October 25, 2019
After today's meeting of the supervisory board of Munich Airport, Jost Lammers, the next CEO of the airport's operating company, was officially introduced by the supervisory board chairman Albert Füracker, the Bavarian State Minister of Finance, Regional Development and Home Affairs. Mr. Lammers will succeed Dr. Michael Kerkloh as the President and CEO of Munich Airport on January 1, 2020.
"Munich Airport is vitally important to Bavaria and its economic competitiveness. It has an outstanding global reputation and is Bavaria's gateway to the world. We are therefore delighted to have recruited Jost Lammers, a highly respected expert in airport management, for this role. We are confident that Mr. Lammers, with his proven expertise and commitment, will keep Munich Airport on course for success. On this occasion we also wish to thank Dr. Kerkloh for his outstanding contributions to Munich Airport. The house he will hand over to his successor at the end of this year is in excellent order," said Füracker.
Mr. Lammers thanked the supervisory board for the honor of being appointed to the responsible position as CEO. "Over the past two decades, Munich Airport has taken its place alongside Europe's most important aviation hubs. As demonstrated by the traffic statistics and financial performance of the company, the management team and the entire airport crew have done excellent work. I'm very much looking forward to writing the next chapters in this airport's success story together with our team and in a close dialog with the airport's partners and neighbors," said Jost Lammers.
Dr. Kerkloh, who will remain at the helm of FMG until the end of the year, welcomed the hiring decision: "Munich Airport spent many years developing into one of the world's best airports that wins rave reviews from passengers. Since we opened in 1992, annual passenger traffic has quadrupled. And despite this enormous growth, Munich succeeded in becoming the first European hub to earn the prestigious 'Five Star Airport' seal of approval." That requires a strong team behind the airport's top manager. I have known Jost Lammers for many years as a successful aviation manager who will take a forward-looking and sustainable approach in leading Munich Airport and maintaining its status as a leading hub in the worldwide air transportation network."
