Airports Council International
| Airports Council International (ACI) |
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| purpose | Umbrella association of airport operators |
| Chair: | Declan necklace |
| Establishment date: | 1991 |
| Number of members: | 592 |
| Seat : |
 Montreal
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| Website: | www.aci.aero |
The Airports Council International (ACI) is the leading international umbrella organization of airport operators based in Montreal , Canada .
history
Before the Airports Council International was founded, the airports were represented internationally by the Airport Associations Coordinating Council (AACC) . This organization was founded in 1970 by the Airport Operators Council International (AOCI) , the International Civil Airports Association (ICAA) and the Western European Airports Association (WEAA) . The Airport Council International emerged from the AACC in 1991.
The organization's headquarters were relocated from Geneva to Montreal in 2010.
Members
As of January 2016, the ACI has 592 members who operate more than 1,853 airports in 173 states and territories . In 2015, ACI members handled more than 7.1 billion passengers, 105 million tons of cargo and 86 million aircraft movements.
structure
The ACI is administered in five regions:
- Africa based in Tunis ( Tunisia )
- Asia Pacific based in Hong Kong ( China, PR )
- Europe based in Brussels ( Belgium )
- Latin America and the Caribbean based in Panama City ( Panama )
- North America based in Washington, DC ( USA )
See also
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Mission, Objectives and Structure. ACI. Retrieved July 5, 2016.