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Airports Council International (ACI), based in Geneva
Geneva

Geneva is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie . Situated where the Rh?ne River exits Lake Geneva , it is the capital of the Canton of Geneva....
, Switzerland
Switzerland

Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....
, is a non profit organisation, whose prime purpose is to advance the interests of airports and to promote professional excellence in airport
Airport

An airport is a location where aircraft such as Fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and Non-rigid airship take off and land. Aircraft may also be stored or maintained at an airport....
 management and operations. By fostering cooperation amongst airports, world aviation organisations and business partners, ACI seeks to providing the travelling public a safe, secure, efficient and environmentally responsible air transport system.

ACI has 597 members operating over 1679 airports in 177 countries and territories.






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Airports Council International (ACI), based in Geneva
Geneva

Geneva is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie . Situated where the Rh?ne River exits Lake Geneva , it is the capital of the Canton of Geneva....
, Switzerland
Switzerland

Switzerland is a landlocked Swiss Alps country of roughly 7.7 million people in Western Europe with an area of 41,285 km?. Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states called Cantons of Switzerland....
, is a non profit organisation, whose prime purpose is to advance the interests of airports and to promote professional excellence in airport
Airport

An airport is a location where aircraft such as Fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and Non-rigid airship take off and land. Aircraft may also be stored or maintained at an airport....
 management and operations. By fostering cooperation amongst airports, world aviation organisations and business partners, ACI seeks to providing the travelling public a safe, secure, efficient and environmentally responsible air transport system.

ACI has 597 members operating over 1679 airports in 177 countries and territories. In 2008, ACI members handled over 96% of the world's 4.8 billion passengers, 88.5 million metric tonnes of freight, and 76.4 million aircraft movements.

History

Before the establishment of ACI, the world’s airports were represented on the international scene by the Airport Associations Coordinating Council (AACC), created in 1970 by three international airport associations: the Airport Operators Council International (AOCI); the International Civil Airports Association (ICAA); and the Western European Airports Association (WEAA). Up until then, the three associations had collaborated on an informal ad hoc basis and had presented the interests of their memberships to other international organisations separately.

As time passed, however, the growing importance of external factors on airport operation created the need for a formal relationship with governments, airline
Airline

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s, manufacturers and other parties concerned. This led to the establishment of AACC, with a view to formulating unified airport industry policies, furthering collaboration between its constituent associations, and representing them collectively with worldwide aviation
Aviation

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 organisations and other relevant bodies. After WEAA was dissolved in 1985, AACC became a bipartite body.

The decision to create ACI, which incorporated AOCI and ICAA and succeeded AACC, was taken in 1989. The Constitution of ACI was approved by AOCI and ICAA memberships in the autumn of 1990 and came into effect on 1 January 1991.

Regional associations

ACI comprises five regions, each operating as an independent trade group under a collective affiliation through the ACI brand. Accordingly, the Geneva-based "ACI" is an umbrella organisation uniting the five regional associations.

The five regions of ACI are:

  • ACI North America (based in Washington, D.C.
    Washington, D.C.

    Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the Capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790....
    ), which represents most commercial airports in the United States
    United States

    The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
     and Canada
    Canada

    Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....
  • ACI Europe (based in Brussels
    Brussels

    Brussels , officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is the de facto capital city of the European Union and the largest urban area in Belgium....
    , Belgium
    Belgium

    * A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....
    )
  • ACI Latin America-Caribbean (based in Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Brazil

    Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is a country in South America. It is the List of countries and outlying territories by total area country by geographical area, occupying nearly half of South America, the List of countries by population country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world....
    )
  • ACI Asia-Pacific (based in Hong Kong
    Hong Kong

    Hong Kong , officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located in Southern China in East Asia, bordering the province of Guangdong to the north and facing the South China Sea to the east, west and south....
    ), emcompassing mainland Asia, Australasia, the island nations in the Pacific Ocean, several North American airports and the Middle East region.
  • ACI Africa (based in Casablanca
    Casablanca

    Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Greater Casablanca region.With a population of 3.1 million ??????)...
    , Morocco
    Morocco

    Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa with a population of nearly 34 million and an area just under 447,000 km2....
    )


ACI also has a dedicated bureau at the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada).

Organisational goals

  • Maximise the contributions of airports to maintaining and developing a safe, secure, environmentally compatible and efficient air transport system.
  • Achieve cooperation among all segments of the aviation industry and their stakeholders as well as with governments and international organisations.
  • Influence international and national legislation, rules, policies, standards and practices based on established policies representing airports’ interests and priorities.
  • Advance the development of the aviation system by enhancing public awareness of the economic and social importance of airport development.
  • Maximise cooperation and mutual assistance among airports.
  • Provide members with industry knowledge, advice and assistance, and foster professional excellence in airport management and operations.
  • Build ACI’s worldwide organisational capacity and resources to serve all members effectively and efficiently.


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