The global airport industry issued an update on the progress it has been making in addressing its CO2 emissions, through the independent and voluntary global certification program, Airport Carbon Accreditation. There are now 201 airports across the world certified at one of the 4 levels of Airport Carbon Accreditation, and 35 airports are carbon neutral. The airports in […]
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ACI-NA: U.S. Airport Infrastructure Needs Near $100 Billion
Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) President and CEO Kevin M. Burke has called for immediate action to improve U.S. airport infrastructure following the release of a “D” rating for the state of America’s aviation infrastructure by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), on March 9. Burke’s call to action comes just two […]
US Aviation industry applauds Trump administration’s actions and urges reforms
While the first month of the Trump administration has been characterized as chaotic and contentious at best, the U.S. aviation industry has generally welcomed the new government with open arms. Elaine Chao approved head of DOT First, the new Secretary of Transportation, Elaine Chao , sailed through the confirmation process, winning full Senate approval by […]
Martin Eurnekian takes top post at ACI-LAC
Martin Eurnekian, executive director of Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 (AA2000) and its holding company Corporacion America, was unanimously elected as the new chairman of ACI – LAC (Airports Council International – Latin American & Caribbean) at the council’s 25th annual conference held last week in Brasilia. ACI-LAC is the airport association that represents more than 260 […]
ACI: Passenger traffic reported solid gains in first half of 2016
Airports Council International’s latest PAX Flash reports that global passenger traffic grew 4.5% in June 2016 and 5.6% in the first half of 2016. Even though airports reported an increase of 4.0% in international passenger traffic and an increase of 5.1% in domestic traffic in June 2016, ACI says that international passenger traffic grew faster […]
ACI: Strong first quarter passenger traffic even as March numbers moderate
ACI reports that global passenger traffic delivered strong year-over-year growth in January and February, up +6.9% and +9.2% respectively, although traffic growth moderated in March, but still grew by +5.7%. As a result, total passenger growth for the first quarter of 2016 was +7.3%, led by international traffic, up +8.2%, with domestic passenger growth up […]
ACI: airport industry shows greater reliance on pax-related revenues
Airport revenues experienced strong growth in financial year 2014, reports Airports Council International (ACI) in the 20th edition of the Airport Economics Report and Key Performance Indicators released this past week. Although financial performance varied by region, industry revenues as a whole grew by 8.2% from 2013, reaching over US$142 billion in 2014. Revenues from commercial and non-operating […]
ACI: passenger traffic grows by +6% over eleven months
Global passenger traffic has risen by 6.2% in the January-November period compared to the previous year at the world’s major airports, according to the latest figures from Airports Council International (ACI). Passenger traffic in November alone increased by 6.3% year over year. International traffic rose by 6.1% and domestic traffic was up 6.5% for the […]
ACI: Global pax traffic increases 5% in H1 2015
Global passenger traffic increased by 4.2% year over year for the month of June while international and domestic traffic posted growth rates of 5% and 3.6% respectively, according to the latest figures released from airports Council International (ACI). Accumulated passenger traffic across the world’s major airports grew by 5.7% for the first half of 2015, […]
ACI: Passenger growth +6.9% in May
Global passenger traffic in May continued the growth pattern seen over the past twelve months, reports Airports Councils International. Total passenger traffic increased by 6.9% compared to May of 2014, with international passenger traffic up 7.3% and domestic traffic up 6.7%. All regions reported gains in total passenger traffic, with Asia-Pacific and the Middle East […]
ACI: Passenger traffic increases by over 5% in April
Global passenger traffic increased by 5.6% for April 2015 compared to April 2014, reports Airports Council International. International passenger traffic grew by 4.8% year-over-year; with domestic traffic up by 6.4%. While all regions reported gains in passenger traffic, most of the buoyant activity in April stemmed from the emerging markets of Asia-Pacific, up 9.4%, the […]
ACI, IATA, CANSO, ICAO convene to discuss risks
Following the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Airports Council International (ACI) and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), held a high level meeting last week in Montreal to jointly express their strong con- demnation of the use of weapons against civil […]
