new $950 million ultra-modern engineering facility at Dubai World Central–Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC). Spread over one million square metres, the […]
Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) in Cambodia has provided further evidence of its green credentials by achieving Level 3 ‘Optimisation’ certification in ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation programme. The programme requires the monitoring of the airport carbon footprint and the implementation of actions to reduce the footprint over the years. To achieve its targets, PNH has […]
Editor, Joe Bates, rounds-up some of the sustainability news stories making headlines across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. TAKING AIRPORT CARBON ACCREDITATION TO NEXT LEVEL Christchurch Airport and nine European airports are the first in the world to achieve the new Level 5 status in ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation programme, with Christchurch being the only […]
