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.
Rekib Ahmed, an Environmental expert from Delhi International Airport Limited, winner of the ACI Asia-Pacific Young Executive Award (YEA) 2022. Launched in 2009 by ACI Asia-Pacific, the Young Executive Award programme encourages promulgation of innovative ideas and best practices from young professionals among Asia-Pacific and the Middle East airport community. This year’s paper addressed the theme “Adapting Airports to a Changing Climate in the Region”. Ahmed demonstrated exceptional research, analysis and appropriate interventions in his submission, contributing to the aviation sector in becoming a more sustainable and resilient mode of transportation.
ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Environment Committee Members and Environmental Sustainability experts joined forces to share insights at a webinar on Green Airport Building and its Benefits to Decarbonisation.
Airport International Group announced that Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) has become the first in the Middle East, the second in the ACI Asia-Pacific region and one of only 21 airports worldwide to achieve Level 4+ ‘Transition’ of the Airport Carbon Accreditation Program. The ‘Transition’ certificate - granted by Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific - is valid until the renewal date in May 2025.
JGC Holdings Corporation, Kansai Airports, and REVO International Inc. announced today the conclusion of an agreement on supply of used cooking oil from restaurants and other sources at the three Airports (Kansai international airport, Osaka international airport and Kobe Airport) operated by Kansai Airports Group as a feedstock in production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)※1, the product pursued by JGC Holdings, REVO International, and Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd.
Airbus and Kansai Airports have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the use of hydrogen at three of the Group’s airports in Japan (Kansai International Airport, Osaka International Airport, and Kobe Airport).
Macau International Airport (MIA) strives to reduce its carbon emissions continuously. Since May 2014, MIA has joined the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) Programme launched by Airports Council International (ACI). In the year of 2022, MIA has successfully renewed the ACA Programme at Level 2 ‘Reduction’.
Aircraft noise management is a high priority for airports as part of their environmental sustainability. Over the years, airports have been engaging with local governments, aviation authorities and other stakeholders to explore solutions for aircraft noise management. ACI Asia-Pacific, as one of the key stakeholders in the industry, has been helping its members to address aircraft noise.
Individuals across the globe have begun to grow conscious about the world and environment they live in. On World Environment Day, Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) celebrates with “Only One Earth” as the theme, focusing on ‘Living Sustainably in Harmony with Nature’ to spread the message of sustainable living with the travellers while exploring and promoting opportunities towards environment-friendly practices.
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) today received an inaugural rating of 74 out of 100 for its environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance from Standard & Poor Global Ratings (S&P), reflecting what S&P describes as AAHK’s “good capabilities to address its moderate yet growing environmental and social exposure, and focus on maintaining its capacity to navigate potential disruptions”. Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), operated and managed by AAHK, is the first airport with its ESG rating publicised by S&P globally.
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