ACI World’s senior manager environment, Xavier Oh, reflects on ten years of environmental stewardship in the Asia-Pacific region. ACI’s Asia and Pacific regions merged to form the largest and fastest growing region shortly after I joined ACI in Montréal ten years ago. At that time, there were a couple of airports active on the […]
Heads of trade associations and industry organisations across the region congratulate ACI Asia-Pacific on its 10th anniversary. The International Civil Aviation Organization Asia and Pacific Regional Office considers Airports Council International as an important partner in the global civil aviation community. It also acknowledges the significant contribution of ACI to International Civil Aviation to promote […]
Dubai Civil Aviation Authority director general, Mohammed Ahli, provides his recollections of the creation of ACI Asia-Pacific and thoughts on its progress over the past decade. What was the initial reaction to the proposed merger of ACI’s Asia and Pacific regions? There were reservations by some at first, but after serious consideration by all involved […]
ACI World chairman, Fredrick Piccolo, joins other aviation leaders in congratulating ACI Asia-Pacific on turning ten. It’s no exaggeration to say that this region has produced some of the world’s most impressive and inspiring aviation stories over the years. A large part of ACI’s remit is to communicate the economic benefits that airports and aviation […]
Max Moore-Wilton looks back with fond memories at the first 10 years of ACI Asia-Pacific region. When Max Moore-Wilton speaks people generally listen because in terms of his career in business and politics – he was Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in his native Australia – he is a true […]
New passenger dynamics and incredible passenger growth ensure that the region’s airports operate in a very different market today than 10 years ago, says former ACI Asia-Pacific president, Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad. Increased competition, coping with traffic growth, changing airline business models, more demanding customers and the need to embrace social media are just some […]
Asia-Pacific Airports editor, Joe Bates, takes an historic look back at the first decade of the ACI Asia-Pacific region. Some thought it couldn’t be done and a few even questioned the wisdom of it, but ten years down the road nobody is doubting the decision to unite ACI’s former Asia and Pacific regions because it […]
New technology is driving change for good across the air transport industry, argues SITA CEO, Francesco Violante. Just ten years ago, we could never have envisioned the impact technology would have on the air transport environment. From mobile booking to self-service check-in kiosks, automated boarding gates and automated passport kiosks complete with advanced biometrics, technology […]
World Business Partners in the spotlight. Expansion on the menu It has been a good few months for SSP Asia Pacific, which has won a $A90 million contract to run five new restaurants and cafes at Hobart International Airport, a $A68 million deal to operate three outlets in Sydney Airport’s Domestic Terminal and been chosen […]
Hawaiian Airlines president and CEO, Mark Dunkerley, talks about business strategies and the importance of the Asian market to his airline. What are your thoughts on the airline’s performance in 2014? Last year was a great one for the company and we’re looking forward to an even better 2015. The strategy we’ve employed since 2010 […]
Joe Bates looks back at some of the highlights of ACI Asia-Pacific’s 2015 Regional Assembly, Conference and Exhibition in Jordan. Believe in Jordan is the name of Queen Alia International Airport’s sleek new promotional video, and it is a sentiment now shared by all 350 delegates who attended a truly memorable ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Assembly, […]
Zhang Xiuzhi, CEO of Chinese low-cost carrier, Spring Airlines, tells Graham Newton that thinking big comes easily. Spring Airlines was founded in 2004 as part of a partial liberalisation of the civil aviation sector in China and commenced flights in July 2005. By 2008, many of the new airlines that emerged during this time had […]
