Airports Council International – North America

ACI-NA’s first-ever Chief Human Resources Officer Forum convened September 29–30 in Minneapolis-St. Paul, bringing together more than 50 HR leaders from 40 airports across the United States and Canada for two days of candid conversation about the people side of airport operations.

The group reflected the full breadth of ACI-NA’s membership, from large and medi...

By Molly Waller, CEO and co-founder, Centurion Planning & Design

Airport projects are moving faster than they did even a few years ago due to aging infrastructure and the need to keep pace with travel needs. Funding, operational requirements and increasing construction costs are pushing airports to move from planning to design and ultimately const...

By Tim Walsh, Co-Founder and CEO, ThinkGov

The stack of unread leadership books on your nightstand probably grew taller this spring. Before you head out for a well-earned break, move one title to the top: Geoff Woods’ “The AI-Driven Leader.” It is the most relevant book an airport director can read right now, and not for the reasons you might expect.<...

By Stephanie Czaplicki, Senior Vice President of Account Management, Boingo Wireless

Twenty-five years ago, Wi-Fi in an airport terminal was a novelty. Today, Wi-Fi and cellular networks are essential infrastructure at airports of all sizes, supporting everything from biometric identity verification and digital boarding processes to real-time flight i...

By Tom Murphy, Director, Human Resiliency Institute.

Tomorrow’s airport leaders are showing, once again, that the lessons of 9/11’s aviation heroes still shape how they work and live. ACI-NA is proud to announce the three winners of the 2026 “Reclaiming the Sky” Essay Competition, which asks young aviation professionals to reflect on those stories of ...