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1 October 2019
ACI urges ICAO to develop standards for supersonic aircraft
The Airports Council International (ACI) has urged the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to develop supersonic aircraft standards and practices.
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24 September 2019
ACI Europe announces net zero CO₂ emissions plans for 203 airports
Trade association ACI Europe has announced that more than 200 airports have committed to deliver net zero CO₂ emissions by 2050.
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17 September 2019
ACI report 6.4% growth in global passenger traffic
Global passenger traffic reached 8.8 billion in 2018, an increase of 6.4% from 2017, according to the World Airport Traffic Report by Airports Council International (ACI) World.
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16 September 2019
ACI relaunches programme to improve passenger screening at airports
Airports Council International (ACI) World, the trade association of the world’s airports, has relaunched its transformative Smart Security programme.
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4 September 2019
Delhi IGI airport inaugurates new air traffic control tower
The Government of India has opened the tallest air traffic control tower in the country at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi.
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3 September 2019
British MPs urge government to cut airline taxes post-Brexit
A group of MPs have urged the UK government to cut or abolish Air Passenger Duty (APD) to ensure that the country’s economy continues to grow unhindered post-Brexit.
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2 September 2019
BCAS to deploy body scanners at all major Indian airports
The Indian Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) has announced that all major airports in the country will deploy body scanners within a year.
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30 August 2019
Climate activists to disrupt services at Heathrow Airport with drones
Environmental activists are planning to disrupt services at London's Heathrow Airport to protest against the government’s decision to construct third runway at the airport.
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27 August 2019
UK airports to install 3D cabin baggage screening equipment
The UK Government has authorised all major airports in the country to have new 3D cabin baggage screening equipment in place by 1 December 2022.
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20 August 2019
Mexico to spend $240m on new metropolitan airport system
Mexico's Ministry of Communications and Transportation (SCT) has unveiled plans to invest approximately $240m to upgrade the metropolitan airport system.