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KembaraXtra – Travel Terms: AACC International This entry explains the historical development leading to Airports Council International (ACI), noting that the name changed in 1992. It traces the origins to January 1948, when 19 US commercial airports met in New York City to form the Airports Operators Council (AOC), partly because ICAO and IATA were adopting airport regulations influenced by governments, airlines, and manufacturers, and airports lacked an official collective voice. The organization became the Airport Operators Council International (AOCI) in May 1966, and on 6 December 1970 the WEAA and ICAA agreed to join with AOCI under an umbrella group, formally creating the Airport Associations Coordinating Council (AACC). The WEAA dissolved in 1986, and by 1989 AOCI and ICAA were discussing integration into a single worldwide organization; the Airports Association Council International began operating in 1991. The entry also states that AOCI became Airports Council International–North America, representing airports in the US, Canada, and the Virgin Islands, and references the organization’s website
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