Airports in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East regions are setting new benchmarks in passenger experience. 35 airports out of a total 95 airports globally were recognised in the prestigious 2024 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards by Airports Council International (ACI). Collectively, airports in the region won 68 awards, across categories.
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.
ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East had the privilege to be invited by the Airport Authority Hong Kong to conduct a briefing session on 10 January 2024 to share the latest developments of One-stop Security (OSS) in the Asia-Pacific region and other parts of the world. The session was attended by around 30 participants from both the Airport Authority Hong Kong and the Aviation Security Company Limited (AVSECO).
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