September 2026

Smarter Airports, Stronger Europe: an innovation guidebook for the future

September 2026

The Five Minute Feature

Smarter Airports, Stronger Europe: an innovation guidebook for the future

Growing passenger demand, constrained infrastructure, a need for resilience, and a drive to enhance sustainability – these are just some of the industry’s trickiest challenges. Across Europe, airports are already responding with better use of data, digital technologies and collaboration.…

ACI launches call for the modernisation of global slot rules

September 2026

ACI EUROPE News

ACI launches call for the modernisation of global slot rules

ACI EUROPE has joined ACI World’s call for the modernisation of global airport slot rules to better address growing capacity constraints, competition and connectivity needs.Europe is home to half of the world’s most congested airports, yet the foundations of the…

Airport expansion: the target is carbon - not air connectivity

September 2026

ACI EUROPE News

Airport expansion: the target is carbon - not air connectivity

ACI EUROPE Director General Olivier Jankovec has called for European aviation policy to reconcile airport capacity growth with decarbonisation, arguing that restricting connectivity is not a substitute for tackling aviation emissions. In a new op-ed, Jankovec argues that airport capacity…

In the field - September 2026

September 2026

In the field

In the field - September 2026

SESAR JU Executive Director Andreas Boschen, ACI EUROPE Deputy Director General Morgan Foulkes, and European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport & Tourism Apostolos Tzitzikostas 29 September 2026: Launch of “Smarter Airports, Stronger Europe”, a SESAR Joint Undertaking and ACI EUROPE publication,…