The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and Airports Council International (ACI) recently agreed to provide aerodrome training services to their more than 2,100 collective members.
The new joint programs will include training courses in general airport management, safety and security protocols, airport economics, and environmental protection.
“This signing highlights the alignment of both our organizations in regards to investment in training and succession planning, essential ingredients of sustainable growth,” ACI Director General Angela Gittens said. “Airports need a range of skills that must be continually evaluated and refreshed. The urgency in the aviation business is driven both by changes in market conditions as well as the significant growth in global demand. The MoU will build on ACI Global Training suite of skills development programs in specific disciplines, with diploma-level courses, in the classroom, on-line or at the worksite.”
ACI spoke out earlier this year on the Trump Administration’s ban on laptops on flights entering the U.S. from 10 airports in predominately Muslim nations. The ban could expand to include Europe. The organization expressed concern that the ban would negatively affect air travel, especially business travel, between Europe and the United States.
ICAO said it would study the risk of explosives in personal electronic devices.