ACI World’s mission is to advance the collective interests of airports and the communities they serve and promote excellence in airport management & operations.
The viability of the airline sector to support employment is being challenged by the severe and prolonged fall in business. ACI World alongside
@IATA
are urgently calling for governments to use testing as a means to safely re-open borders:
ACI World and
@IATA
have today made a joint call for a globally-consistent approach to testing international passengers as an alternative to quarantine measures. Read more:
#TestDontTrap
The pandemic has had a devastating economic and social impact on aviation. The industry is stronger together and ACI will continue to take a lead with global organizations and regulators to simplify the path for recovery for airports and the wider aviation ecosystem.
#FlyDay
Happy International Air Traffic Controllers’ Day! ✈️😊
Air traffic controllers play a vital role in Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) systems to ensure the most efficient use of
#airspace
and
#airport
infrastructure.
Learn more:
Happy International Civil Aviation Day to all our members, industry partners and followers! Aviation is one of the most global industries: connecting people, cultures, and businesses across continents.
#FlyDay
ACI World and
@icao
have today launched the ACI/ICAO Airport Safety Professional (ASP) programme, a new global qualification programme for airport safety professionals and civil aviation regulators. Read more about the programme:
Congratulations to
@igairport
, the first airport to be accredited through the new Airport Health Accreditation programme! Learn more about the programme:
#AHAaccredited
🎉 Congratulations to Kigali International Airport in Kigali, Rwanda on becoming Airport Customer Experience Accredited!
#aciCXaccreditation
🎖️ Learn more about CX Accreditation:
@RwandaAirports
@ACI_Africa
Congratulations to
@CGK_AP2
of
@AngkasaPura_2
on becoming
#AHAaccredited
!
ACI’s Airport Health Accreditation programme is supported by
@icao
and helps airports to priorities and promote a safe and healthy environment for passengers.
@ACIAPAC
In 1925, the Mayor of Atlanta signed a five-year lease on an abandoned auto racetrack and commited the City to developing it into an airfield. Flights became operational in 1926.
#NationalAviationDay
As only one of two women CEOs from 26 airports in Canada’s National Airport System, Joyce Carter is dedicate to stimulating change and making a difference to the advancement of women in aviation. Read her interview:
@HIAACEO
@HfxStanfield
.
@Airbus
's new
#Tripset
app uses information on airport health measures provided directly by airports via the ACI World Health Measures Portal. ACI World is happy to collaborate with organizations focused on making traveling safe for all.
Learn more:
The
@icao
Council Aviation Recovery Task Force Report's airport guidelines module includes specific guidance addressing all the elements below. You can view the report here:
Newly-announced Director General, Luis Felipe de Oliveira, stopped by the
@ACIWorld
office today to meet with staff and was welcomed to the ACI family before he officially begins in June.
ACI World welcomes the agreed position from
@ACI_EUROPE
,
@IATA
and
@A4Europe
on using passenger pre-departure testing over quarantine measures to reunite families by the holiday season. Read more:
ACI and
@IATA
have jointly produced a paper which lays out a pathway for restarting the aviation industry – it is a product of cooperation between airlines and airports to identify a roadmap for resuming operations. Download the document here:
ACI World reinforces industry calls for the widespread deployment of
#COVID19
testing of international passengers before travel as an alternative to restrictive quarantine measures. Read the full release:
#testdonttrap
"We need to inspire more women to be involved in such a rewarding and indispensable industry, the aviation industry." Angela Gittens will be speaking at the Global Aviation Gender Summit next week. Learn more:
@icao
#TimeIsNow
Learn the potential challenges caused by COVID-19 related to traffic management and airport operations and discuss mitigation measures. Register for the joint webinar with
@IATA
,
@IFALPA
,
@CANSONews
and
@ifatca
on Thursday 13 August:
"As aviation leaders, we need to inspire more women to be involved in such a rewarding and indispensable industry, the aviation industry, and we need to get more girls engaged in science and maths at school." - Angela Gittens, DG,
@ACIWorld
#genderequality
ACI World and
@IATA
are reinforcing the urgent call for governments to use testing as a means to safely re-open borders and to prevent the systemic collapse of the aviation industry with non-debt generating financial support. Read more:
Congratulations to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano, Nigeria on becoming
#AHAaccredited
!
The ACI Airport Health Accreditation programme promotes best practices and aligns efforts across the industry:
@FAAN_Official
@ACI_Africa
Today ACI World Director General
@lf_oliveira1
provided a briefing on the state of the industry to the
@icao
Council for the first time in person since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Congratulations to Ezeiza International Airport on becoming
#AHAaccredited
!
The programme enables airports to demonstrate to passengers, staff, regulators, and governments that they are prioritizing health and safety.
@aa2000oficial
@ACI_LAC
"We need to inspire more women to be involved in such a rewarding and indispensable industry, the aviation industry." Read Angela Gittens' article on accelerating change:
@icao
#TimeIsNow
We are happy to officially launch the Airport Customer Experience Accreditation and to congratulate the 6 pilot airports that have become accredited.
#WAGA2019
@ACI_ASQ
We welcome the authoritative
@icao
Council Aviation Recovery Task Force Report which will contribute to a globally-consistent, outcome-based approach to the restart and recovery of air travel -
Widely regarded as one of the best in the world,
@BLRAirport
strives to find innovative ways to make the airport experience seamless, delightful, and memorable. Read their story:
#ACIInsights
#ASQAwards
Congratulations to Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu, Nigeria on becoming
#AHAaccredited
!
The programme enables airports to demonstrate how they prioritize health and safety in a measurable, established manner.
@FAAN_Official
@ACI_Africa
ACI World joins
@icao
and
@UNWTO
today on
#FlyDay
in calling on governments to create common protocols and unified criteria for tourism and travel, and to communicate these clearly.
#ReconnectingTheWorld
The airport industry is anticipating a -60% reduction in revenues as compared to the projected baseline. The recovery of air travel is crucial in the wider global economic recovery. Read our latest economic analysis:
We would like to congratulate Mr
@SalvatoSciacchi
of Italy 🇮🇹 following his election to the office of President of the
@ICAO
Council. We look forward to working with him for the betterment of the aviation industry and the interests of all members and the travelling public.
We extend to Mr. Juan Carlos Salazar of Colombia a warm welcome as he takes up the role of Secretary General of ICAO at this critical time for the industry as it continues to navigate a global recovery
NEWS RELEASE: Mr. Juan Carlos Salazar of Colombia officially assumed the office of ICAO Secretary General today, succeeding Dr. Fang Liu of China.
#aviation
#flying
@UN_News_Centre
Our Director General
@lf_oliveira1
and new
@icao
Secretary General
@JCS_ICAO
had their first official meeting today to reaffirm our two organizations' commitment to collaboration and cooperation in pursuit of industry recovery and beyond
#StrongerTogether
.
@ACIWorld
,
@IATA
, and the Worldwide Airport Coordinators Group (WWACG) have announced the agreement of a new governance structure for the Worldwide Slot Guidelines (WSG) that puts the interests of the traveling public at the center of the process:
ACI World has welcomed the support of
@icao
for the newly launched Airport Health Accreditation programme. The programme assists airports in focusing on the health and welfare of travellers, staff, and the public. Learn more:
Happy
#InternationalWomensDay
! Gender equity is crucial to the sustainability of the aviation industry. Hear from some of the women leading the world’s airports 👇
#IWD2022
Congratulations to Biju Patnaik International Airport, Chandigarh Airport, Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, SM Badaruddin II Airport, SS Kasim II Airport & Yichang Sanxia Airport on your
#ASQAwards
!
@AAI_Official
@AngkasaPura_2
ACI World and
@IATA
have today come together to call for governments to quickly grant financial relief to assist airport operators and airlines during the unprecedented
#COVID19
crisis. Read the full release:
#StrongerTogether
The aviation industry may not see pre-
#COVID19
traffic volumes again before the end of 2021. Global passenger traffic will lose close to two-fifths (38.1%) as compared to the forecasted figure. Get more information:
Congratulations to
@RGIAHyd
on becoming
#AHAaccredited
! The programme promotes the recognition of professional excellence in maintaining safe hygienic facilities:
ACI World welcomes the updated industry guidance published by
@icao
which will support a harmonized and consistent global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about what's included in the update:
ACI World and
@IATA
have called on governments to ensure any new measures introduced for airports and airlines in the wake of
#COVID19
are supported by scientific evidence and are consistent across the world. Download your copy 👉
Climate action is everyone’s business 🤝🌱.
📢 The
#aviation
industry is calling on govts to adopt a long-term climate goal for the sector at the
@ICAO
Assembly later this year, in line with the industry’s own
#FlyNetZero
ambition. ⬇️
@ATAG_aviation
#ICAOA41
Congratulations to Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, SM Badaruddin II Airport, SS Kasim II Airport (
@AngkasaPura_2
) & Yichang Sanxia Airport on your
#ASQAwards
!
ACI World’s Annual General Assembly has approved its new World Governing Board Chair, Sheik Aimen bin Ahmed Al Hosni, CEO of
@OmanAirports
and Vice Chair, Ms. Candace S. McGraw, CEO of
@CVGairport
at its meeting on 24 November in Cancun, Mexico:
#WAGA2021
Today on International Day of People with Disabilities, we reflect on ways airports lead efforts on accessibility in spite of the challenges from COVID-19. Read the
#ACIInsights
article:
#IDPD
Congratulations to
@BLRAirport
in Bangalore, India, on becoming
#AHAaccredited
!
The programme promotes the recognition of professional excellence in maintaining safe hygienic facilities.
@ACIAPAC
During today's
@icao
4th pre-stocktaking webinar,
@lf_oliveira1
announced the publication of the Integration of Hydrogen Aircraft into the Air Transport System: An Airports Operations and Infrastructure Review white paper created with
@UKAeroInstitute
:
Congratulations to Port Harcourt International Airport in Port Harcourt, Nigeria on becoming
#AHAaccredited
!
The programme enables airports to validate their own measures throughout their facilities and processes. Learn more:
@FAAN_Official
@ACI_Africa
Congrats to Aeropuerto Internacional de las Américas, José Francisco Peña Gómez on becoming
#AHAaccredited
! The programme ensures harmonization between
@icao
global guidance and industry implementation. Learn more:
@AerodomRD
Our Head of Security, Nathalie Herbelles moderates Session 3 – “Reimagining security screening to relieve the pressure at the checkpoint” with a panel of experts.
@icao
#AVSEC2018
🎊 Congratulations to
@DelhiAirport
in Delhi, India on achieving the next level in the Airport Customer Experience Accreditation!
#aciCXaccreditation
📕 Learn more about CX Accreditation here:
@ACIAPACMID
Congratulations to all our
@AMPAP_IAP
graduates at today's ceremony and around the world! Courses for next year are now open for registration, don't miss out:
@icao
#WAGA2021
ACI World Director General
@lf_oliveira1
today spoke at the
@WTTC
Global Summit about how the industry can work together to safeguard and rebuild the millions of aviation jobs threatened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more:
#GSCancun
#WTTCSummit
Read about Angela Gittens' unexpected career path in aviation and some of the major challenges she overcame in her interview with
@chelsbarone
of
@ConnectAVNToday
:
Congratulations to Kotoka International Airport on becoming
#AHAaccredited
! The ACI AHA programme enables airports to demonstrate to passengers, staff, regulators, and governments that they are prioritizing health and safety:
@gh_airports
@ACI_Africa
“Despite some substantial volatility of 2021, noticeable improvements were observed in international travel this summer. Latest figures globally point to a pick up of local and international traffic towards the end of the year.” -
@JCS_ICAO
, Secretary General,
@icao
.
#WAGA2021
Ghana has become the first African country to resume domestic flights in the wake of
#COVID19
. Read about Kotoka International Airport's new measures to prioritize the health and safety of passengers and staff:
@gh_airports
#ACIInsights
Congratulations to
@KKIASA
on becoming
#AHAaccredited
!
The programme assesses health measures in accordance with
@icao
Council Aviation Recovery Task Force recommendations. More:
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Agency wrapped up its fourth and last session of the ACI-ICAO Aerodrome Certification course this week, completing the joint project with
@icao
to train 90 NCAA aerodrome inspectors by January 2020. Learn more:
#ACITraining