Real estate development could act as the catalyst for the successful future development of many African airports, writes NACO’s aviation director for Africa, Marcel Langeslag. As airports continue to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, many are looking for ways to build a more resilient business that is less dependent on revenue generated […]
Airport World talks to Olivier Baric, Egis’ aviation director for Africa, about the infrastructure specialist’s interests in Africa, potential challenges ahead, and why he believes that long-term partnerships are key to delivering on airport promises. What is Egis’ involvement with African airports? We are investors and long-term partner operators in three airports in the Congo […]
Executive board member and chairman of the executive committee, Franck Mereyde, explains why ever expanding TAV Airports is eyeing new opportunities in Africa. Africa arguably offers the greatest development potential of any aviation market as its growth, which started with services in the 1920s by European operators Air France, Imperial Airways and Deutsche Lufthansa before […]
ACI Africa secretary general, Ali Tounsi, considers some of the main challenges and opportunities facing Africa’s aviation industry and tells us more about the goals and ambitions of ACI Africa for the year ahead. Africa’s aviation industry is no stranger to challenges and while many of the traditional, and indeed global ones of safety, security […]
The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey is using public-private partnerships to create world class terminals and transform customer experiences across its airports, writes deputy director of aviation planning & development, Sarah McKeon. The concept of public entities partnering with private investors to bolster and complement public-sector capital spending – popularly referred to […]
Where is the airport PPP market heading post-COVID? Modalis Infrastructure Partners’ Curtis Grad takes a closer look at the market and considers the possibilities. In the post-COVID era there has been plenty of speculation on the role that the private sector, and public-private partnerships (PPPs) in particular, might play in airport ownership and development. Several […]
ACI World today published its annual ASQ 2022 Global Traveller Survey revealing the highest intention to travel by passengers since the beginning of the pandemic. The survey is designed to engage the views of travellers who used to travel at least annually before the pandemic, and that have either travelled again during the crisis or […]
Dr John Kasarda presents a new Aerotropolis model that integrates 4.0 economy sectors with smart technologies and sustainable development practices to create and capture value for airports and the regions they serve. The planning and development of aerotropolises worldwide is changing. This change reflects a pivotal role that governments and the private sector envision them […]
Natale Chieppa, managing director of Palermo-Falcone Borsellino Airport operator, Gesap, reflects on the vital role his gateway plays in the growth and development of Sicily. How important is your airport to the city and region you serve in terms of connectivity, jobs and its economic and social impact? All regional airports are important, but arguably […]
David Ciceo, managing director of Cluj International Airport, tells us more about how Romania’s second busiest airport has fared over the last two years and why he has high hopes for the future. How important is your airport to the city and region you serve in terms of connectivity, jobs and its economic and social […]
After using the traffic downturn to rebuild its main runway, Cork Airport’s managing director, Niall MacCarthy, feels that the Irish gateway is in a good position to bounce back better. How important is your airport to the city and region you serve in terms of connectivity, jobs and its economic and social impact? Prior to […]
ACI EUROPE’s director general, Olivier Jankovec, reflects on some of the key challenges faced by the industry and Europe’s regional airports as aviation recovers from the global pandemic. As a reader of Airport World, you will be no stranger to the magnitude of the challenge facing Europe’s airports as they seek to restart and build […]
