Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID) today announced its highly anticipated Air Connectivity Ranking 2024, revealing a remarkable 14% year-on-year increase in both Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions, driven by strong international demand, robust network recovery, and the return of major travel corridors.
At the Sustainable Aviation webinar, jointly organised by Airports Council International (ACI), Singapore Aviation Academy (SAA) & Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), Mr. Ken Lau, Head, Sustainability at ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East, highlighted the Regional Environment Committee’s dedication to advancing sustainability priorities through data-driven analysis and member airport surveys.
In June 2022, Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) issued the 14th Five-Year Plan for General Aviation Development, which contains the roadmap for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) development, particularly, the development of the low-altitude economy, which refers to a comprehensive realm of industries center around civil-manned and unmanned aerial vehicles below 3,000 metres in altitude, including manufacturing, flight operations, and other integrated services.
The sixth Aerodrome Safety & Planning Implementation Group (ASPIG/6) met in Muscat, Oman from 27 to 29 May 2024. The meeting addressed various agenda items focused on enhancing aerodrome safety and efficiency in the Middle East region.
At ICAO’s invitation, ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID) participated in an ICAO security assistance mission in Bhutan from 17 to 21 June 2024.
Over 50 security experts from airports and World Business Partners (WBPs) in the region recently convened in Muscat, Oman from 7-9 May 2024 for the 32nd ACI Asia-Pacific and Middle East RASC meeting.
The 18th Meeting of ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East Regional Environment Committee was successfully convened in Bengaluru, India on 12-13 March 2024. The meeting was attended by over 40 environmental sustainability experts from airports and World Business Partners from Asia-Pacific and the Middle East regions.
Over the years, ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East has been playing an active role in the area of security and facilitation in the Middle East region.
ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East has added two new handbooks to its library of safety guidelines. The first is on the safety of airfield maintenance works and the second on the safety of the use of unmanned aircraft systems, or commonly known as “drones” at the airport.
ACI Aisa-Pacific & Middle East have embarked on a number of research initiatives that shed light on the significance of air connectivity in driving economic and social development, identified key factors that influence changes in air connectivity, and proposed recommendations to enhance airport connectivity and advocate for greater liberalisation.
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