Former NAA president, Toru Nakamura, reflects on the creation of ACI’s Asia-Pacific region, the key role he played in it and on the possible challenges ahead. I take this opportunity to offer my sincere congratulations on the 10th anniversary of the merger of the ACI Asia and Pacific regions, and to express my deepest respects to […]

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 […]

Nigel Mayes, ASM’s senior vice president consulting and product development, asks whether India can finally fulfil its potential? There is renewed optimism for the recovery of the Indian economy, the largest democracy on the planet. But is there the same optimism for the Indian aviation industry? The only constant in the Indian aviation industry is […]

Airspace in the Middle East must have the flexibility to deal with the region’s rapid aviation growth. Aviation in the Middle East supports two million jobs and $116 billion in GDP according to a report compiled by the Air Transport Action Group.  Over the next 20 years, air traffic in the region will grow at […]

Peta Tomlinson and Joe Bates find out more about how Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad (MAHB) is faring after a difficult 16 months for the country’s airlines and travel industry. If managing director, Datuk Badlisham Ghazali, has any doubts about the future success and prosperity of Malaysia’s airport system he is doing a good job of […]

Joe Bates takes a closer look at the growing airport portfolios of a handful of the region’s biggest airport operators. The Asia-Pacific region arguably boasts some of the best and most successful airport operators on the planet, and an increasing number of them are now looking overseas to expand their portfolios. While the list of […]

Air traffic in Indonesia is growing at such a pace that the nation’s airports are struggling to cope, writes Justin Burns. According to IATA, Indonesia will be among the top five fastest growing aviation markets over the next 20 years. Already the world’s fourth most populated country with more than 238 million people, Indonesia is […]