The year 2024 marked a new milestone for the aviation industry. Passenger traffic not only rebounded from the pandemic but also expected to have exceeded pre-pandemic levels, signaling a new era of growth. Asia-Pacific served an estimated 3.5 billion passengers or 3% increase over 2019, while the Middle East continued its upward trajectory, reaching an estimated 443 million passengers—a remarkable 9% growth over pre-pandemic levels.
Christchurch Airport has set a benchmark in sustainability by becoming the first airport in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions to achieve Level 5 status of Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA), the pinnacle of the programme. This milestone not only highlights the airport's commitment to reducing carbon emissions but also the strategic approaches and innovative projects that have paved the way for this success.
Airport operators play a crucial role in facilitating a seamless customer experience by leveraging efficient operations and technology to increase revenue. Despite existing connectivity solutions, passengers can sometimes face issues with staying connected, impacting their overall experience. Adrien Tay, Chief Technology Officer, Smart Transportation writes how Huawei offers solutions to provide ubiquitous coverage, high-quality connections and seamless roaming to enhance passenger satisfaction across airport touchpoints.
X-ray diffraction (XRD) technology is a major step change in automatic, non-invasive security screening. It delivers highly accurate material analysis to identify the diverse and evolving threats from dangerous goods, prohibited items and the constantly changing composition of substances such as homemade explosives and narcotics.
2023 was an important year for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). Manufacturers of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) around the world have made significant progress in developing their equipment and vehicles, as well as satisfying some of the necessary requirements for obtaining Type Certification (TC).
Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific and Middle East supports the development of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) and electric-powered Vertical Take-off and Landing aircraft (eVTOLs). Representing 623 members from 47 countries/ territories, ACI Asia-Pacific will advocate the positive position onf AAMs by presenting a discussion paper in the upcoming ICAO 58th Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation – Asia and Pacific Region in Dhaka, Bangladesh in October. Besides, ACI Asia-Pacific and Middle East will formulate a discussion panel in Airports Innovate, our next big event in Muscat, Oman in November.
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Meet Hiroki Shibata, Executive Assistant at ACI Asia-Pacific and secondee from Narita International Airport Corporation.
Meet Mr. Ken Lau, ACI Asia-Pacific's environmental go-to person and avid trail walker.
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