Each recipient will be awarded a grant of US$10,000 to assist with their professional development in ACI aviation training courses.

Airports Council International (ACI) has announced the creation of a new ACI Fund scholarship for Women in Aviation. ACI and Dr. Luigi G. (Joe) Sulmona will serve as the award originators and financial co-contributors for this prestigious scholarship initiative.

The new scholarship aims to provide targeted support to women in aviation who hail from countries designated by the United Nations as Least Developed Countries (LDC), Small Island Developing States (SIDS), or Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC) – all nations that are supported by the ACI Fund.

The one-time scholarship will recognise five outstanding women who have demonstrated exceptional achievement while participating in the ACI – ICAO Airport Management Professional Accreditation Program (AMPAP) Global Air Mobility System (GAMS) course, or in their AMPAP application portfolio.

The scholarship is part of the ACI Fund’s broader mission to advance airport safety, security, management, economics, environmental sustainability, and service excellence through targeted assistance and human resources development at member airports in developing nations.

Through this scholarship, the ACI Fund seeks to open doors to career development for women in aviation while enhancing capacity building and professional standards within the global aviation community.

“This scholarship is a significant step forward in our commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion in aviation,” said Justin Erbacci, Director General of ACI World, who added: “We are proud to be part of this initiative that will help empower these talented women, providing them with the financial support they need to advance their careers and contribute to the growth of the aviation industry.”

The scholarship is a reflection of ACI’s ongoing efforts to drive positive change and ensure that airport professionals have the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to succeed in a rapidly evolving global aviation industry.

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