Japan’s airports will require approximately US$29 billion in investment over the next decade and US$80 billion through 2056, as the country seeks to maintain its aviation competitiveness amid rapidly growing passenger demand across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, according to a new study by Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), the trade group representing over 600 airports.
Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID) secured regional support for action on airport and airspace capacity, modernising airport slot policies and strengthening climate resilience at the 61st ICAO Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for the Asia and Pacific Regions, held in Kuala Lumpur from 7 to 11 September 2026.
The updated version of ACI APAC & MID’s Short Term Forecast 2025-2028, developed with OAG, projects Asia-Pacific air cargo volumes to grow 4.3% CAGR through 2028, while the Middle East is expected to expand at a 3.3% CAGR.
As Airports Innovate commenced in Busan today, Mr. Stefano Baronci, Director General of ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East, the association representing over 600 airports, delivered a strong State of the Industry address, calling for industry-wide innovation and policy reforms to future-proof airport operations.
Airports across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East are preparing for nearly 7% annual air travel growth over the next 25 years. To support sustainable development, the 2nd ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East Regional Assembly in New Delhi adopted a resolution promoting the optimisation of current capacity and the expansion of new infrastructure.
This week, the global community of airport innovators, start-ups, visionary thinkers, researchers and top tech minds gathers at Rome Fiumicino Airport for AIRPORTS INNOVATE 2024. The conference, organised jointly by ACI EUROPE, ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East and ACI World, and hosted by Aeroporti di Roma, will chart the future of air travel, pooling innovative solutions, groundbreaking tools and know-how from across the globe.
Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), an association representing 624 airports, delivered two important presentations at the ICAO Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for Middle East region in Riyadh, highlighting the critical need for enhancing air connectivity and seamlessly integrating Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) into the current air transportation framework.
ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East, the trade group for airports, announced the findings of the market research on airport concession business models and non-aeronautical revenues on the occasion of the 20th anniversary celebration of The Trinity Forum, the world's leading conference on airport commercial revenues. ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East is one of the co-organisers of the event, along with The Moodie Davitt Report and ACI World.
The Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), the trade association for airports, has reaffirmed its commitment to the sustainable growth and development of the airport industry at the ICAO 58th Conference of Director Generals of Civil Aviation for Asia and Pacific Region in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Airport charges have remained steady since the pandemic, while airfares have soared above pre-pandemic levels as major airlines reap record profits hampering the aviation industry recovery, reveals ACI Asia-Pacific’s study on airfare trends in the region.
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