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Neelam Mathews , Delhi February 4, 2019 Indian efforts to grow its aviation infrastructure have been boosted by the 2016 National Civil Aviation Policy but challenges persist, Airports Council International (ACI) World Director General Angela Gittens told   Jane’s in an exclusive interview. Speaking on the sidelines of the Global Aviation Summit in Mumbai, Gittens urged Indian airports to focus on “accommodating growth and securing sustainable and good customer service”.,,,Read more JAR 1735867 Angela Gittens, ACI World Director General, spoke to Jane’s in January during the Global Aviation Summit in Mumbai. ( Neelam Mathews ) ...more in JAR Follow us on Facebook   Follow us on Twitter   Follow us on LinkedIn   Follow us on YouTube  

Neelam Mathews Jan 17, 2019 A s aviation infrastructure development lags behind India’s highly competitive and rapidly growing aviation market, the industry is getting a positive response from the international community looking for opportunities to invest in ground, air, and space infrastructure. Such feedback proved particularly evident at the first Global Aviation Summit in Mumbai on January 15 and 16, attended by a mix of more than 1,200 participants from 80 countries, including the chiefs of the International Air Transport Association, the International Civil Aviation Organization, and Airports Council International. “In order for India cope with surging demand in air transport, a clear plan for building critical aviation infrastructure is required,” said Angela Gittens, director general of Airports Council International (ACI) World. “With that in mind, it is good to see that the Indian government has moved to undertake a second phase of privatization.” Gittens’ call...

Benefits of connectivity must be protected with appropriate support from governments if the air transport sector is to help fulfill its potential as a connector of people, trade and tourism and is a driver of sustainable development. These are the conclusions drawn in a new report, Aviation: Benefits Beyond Borders, issued by the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG)- Worldwide, aviation supports 62.7 million jobs and generates $2.7 trillion in gross domestic product (GDP).  Across Asia-Pacific, specifically, air transport supports 28.8 million jobs and contributes $626 billion to the region’s GDP. In the next 20 years, forecasts suggest that aviation-supported jobs worldwide will increase to over 99 million and GDP to $5.9 trillion. Asia-Pacific boasts the highest share of global traffic at 33% and aviation in the region is forecast to grow strongly at 5.1% per annum for the next 20 years. With the liberalisation of the air transport market in the ASEAN region being agreed in ...

By  Neelam Mathews   Dec 7, 2015 ICAO secretary general Fang Liu (left) and Airports Council International director general Angela Gittens both warned that airport capacity is not keeping up with traffic growth rates in the Asia Pacific region. [Photo: Neelam Mathews] The Airports Council International ( ACI ) and the International Civil Aviation Organization ( ICAO ) have joined forces to call for substantial development of airport infrastructure across the Asia Pacific region, and improvements in the way airports are regulated. In a conference held in the Indian capital New Delhi from December 2-4,  ACI  reported that passenger traffic is now growing at around 6.5 percent annually across the region and argued that regulators cannot hope to manage this growth effectively with regulatory constraints on traffic levels. “ Many airports in China and India continue to report significant gains in year-over-year passenger numbers. Shanghai and New Del...

Posted by- Neelam Mathews Aug 5, 2011 That Asia is growing in traffic numbers is clear. Preparing for future growth is also fruitful. Beijing Capital should know. It became the world’s second busiest airport in 2010, with passenger growth surging 13.1% to 73.9 million passengers. In reaching the number two spot, Beijing Capital leapfrogged London Heathrow, which has also dropped below Chicago O’Hare. Beijing is now closing the gap to Atlanta which continues to be the world’s largest airport with 89.3 million passengers in 2010 (+1.5%), says Airports Council International (ACI).Beijing airport was 14th globally as recently as five years ago with 41 million passengers, a figure now matched by airports in both Guangzhou and Shanghai. A look at the 25 fastest growing airports also reveals the shift in growth patterns. Of the 25 fastest growing markets, only one was in North America, at Milwaukee. Europe had eight airports in the top 25 in 2010, with all but one of these in Eastern E...