ACI World Report January 2012 - Airports Council International

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2 ACI World Report – January 2012 Dear Colleagues, Happy New Year! 2012 brings more opportunities for ACI World to continue advocating in the best interests of airports, promoting airport excellence and building our capacity to better serve its members. We started the year meeting with our sister associations, IATA and CANSO, coming up with a list of projects and issues on which we will collaborate this year. More about this later as each Director General discusses the proposed projects with staff to define the tasks and agree on deliverables. Similarly, this month we meet with the new Director of the Air Transport Bureau for ICAO to participate in the development of definitions and an action plan for Sustainable Air Transport, as well as to discuss the latest developments arising from the European Union’s Environmental Trading Scheme (ETS). For us, sustainability includes economic and operational sustainability as well as environmental so this is an opportunity for us to gain input at the staff level ahead of the Air Transport Symposium in April. The Symposium itself is a precursor to the 6th Worldwide Air Transport Conference in 2013 where ICAO will re-examine the regulatory framework in light of emerging trends. At the 6th Aviation & Environment Summit in Geneva, Switzerland, from 21-22 March, we will reaffirm our position and commitment to sustainable economic growth. With the upcoming High-Level Ministerial Conference on Aviation Security this year, we are focused on supporting ICAO’s Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on the Next Generation Security Process as well as engaging where we are allowed on the Aviation Security Committee’s working groups. Towards promoting airport excellence, we have a heavy workload this year with the release of our first airport performance measurement manual, the development of runway safety and emergency preparedness guidance manuals and a global database of airport environmental projects. And our Global Training has gotten off to a quick start with Global Safety Network (GSN) coursework in January. This year will also see an updated curriculum for the Airport Executive Leadership Program (AELP) and the Airport Management Professional Accreditation Programme (AMPAP) to sharpen the strategic management skills of our airport’s future leaders and promote adherence to the highest possible professional standards in airport management. In this first quarter we look forward to three important conferences starting with the Trinity retail conference in Seoul from 13 to 15 February. The Trinity conference is unique for bringing together the trinity of airports, retailers and brands that have combined to produce a sophisticated approach to airport commercial development that has proven so successful at many airports in the modern era. Attendees will learn about the new ASQ Food and Beverage
ACI World Report – January 2012 3 and Retail Survey and benchmarking program to aid airports in improving their commercial offer and their revenue. Further guidance will be forthcoming at the 4th annual Airport Economics and Finance Conference & Exhibition, from 7 to 9 March in London, which will be preceded by special workshops on public-private partnerships and understanding passenger demographics. Jointly hosted with ACI Europe, we are proud to say this has become the go-to forum for aviation financial professionals. Later in March our 6th Aviation & Environment conference gives us the opportunity to return to Geneva 21 to 22 March. Hosted by the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) of which ACI is a founding member, this will be the industry’s opportunity to review its progress in achieving sustainability and challenging itself with stretch targets. I look forward to seeing you at ACI and associated events this year and to working with you as we strive for excellence and represent our interests. Angela Gittens Director General
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