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.
The Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Excellence (APEX) review programme in Security was successfully conducted at Techo International Airport (KTI) from 5-9 October 2026 in Phnom Penh, hosted by Cambodia Airports and Cambodia Airport Investment Co. (CAIC). It was the first ever APEX review conducted in Cambodia.
ACI APAC & MID was honored to be invited to the World Aviation Conference 2026, hosted by the Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC), from 8-9 September 2026 in Incheon, Republic of Korea. The two-day conference welcomed more than 300 participants from across the aviation industry, both local and international, to explore key trends shaping civil aviation today—ranging from the use of AI in airport operations to innovation in air cargo and strategies for future talent development.
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.
Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID) has called for stronger measures to address airport and airspace capacity constraints, modernise airport slot policy, and accelerate climate action across the region to support a safer, more efficient, resilient and sustainable air transport system. The recommendations were put forward at the ongoing 61st ICAO Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for the Asia and Pacific Regions in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 7-11 September 2026.
Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID) underscored critical challenges and security threats facing airports in the region by delivering two presentations at the 14th ICAO Asia & Pacific Regional Aviation Security Coordination Forum (RASCF-APAC/14), held in Negombo, Sri Lanka on 25–26 June.
ACI APAC & MID shared strategic insights on aviation security technology, CT screening, LAGs policy evolution, and airport security preparedness at the 2026 Incheon Global Aviation Security Seminar.
As geopolitical complexities continue to reshape the aviation landscape, Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID) reinforced its commitment to aviation security at the recent ICAO Cooperative Aviation Security Programme – Middle East (CASP-MID) Expert Working Group Meeting held virtually on the 18 May 2026. ACI APAC & MID joined aviation security regulators from 12 States in the Middle East region to strengthen international collaborations on aviation security.
The 59th meeting of the ACI World Security Standing Committee (WSSC/59) gathered in Hong Kong from 6–8 May 2026.
Indonesia's aviation sector enters one of the most consequential periods. Following the landmark 2024 merger of Angkasa Pura I and Angkasa Pura II into Injourney Airports, which now manages 35 airports across the archipelago, cementing its place as one of the world's largest airport operators.
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