Dr Michael Kerkloh reflects on close to 17 years in the hot seat at Munich Airport and is confident that he will leave a gateway and a global airport operator on the up when he retires from his position at the end of the year, writes Joe Bates.
Budapest Airport CEO, Jost Lammers, is to replace Dr Michael Kerkloh as the managing director of the Flughafen München GmbH (FMG) Group on January 1, 2020.
The battle to win the concession to operate Bulgaria’s Sofia Airport has been won by the SOF Connect consortium, comprising 100% owned Munich Airport subsidiary, Munich Airport International (MAI), and asset manager, Meridiam.
Munich Airport today reported that it handled an all-time high of 46.3 million passengers (+3.8%) and made a net profit of €150 million in 2018.
Dr Michael Kerkloh, president and CEO of Munich Airport and one of aviation's biggest personalities, is to retire at the end of 2019.
Lufthansa announced plans to station five Airbus A380 widebody aircraft at its Munich hub in the summer of next year.
ACI Europe has elected Dr Michael Kerkloh, the president and CEO of Munich Airport, as its new president.
Munich Airport has announced an agreement to provide expert support to Taoyuan International Airport on two major projects.
Warnings about the dangers of losing State aid for Europe’s smaller airports, a possible 2029 opening date for a new Thames Estuary Airport in London, and the launch of a Spaceport at Curaçao Airport in 2014, were all on the agenda during the opening sessions of the SMART Airports Conference in Munich today.
A key aspect of good airport management is the ability to identify and develop the leaders of tomorrow, according to Munich Airport CEO, Michael Kerkloh.
