Airport Coordination Limited Asia Pacific Pty Ltd (ACL APAC), which was successful in the competitive process for the Sydney Airport Slot Manager, is gearing up to take on the role from April.
ACL APAC has been appointed as the new slot manager, setting the scene for a smooth transition of the airport's slot management and embedding one of the Government's key aviation competition reforms.
The wider Airport Coordination Limited group manages slots at 75 airports across the world, bringing a breadth of experience to the role.
This competitive process formed part of a suite of reforms to Sydney Airport's slot system undertaken by the Albanese Labor Government.
We have already implemented a number of other slot reform commitments at Sydney Airport, including publishing an independent audit of slot usage and new legislation that modernises and strengthens the compliance regime.
My department is continuing to work on slot reforms for Sydney Airport, including developing supporting legislation for a recovery period, transparency around slot use and an independent compliance committee.
Slot reform at Sydney Airport was recommended by the Harris Review in 2021 and subsequently ignored by the Liberal and National Government.
It's taken the Albanese Government to overhaul Australia's aviation sector, introducing the most comprehensive reforms to the industry in 25 years.
Consultation on the new slot management framework is expected to be undertaken later this year.
