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In our series of videos showcasing innovative SESAR Joint Undertaking solutions, hear from airports themselves on the impact of these amazing projects. Athens International Airport, SEA Milan Airports and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (Royal Schiphol Group) explain how being proud SESAR Joint Undertaking members helps them put innovation at the core of what they do. Their projects include: ✈️ An Airport Operations Centre 🏢 that allows key aviation stakeholders to collaborate and converge operational management activities ✈️ U-ELCOME DSD Project – a project that allows for the safe and coordinated management of drone flights 🚁 ✈️ EUREKA SESAR3 Fast Track project – a project designed to integrate vertiports into airport operations, enhancing urban air mobility 🚖 ✈️ An Airport Operations Plan (AOP) 📊 that allows stakeholders to see key operational and #performancedata through a centralised and real-time view of key processes ✈️ A Turnaround Monitoring System that uses #AI 🤖 to improve situational awareness and predictability during operations ✈️ A passenger flow monitoring system that visualises #passenger flow, queues, and crowding across the airport 👥 ✈️ FASTNet Project 📶 - Future dAta Services and applicaTions for airports and Network – a project that aims to allow stakeholders to exchange data openly and collaboratively. ✈️ JARVIS 🧠 project - enhancing aviation #safety and improving operational efficiency with an Airport Digital Assistant 💻 Check out all of the implemented solutions using the playlist below 👇 https://shorturl.at/M44px

Next week, join us at the Vienna Central, Eastern & Southeastern Europe Airport Forum, hosted by Flughafen Wien - Vienna Airport. From 4-6 December, the Vienna CESEE Airport Forum will feature top aviation leaders and other decision makers of the region, covering many of the pressing topics for aviation in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. The conference programme will cover a range of topics, including the role of aviation in driving European integration and societal cohesion, economic and geopolitical prospects in the context of air transport’s competitiveness and sustainability, as well as the view from investors on the CESEE region’s untapped potential. Find the full programme and discover the growing potential of the CESEE region by registering today: https://shorturl.at/1cRDP See you in Vienna!

Heydar Aliyev International Airport and ACI EUROPE hosted an event highlighting the global airport industry’s efforts toward decarbonization. The airport was honored with the ACA Level 2 "Reduction" certificate for its significant achievements in reducing carbon emissions. Emission Reductions: 2022: 41,579 tons CO2 2023: 38,398 tons CO2 8% reduction compared to 2022! Efficiency Measures: 260 kWh of electricity saved. #COP29 #COP29Azerbaijan

🎬 Today our DG Olivier Jankovec gave an interview to Bloomberg HT 's Pelin Yantur. He covered the latest trends in European aviation industry with a specific zoom-in on the Turkish aviation market. Watch the full video at the link below 👇 Thank you iGA Istanbul Airport for facilitating!

It was a pleasure to meet again yesterday with Abdulkadir URALOĞLU - Minister of Transport & Infrastructure of Türkiye to review the country’s achievements in developing air connectivity & global positioning - and also discuss the challenges ahead. These include: i) the need for a more liberal/open skies policy, ii) reflecting airports’ investment needs and inflation in their user charges, iii) setting the policy framework to move on as regards SAF. Being in Ankara was also the opportunity to meet Enes Çakmak, new DG of dhmi which operates no less than 50 airports and has the highest number of airports certified under Airport Carbon Accreditation - an achievement we celebrated with his team. On my way back today via Istanbul, I was hosted by Bloomberg HT with top anchor Pelin Yantur grilling me on our industry’s financials, traffic outlook, positive externalities, and climate action. https://shorturl.at/PKesO Many thanks to Selahattin Bilgen our Board member & CEO of iGA Istanbul Airport for being with me all along 🙏 - as well as to Gokhan Dolek, IAP | Nigar Şeyda Yılmaz and Oğuz Aydemir | ÖZGÜR UÇAR from dhmi for all their work and support.

Through being a proud member of SESAR Joint Undertaking, SEA Milan Airports put innovation at the core of their work, taking forward several SESAR innovations: ✈️ An Airport Operations Centre 🏢 that allows key aviation stakeholders to collaborate and converge operational management activities ✈️ U-ELCOME DSD Project  – a project that allows for the safe and coordinated management of drone flights 🚁 ✈️ EUREKA SESAR3 Fast Track project  – a project designed to integrate vertiports into airport operations, enhancing urban air mobility 🚖 Find out more about what being a SESAR Joint Undertaking member means to SEA Milan Airports in the video below: #SmartAirports #Innovation #DigitalSky

Join us in welcoming PACE as one of our new ACI EUROPE World Business Partners! 👏 PACE is a global software platform and customer success programme supporting aviation stakeholders committed to carbon reduction. In addition to providing ESG reporting data, they partner with their customers to turn carbon insights into more effective business strategies, unlock growth opportunities, reduce financial risk, and enable CO2 reduction in line with the Paris Agreement net zero commitments. Visit their website: https://shorturl.at/SPeQk

Today our DG Olivier Jankovec had the privilege of meeting His Excellency Abdulkadir URALOĞLU, Minister for Transport and Infrastructure of Türkiye. The meeting in Ankara provided an excellent opportunity to discuss the remarkable growth of Turkish aviation. Key highlights of this expansion include: ✈ +24% growth in total air connectivity for Türkiye vs. 2019 levels ✈ iGA Istanbul Airport climbing to the top position in Europe for direct connectivity (vs. 5th rank pre-pandemic) ✈ Turkish airports and the air connectivity they enable contribute €47.2 billion to the country’s GDP and support close to 500,000 jobs. Lauding these achievements, DG Jankovec also highlighted several critical areas to address for ensuring the sustainable development of Türkiye’s air connectivity, alongside economic and global positioning benefits. ➡ Adopt open skies principles to allow more airlines to operate in Türkiye. ➡ Implement market-based airport charge regulations to account for inflation and support necessary investments. ➡ Improve integration between ATM (Air Traffic Management) and ground operations at airports. ➡ Accelerate adoption of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) through clear mandates. Read more in our Press Release: https://shorturl.at/PKesO

As proud members of the SESAR Joint Undertaking, SEA Milan Airports have implemented a number of innovative SESAR solutions. Find out more about three of them: ✈️ An Airport Operations Plan (AOP) 📊 that allows stakeholders to see key operational and #performance data through a centralised and real-time view of key processes ✈️ A Turnaround Monitoring System that uses #AI 🤖 to improve situational awareness and predictability during operations ✈️ A passenger flow monitoring system that visualises #passenger flow, queues, and crowding across the airport 👥 Find out more about how these innovations are helping SEA Milan Airports and what it means to be a #SESARJU member in the video below. #SmartAirports #Innovation #DigitalSky

[PRESS RELEASE] European aviation calls for dedicated industrial strategy to achieve net zero by 2050. DESTINATION 2050 partners urge the EU institutions and Member States to prioritise aviation decarbonisation through a dedicated industrial strategy as part of the Clean Industrial Deal. Key focus areas include: ✅ Accelerating R&D ✅ Scaling up Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAFs) ✅ Improving access to low-carbon technology financing 📢 Read the full Press Release: https://shorturl.at/kxmhH