Aruba Airport Authority NV (AAA) received a visit from members of “Koninklijk Instituut van Ingenieurs” (KIVI) Caribbean for presentations and a tour. KIVI Caribbean comprises of more than 40 engineers in Aruba and Curacao and has as objective to stimulate continuous learning amongst its members.
KIVI’s twelve participants were welcomed by AAA’s Director of Health, Safety and Sustainability, Angeline Flemming, who elaborated on AAA’s vital role to the wellbeing and progress of the community of Aruba. Christine Kaarsbaan-Leo, AAA’s Sustainability and Health Manager, presented AAA’s Corporate Social Responsibility activities of 2022 and AAA’s Goals and Plans for 2023, focusing on SDG projects that have a lasting positive impact for the community of Aruba. In addition, she also elaborated on the importance of certifications for Aruba Airport and the necessary requirements that need to be in place to achieve different levels thereof.
AAA’s Mechanical Engineer (Maintenance) Raymond Croes presented AAA’s projects that contributed to lowering consumptions including Building Management Systems for monitoring purposes of the AAA’s Utility systems. Additionally, Raymond presented AAA’s plans and projects that will continue to contribute to more sustainable Airport operations in the future, focusing on implementation of systems to increase efficiency.
Rubiela Lampe-Chiquito, a KIVI Kring Caribbean board member, explained the KIVI goal more in detail, namely, to create a network and transfer knowledge to KIVI members residing in the Caribbean. KIVI aims to achieve this by organizing various monthly activities related to engineering topics. On behalf of KIVI Caribbean, Mrs. Lampe-Chiquito thanked the AAA team for the opportunity to learn more about the sustainability projects at AAA and the ongoing Gateway 2030 expansion projects.
All participants were given a tour of the Airport’s Utility Building, where they were able to see firsthand how AAA monitors the airport’s overall consumption and guarantees operational continuity.
About AUA Airport
AUA Airport is one of the busiest airports in the Caribbean region, with 22 different airlines operating into Aruba contributing to processing over 2.5 million passengers per year and providing air service to 22 cities and 34 non-stop destinations worldwide. AUA Airport’s markets served comprise of 79% from the United States & Canada, 11% from Latin America, 6% from Europe, and 4% from Dutch Caribbean, year to date, April 2023. AUA Airport attributes this to the island’s stable economic and political climate, hospitable and multilingual population, and safe environment. AUA Airport’s aspiration is to become one of the most Sustainable, Safe, and Future Proof airports of the Latin America & Caribbean region, providing a trusted workplace, modern airport facilities and excellent customer service which reflects Aruban hospitality, contributing to a prosperous future for Aruba. Learn more about what’s happening at AUA Airport by visiting www.airportaruba.com and connect with AUA Airport on Twitter.com/Aruba_Airport, Facebook.com/ArubaAirport, Instagram.com/arubaairport/ and Linkedin.com/ArubaAirport
