Eurocontrol and ACI join forces to combat airport crunch

Eurocontrol and ACI Europe have signed a wide-ranging agreement, committing them to joint action to reduce carbon emissions and promote efficiency at Europe’s airports.

As part of the deal the two organisations will encourage collaborative decision-making between airport operators, airlines and air navigation service providers at more than 40 European airports.

The agreement comes as Eurocontrol releases the findings of its Challenges of Growth report which reveals European airports are heading for a capacity crunch due to rising demand.

Olivier Jankovec, director general of ACI Europe said: “Our cooperation aims at addressing crucial short-term and long-term challenges for European aviation. It is about improving airport operations to allow airlines saving money, for example by reducing the aircraft taxiing time on the ground. At the same time, it is about delaying congestion as much as possible and planning for future developments in the most effective way.”

Source: Routes News