ACI Asia-Pacific Year in Review 2019 Year in Review 2019 Table of Contents
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ACI Asia-Pacific Asia-Pacific ACI 2019 in Review Year ACI Asia-Pacific Year in Review 2019 Table of Contents ACI Asia-Pacific advances the collective Message from the President 4 interests of the region’s airports Message from the Director General 5 Regional Board 6 with governments and international ACI Asia-Pacific in Numbers 8 organizations, and leads, facilitates and Regional Highlights 2019 10 promotes professional excellence in 2019 ACI Asia-Pacific/ World Annual General Assembly, Conference & Exhibition 14 airport management and operations. Our Priorities 17 01. Aviation Security 18 02. Operational Safety 21 ACI Asia-Pacific Year in Review 2019 Copies of this publication are available from: 03. Airport Economics 24 Communications Department Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific 04. Environment 27 Unit 13, 2/F, Airport World Trade Centre 1 Sky Plaza Road 05. Human Resources 30 Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong Engagement with ICAO and other Industry Associations 33 Email: [email protected] Web: www.aci-asiapac.aero Building Connections 36 Disclaimer Our Members 39 No subscriber or other reader should act on the basis of any information contained in this publication without referring to applicable laws and regulations and/or without obtaining appropriate professional advice. Although every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, ACI Asia-Pacific shall not be held responsible for loss or damage caused by errors, Our World Business Partners 43 omission, misprint, or misinterpretation of the contents hereof, including for contributions provided by third parties. Furthermore, ACI Asia-Pacific expressly disclaims all and any liability to any person, whether a purchaser of this publication or not, in respect of anything done or omitted, and the consequences of anything done or omitted, by any such person through reliance on the contents of this publication. Regional Office Team 45 No part of this publication may be reproduced, recast, translated, reformatted or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or use of any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from ACI Asia-Pacific. © 2020 Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific. All rights reserved Message from Message from the President the Director General 2019 was a fruitful year for Asia-Pacific and the Middle trajectory and fulfil anticipated demand in the The Year in Review publication is a timely opportunity reason, we remain firmly committed to providing East. The Regional Office continued to work in close long run, both Asia-Pacific and the Middle East are to look back on the annual accomplishments of ACI assistance and training opportunities to small collaboration with the many stakeholders of the airports continuing to actively invest in airport infrastructure. Asia-Pacific, reflecting on our progress to advance airports and airports in developing nations, training and aviation community. At the end of the decade, we the collective interest of our airport members in Asia- over a hundred airport professionals through the grew to 113 airport members, 6 Associate members and Our industry’s success rests with our most important Pacific and the Middle East and promoting professional Developing Nations’ Airports Assistance Programme 5 Affiliate members. This represents a 20% increase in resources – our people. One notable change this year excellence in airport management and operations. and providing funding through the Small Airports members and a 30% increase in airports managed. We was the departure of Regional Director Patti Chau and Assistance Program. also grew our World Business Partners programme by arrival of Stefano Baronci, the new Director General There are several achievements that stand out for more than 150% to a total of 92. for ACI Asia-Pacific. I am confident that Stefano will their collective impact on airports in the region, Throughout the year, ACI Asia-Pacific provided our continue to lead the Regional Office’s engagement regardless of size, traffic volume or business models. growing World Business Partners community the Against a backdrop of sustained geopolitical tensions with governments, regulators and counterparts, These set the foundation for our work in the coming opportunity to engage with airport CEOs from all five across the globe and amid economic uncertainties, deliberating on crucial and sometimes contentious year, against a backdrop of geopolitical, economic, ACI regions and hosted a select group on a multi- passenger traffic managed nominal growth while issues like airport charges, privatization, airport and environmental tensions and challenges regionally airport tour in Vietnam. airfreight traffic landed in negative territory. This networks and slots allocation. We encourage you to and globally. is testament to how the aviation industry is closely work alongside him with your utmost support. The end of 2019 marked a transition in leadership for intertwined with the peaks and valleys of the global Throughout the year, ACI Asia-Pacific stayed close to ACI Asia-Pacific with my tenure as Director General economic climate at large. As outlined in this Year in Review, our committees policy makers to represent the interests of the airport of ACI Asia-Pacific starting at the tail end of 2019. I and subject matter experts are functioning at a high community. The Airport Economics team stepped up would be remiss not to express the gratitude of the Speaking of climate, the past year sparked a storm order of productivity to represent members’ interests its advocacy efforts to advance a number of economic entire Regional Office for Patti Chau’s leadership, of activities in connection with the climate change and promote excellence in airport management and policy matters on topics including aeronautical contributions and achievements over the years. crisis and the consequent “flight shame” movement operations. Clearly 2019 was a demanding year for all charges, economic regulations, slot allocation and the which made headline news worldwide. One key of us in the industry and there is no doubt that we will value of airport networks. As we enter the new decade, it is our commitment to advocacy work we continue to focus on is the continue to be challenged in the years to come. lead and serve our members in in the areas that matter engagement with regulators and industry players The threat of cybersecurity is rising. Our airport most with a far-reaching vision and a new strategic to promote airport environmental sustainability. Once again, I would like to thank my fellow Regional community is not immune from such attacks. Arguably, direction to benefit the economy, environment and Our region maintained its focus on the task at Board Directors for the leadership they have provided as a high-profile industry, we are more at risk. The society as a whole. hand of reducing carbon emissions through the – it is an immense source of strength. Regional Aviation Security Committee acted decisively Airport Carbon Accreditation and Green Airports to publish a Cybersecurity Handbook for Airport Stefano Baronci Recognition programmes which promote sharing of Lee Seow Hiang Executives and a Cybersecurity Implementation Director General best practices. President Handbook to arm the community with guidance and ACI Asia-Pacific ACI Asia-Pacific best practices. In the face of turbulent headwinds, many airports are operating near, at, or beyond design capacities Building capacity and exchanging knowledge are key after years of air traffic growth. To support the growth to unleash the value that airports can create. For this 4 Message from the President Message from the Director General 5 Regional Board President First Vice President Second Vice President Second Vice President Secretary-Treasurer Immediate Past President Seow Hiang LEE * Emmanuel MENANTEAU * Kjeld BINGER * Fred LAM * Sheikh Aimen bin Ahmed AL HOSNI * Tan Sri Bashir Ahmad ABDUL MAJID # Changi Airport Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Cambodia Airports, Airport International Group, Airport Authority Hong Kong, Oman Airports Management Company, GMR Airports Limited, Singapore Cambodia Jordan Hong Kong SAR, China Oman India Regional Board Directors Mohamed Yousif H.E. Ali Salim Geoff CULBERT * Faiz KHAN SGK KISHORE Bon Hwan KOO Xue Song LIU * A.C.K. NAIR Raja Azmi Raja AL-BINFALAH AL MIDFA Sydney Airport, Fiji Airports, GMR Hyderabad International Incheon International Beijing Capital International Cochin International Airport Limited, NAZUDDIN Bahrain Airport Company SPC, Sharjah Airport Authority, Australia Fiji Airport Limited, Airport Corporation, Airport Co. Ltd., India Malaysia Airports Holdings Bahrain U.A.E. India Korea China Berhad, Malaysia World Business Partner Special Advisor Yun QIN Nitinai Chang-Wan SON Akihiko TAMURA Bryan THOMPSON Ming-Teh WANG Kejian ZHANG Greg FORDHAM Yoshiyuki YAMAYA Shanghai Airport SIRISMATTHAKARN Korea Airports Corporation, Narita International Airport Abu Dhabi Airports, Taoyuan International Airport Guangdong Airport Airbiz Aviation Strategies Pty Ltd, Kansai Airports, Authority, Airports of Thailand Korea Corporation, U.A.E. Corporation Ltd., Authority, Australia Japan China Public Co. Ltd., Japan Chinese Taipei China Thailand *World Governing Board Member # Regional Advisor on World Governing Board As of December 2019 6 Regional Board Regional Board 7 ACI Asia-Pacific in Numbers 602 airports Operated 49 3 Countries / Areas 0 % 9 01 in