ACI NEWS
Framework for the future A
Georgina Graham reports on the highlights of the recent ICAO Assembly in Montréal.
key activity for ACI World in October was participation in the UN International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 37th Assembly.
Under the proactive leadership of ICAO Council president, Roberto Kobeh
González, secretary general, Raymond Benjamin, and the president of the Assembly, Dr Harold Demuren of Nigeria, the Assembly gave clear impetus to the three core ICAO priorities: safety, security and sustainability. Member States reached agreement on major undertakings in each area,
putting in place principles and programmes that will constitute the basis of the ICAO work programme for the next three years. The Assembly is an enormous two-week event with over 400 papers
submitted for consideration, and this year drew a record attendance with 1,588 participants from 176 of the 190 ICAO Member States as well as representatives from 40 international organizations involved in civil aviation (including ACI World). It provides an important opportunity for airports to mix and mingle with
the national delegates, identify useful areas where airports can support ICAO objectives and work programmes, and seek ICAO feedback on new initiatives underway or to come at ACI. The Resolutions – debated throughout and published at the close of
the event on October 8 – held excellent news for airports, including a landmark agreement on environmental goals for the industry and resolutions detailing ICAO’s Policies and Practices related to environmental protection. In addition to the Resolution on Aviation and Climate Change, and quite
signifi cantly for airports, ICAO has confi rmed its ‘balanced approach’ to noise management and resolved to continue analytical work with regular review of issues related to emissions that affect local air quality. ACI fully supports the three key targets covered in the resolution:
fuel effi ciency improvements of 2% per annum through to 2050, a mid-term aspirational goal of capping aviation’s carbon emissions by 2020, and a global standard for aircraft engines targeted for 2013. The resolution also calls for initiatives to be reviewed by the 38th
Assembly in 2013, including a framework for market-based measures (MBMs), a feasibility study on the creation of a global MBM scheme and guiding principles for States to use when designing and implementing market-based measures for international aviation (visit
www.aci.aero to view the ACI press release).
Resolutions were also adopted that cover agreements reached on
major undertakings in the areas of safety and security, which will guide the establishment of the ICAO work programme for the next three years. The Assembly endorsed ICAO’s plan to establish a multi-disciplinary
approach to address the critical issue of runway safety. This will bring together representatives from airlines, airports, air navigation service providers and regulatory authorities. In May 2012, ICAO will host a Global Runway Safety Symposium in
Montréal, followed by a number of regional workshops to identify and further resolve runway safety issues. ACI will work closely with ICAO on these important issues. A proactive safety strategy based on the sharing of critical safety
information among governments and industry stakeholders was also endorsed. Greater availability of information in a transparent process improves
the ability to better analyse and predict safety risks and to take action before issues result in accidents. Acting proactively on risk indicators can help to signifi cantly reduce the accidents in all regions of the world. ICAO’s Global Air Navigation Plan was also approved. Through the
Plan, ICAO will act as global integrator, facilitating harmonisation of a variety of large-scale regional programmes and guiding the estimated $50 billion investment that States will make in their aviation infrastructure over the next 10 years. The Assembly also put its full support behind a comprehensive, new
ICAO aviation security strategy. It highlights key priorities, such as identifying and preventing new forms of attack before they occur, streamlining security checks so that they remain effective but are not duplicated unnecessarily, and improving the capabilities of States to oversee aviation security – all in line with airport perspectives on security. Also of note for ACI members, ICAO concluded Memoranda of
Cooperation with two regional organisations – the African Union and the European Union – and four regional civil aviation bodies – the Arab Civil Aviation Commission, the African Civil Aviation Commission, the European Civil Aviation Conference and the Latin American Civil Aviation Commission. The objective is to help reduce aircraft accident rates, improve security
in fl ight and at airports, and promote the overall sustainable development of the air transport industry.
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