Passenger Terminal Expo Asia to be held in Singapore
The first Asian Passenger Terminal Expo Asia, dedicated to the development of passenger terminals, automation and airport infrastructure financing, will take place in Singapore on September 23–24. The event will be held at the Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre. Thousands of aviation industry professionals from the Asia-Pacific region, the Middle East and Central Asia are expected to attend.
According to Channel NewsAsia, more than 150 speakers will take part in the conference. More than 125 participants will present solutions for airport design, construction and operations at the industry exhibition.
Passenger traffic growth
According to long-term forecasts by the International Air Transport Association, the number of air passengers in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to exceed 4 billion by 2044. This is approximately 2.4 billion more than at present and will account for about 41% of global passenger traffic growth.
More current news is available on the UA.News Telegram channel Telegram.
To meet this demand, airports in the region are expanding their infrastructure. Industry estimates project $240 billion in investment in airport infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific region and the Middle East over the next decade. Projects include the future Terminal 5 at Singapore's Changi Airport and Long Thanh International Airport in Vietnam. Both facilities are planned to be developed to serve 100 million passengers annually.
Technology and coordination
The article identifies financial and environmental sustainability, taxation, regulation, security and the quality of passenger service among the challenges facing airports. Frost & Sullivan consultant Shantanu Gangakhedkar noted that long-term value will be created by airports with more flexible infrastructure, more efficient operations and an improved passenger experience.
Uzbekistan plans to modernize Urgench International Airport and build the New Tashkent International Airport. Uzbekistan Airports Chairman of the Board Javlonbek Umarkhodjaev said that the new airport is planned to open by the end of 2030, with a capacity of 20 million to 30 million passengers annually. Meanwhile, Auckland Airport in New Zealand is exploring the use of artificial intelligence, automation, biometrics, computer vision and predictive tools for coordination with airlines, ground services and border agencies.
