Montréal, March 20, 2014 –
Angela Gittens, Director General of Airports Council International
(ACI), and Dominique Anglade, President and CEO of Montréal
International, announced that ACI would expand its activities in
Montréal to develop its Airport Excellence (APEX) Programme. The
expansion will create nine permanent jobs and economic spin-offs of $1.7
million a year.
"Our
relocation to Montréal in 2011 facilitated a closer alignment with the
International Civil Aviation Organization and other aviation industry
stakeholders based here in Montréal. We increased the quality and range
of services to our members particularly with the APEX in Safety
programme, which was launched in September 2012. APEX has attracted a
great deal of interest and we have entered into agreements with several
international ACI member airports. The city has everything our
organization needs
to grow, so the decision to expand our facilities was a logical one,"
said Gittens.
Passenger
numbers and air traffic volume are increasing steadily. ACI's recent
forecasts indicate that there will be more than 12 billion passengers
and over 135 million aircraft movements per year in 2031. "To better
manage this growth we are looking at expanding the scope of APEX to
cover other disciplines in airport management including service quality,
operational security and environmental management. ACI has unique
expertise in these areas and we will strive through our APEX expansion
programme
to make Montréal a global centre of airport management excellence,"
added Gittens.
"ACI's
global role is fundamental to the aviation industry and Aéroports de
Montréal has played an important role in the worldwide rollout of the
APEX programme which has enabled a large number of airports to enhance
the safety of operations," explained Anglade. "We are therefore
delighted with ACI's success in Montréal and are honoured to have played
a part. We believe in supporting our international organizations
community, which is part of what makes Montréal such a unique
multicultural and outward-looking
city."
Montréal is host to 62 international organizations, including 10 in the aerospace sector.
About ACI (www.aci.aero)
Airports Council International (ACI) is the only global trade
representative of the world's airports. Established in 1991, ACI
represents airports' interests to governments and international
organizations, develops standards, policies and recommended practices
for airports, and provides information and training opportunities to
raise standards around the world. ACI has 591 regular members operating
1,861 airports in 177 countries and territories. Its members account for
more than 95% of the world's
airport traffic.
About APEX (www.aci.aero/apex)
The programme provides assistance for airports to enhance their level
of safety. The programme's cornerstone is the airport safety review,
which analyzes gaps in airport operation and infrastructure in
comparison to International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) standards
and safety best practices. ACI organizes and dispatches a team of
experts from ICAO and other airports to conduct the peer review. The
APEX programme is designed for all airports, regardless of size or
location.
About Montréal International (www.montrealinternational.com)
Created in 1996, Montréal International (MI) is the result of a
private-public partnership. Its mission is to contribute to the economic
development of Greater Montréal and enhance its international status.
Its mandates include attracting foreign direct investments,
international organizations and international strategic workers as well
as promoting the competitive and international environment of Greater
Montréal. Montréal International—a non-profit organization—is funded by
the private sector,
the governments of Canada and Québec, the Communauté métropolitaine de
Montréal (Montréal Metropolitan Community) and the City of Montréal.
Since
its creation, Montréal International has helped to attract $10.6
billion in foreign direct investments to Greater Montréal. From these
investments, 52,000 jobs have been created or maintained. To date, MI's
activities have also allowed almost half of some 60 international
organizations to establish themselves in the city and attract and retain
more than 9,000 international strategic workers.
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