Munich Airport CEO Michael Kerkloh will serve a second term as President of ACI Europe having been appointed by the trade body’s general assembly.

The decision was made during the 28^th ACI Europe & World Annual Assembly and Congress held in Brussels earlier this week.

Thanking ACI Europe, Kerkloh paid mention to the interesting air transport climate, characterised by ‘robust growth, yet significant and fast-emerging risks’.

He commented: “I’m not just talking about the usual cyclical nature of air transport, but also the volatile geopolitical situation, the disruption happening to the retail & other non-aeronautical revenues in our business and regulatory risk from the aggressive campaigning by airlines on the aero-revenue side. All of which means that ACI Europe has a lot of work on its plate.

“As President, my priority at all times will be to continue to ensure we defend the collective interests of all our members, regardless of size or location.  I will also work to ensure greater association with our world business partners and coherency with our other industry stakeholders.”

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

In addition to Kerkloh’s appointment, a number of others were selected to the board for a first mandate.

These include Jaime Garcia Legaz, President & CEO, AENA; Ugo de Carolis, CEO, Aeroporti di Roma; David Cicéo, Managing Director & President, Cluj Avram International Airport & Romanian Airports Association; Dmitry Kamenshchik, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Moscow Domodedovo Airport; and Dalton Philiips, CEO, daa.

Others were also re-elected for a second mandate: Stefan Schulte, CEO, Fraport AG; Dominique Thillaud, President, Société Aéroports Côte d’Azur Nice & Cannes-Mandelieu; Yiannis Paraschis, CEO, Athens International Airport; John Holland-Kaye, CEO, Heathrow Airport; Robert Sinclair, CEO, London City Airport; and Raoul Laurent, Director General des Ports et Aéroports – CCI métropolitaine Bretagne Ouest.