ACI EUROPE today reiterated its call on the European Commission and European Member States to effectively and consistently abide by the internationally agreed Noise Balanced Approach framework for managing aircraft noise, as set out by ICAO and the EU law. This call took the form of a comprehensive analysis and a set of recommendations published […]
Brussels: The three main associations representing European airlines, airports and air navigation services providers (ANSPs) call for ministers from EU Member States meeting today to support continued co‑funding of SESAR – the Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research project. With air traffic growing and European skies forecast to become more crowded, the development and […]
ACI EUROPE (Airports Council International), A4E (Airlines for Europe) and IATA (International Air Transport Association) warned that the Schengen Entry/Exit System (EES) continues to cause significant delays for passengers. Failing immediate action to provide sufficient flexibility, severe disruptions over the peak summer months are a real prospect, with queues potentially reaching 4 hours or more. […]
The Full Year 2025 Airport Traffic Report released today by ACI EUROPE confirms the remarkable resilience of air passenger traffic amidst generally lacklustre European economies, inflated airfares, significant supply and capacity pressures, as well as ever volatile and tense geopolitics. Passenger traffic across the European airport network in 2025 increased by +4.4% when compared to […]
ACI EUROPE, the European airport trade body, today welcomed the Dutch Government’s decision to finally open Lelystad Airport to commercial flights, calling it a necessary and strategic step to safeguard the Netherlands’ connectivity, competitiveness and regional development. The decision will enable the Dutch aviation system to better meet current and future demand, while supporting economic […]
EUROCONTROL and ACI EUROPE today jointly released “Adapting European Aviation to a Changing Climate: Guidance on Risk Assessment and Adaptation“, a comprehensive framework designed to help airports, airlines and air navigation service providers (ANSPs) prepare for, and adapt to, the escalating impacts of climate change. The European aviation community strives to achieve net zero CO2 emissions […]
ACI EUROPE releases industry guidance for systemic, collaborative and data‑enabled approaches to airport performance and Airport Operations Plans Busan, Republic of Korea: At the 2025 ACI Airports Innovate conference taking place in Busan, Republic of Korea from 25‑27 November, ACI EUROPE has renewed its call for a mind shift on capacity and performance management at […]
Highlighting the global airport community’s steadfast commitment to fighting climate change, Salvador Bahia Airport in Brazil and Adelaide and Parafield airports in Australia have reached Level 5 of Airport Carbon Accreditation during COP30. As COP30 draws to a close in Brazil, the global airport community is marking further progress on its pathway to full decarbonisation […]
European airport trade body ACI EUROPE today released its preliminary air traffic report for September and the third quarter of 2025, showing continued passenger growth across the continent. Passenger traffic across the European airport network increased +3.6% in September 2025 compared with the same month last year. Growth in in the non-EU+ area1 (+8.3%) was […]
Brussels: European airport trade body ACI EUROPE today released its preliminary air traffic report for August 2025. Passenger traffic across the European airport network increased +4.9% in August 2025 compared with August 2024, and ahead of the year‑to‑date average of 4.3%, confirming that summer demand remains strong. International passenger traffic led the growth at +5.6%, […]
