airports Council International is the association of
the world’s airports. It is a non-profit organization,
whose prime purpose is to advance the
interests of airports and to promote professional
excellence in airport management and operations. By
fostering cooperation amongst airports, world aviation
organizations and business partners, ACI makes a
significant contribution to providing the travelling
public with an air transport system that is safe, secure,
efficient and environmentally responsible.
As the international association of the worlds’
commercial service airports, ACI represents the collective
positions of its membership, which are established
through committees and endorsed by the ACI
Governing Board. These views reflect the common
interests of the global airports community
ACI World is based in Montreal, Canada and there
are five geographical regions. To pursue the work
with regional governmental and non-governmental
organizations, they are supported by specialized
committees and task forces. The regions with their
regional offices are:
n Africa (Casablanca)
n Asia-Pacific (Hong Kong)
n Europe (Brussels)
n Latin America-Caribbean (Quito)
n North America (Washington DC)
ACI Africa has intensified its marketing efforts in
order to attract more members. We have also launched
a regional business partner programme, with supporting
marketing material. By the end of 2010, ACI Africa
had enlisted five business partners. Plans are in place for
continuous improvement