Retiring managing director and CEO of Sydney Airport, Kerrie Mather, is to step down as president of ACI Asia-Pacific at the end of the month. Mather, who will leave her post at Sydney Airport at the same time, has served on ACI Asia-Pacific’s Regional Board since September 2011 and was elected president in April 2016 for […]
Andy Wall, technical director of cyber security at Atkins, outlines five steps he believes airports can take to create safe and secure cyber environments. Airports have a long history of dealing with ‘traditional’ threats – terrorism, physical attacks and security scares. But as the physical and digital worlds continue to converge, how do they manage […]
GVK Power & Infrastructure has signed a concession agreement to operate India’s new international airport in Mumbai. GVK, which spearheads the consortium that runs Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, has agreed a 30 year deal to operate Navi Mumbai International Airport. The gateway, currently under construction on a 1,060 hectare site around 35km from Chhatrapati Shivaji […]
ACI World’s head of security, Nina Brooks, considers the importance of creating a strong security culture. Developing a ‘security culture’ is about engaging all staff at all levels of an organisation to embrace common security-driven values and consider security as a priority in all of their work. The aviation community puts much emphasis on the […]
Alpha Aviation Group’s Bhanu Choudhrie explains why the industry must act now to prevent the future shortage of pilots across the Asia-Pacific region. It might sound dramatic, but the aviation industry is fast approaching a juncture that will come to define its future, the chronic shortage of pilots. Simply put, it has become a victim […]
A snapshot of some of the biggest stories from across the region. CHRISTCHURCH UNVEILS ITS LONG-TERM VISION Expanding and “refreshing” the terminal building to focus on the passenger experience and creating greater operational flexibility are key goals of Christchurch Airport’s vision for 2040. The gateway, which underpins NZ$2.1 billion in regional GDP and is responsible […]
Groupe ADP, through subsidiary ADP Ingénierie, has won a series of new contracts in the Asia-Pacific region offering design, study and technical assistance to airports in China, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. According to Gratien Maire , CEO of ADP Ingénierie, this series of contracts recognise th company’s “360° of expertise in the airport value chain”. In […]
Joe Bates reports on some of the highlights and lessons learned from October’s Global Sustainable Aviation Summit in Geneva. Aviation’s commitment to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and biofuels, which are expected to account for 25% of all jet fuel by 2050, were just a few of the topics discussed during the recent […]
Shenzhen Airlines today launched three weekly services between Shenzhen in China and Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh. Its arrival means that seven Chinese airlines now serve Phnom Penh International Airport. A record one million Chinese passengers flew between China and Cambodia’s three international airports in 2017 – Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville – and the […]
Singapore Changi Airport set another major milestone today, handling more than 60 million passengers in a calendar year for the first time in its history. Operator, Changi Airport Group (CAG), believes that the achievement underpins the gateway’s status as one of the world’s major air hubs. A celebratory event was held in the transit area […]
As airports search for ways to make the travel experience safer and more convenient, biometrics may just be the answer, writes Tony Chapman. You enter the airport and walk up to the self-service baggage kiosk where your passport is scanned. Then, a facial recognition camera scans your face and compares it to the biometric data […]
Airports and airlines will spend nearly $33 billion on IT this year as they bid to enhance their operations and put passengers more in control of their journeys. Airports will invest more money on IT than ever before this year and their commitment to spending big on technology is being matched by the airlines, with […]
