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Lammers succeeds Candace McGraw, retired CEO of Cincinnati\/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), who completes her tenure as ACI World\u2019s first woman Chair, after guiding the organization through a period of strong global advocacy and strategic advancement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ACI World Governing Board is composed of 28 airport CEOs nominated by ACI\u2019s five regions. The Board provides strategic direction on airport policy, operational priorities, sustainability, and innovation on behalf of airports worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A global aviation leader with extensive international experience<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lammers has been an active member of the ACI World Governing Board since 2019\u2014serving as Vice Chair from 2024\u20132025\u2014and served on the Board of ACI EUROPE from 2017\u20132023. Elected President of ACI EUROPE in 2019, he led the ACI Region through the unprecedented challenges of the COVID-19 crisis, strengthening collaboration among airports across Europe and championing recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since January 2020, Lammers has served as CEO of Munich Airport, one of Europe\u2019s leading international hubs known for service quality, innovation, and sustainable airport development. Prior to this role, he was CEO of Budapest Liszt Ferenc Airport from 2008, overseeing significant modernization and growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He served two years as President of the German Aviation Association (BDL), representing the entire air transport sector in Germany: airlines, airports, air traffic control, ground handling service providers and retail companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lammers began his aviation career in 1998 at HOCHTIEF AirPort GmbH, where he worked on projects in D\u00fcsseldorf and Athens, including the commissioning and opening of the new Athens International Airport. He studied business administration and economics in Bayreuth, Witten-Herdecke, and San Diego. Lammers brings more than 25 years of global aviation and airport leadership experience to his new role as Chair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Industry leaders speak<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n ACI World Director General Justin Erbacci said: \u201cWe are proud to welcome Jost Lammers as Chair of the ACI World Governing Board. His global experience, proven leadership, and deep understanding of airport operations and policy come at a pivotal moment for our industry. As airports accelerate innovation, strengthen operational resilience, and advance sustainability, Jost\u2019s ability to build consensus and drive strategic progress will be instrumental.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I would also like to extend our sincere appreciation to Candace McGraw for her exceptional leadership as ACI World\u2019s first woman Chair. Her commitment to sustainability, advocacy, and workforce transformation has helped position airports for long-term success.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Munich Airport CEO Jost Lammers said: \u201cIt is an honor for me to serve as the Chair of the ACI World Governing Board. My dedication is focused on strengthening ACI\u2019s leadership role on the global stage. By uniting strong advocacy, effective governance, and collaboration with global partners, we can ensure airports evolve as innovative, sustainable, and people-focused organizations, enhancing their role as vital hubs of mobility and economic growth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Airports Council International (ACI) World welcomes Jost Lammers, CEO of Munich Airport, as Chair of the ACI World Governing Board (WGB) for the 2026\u20132027 term. Lammers succeeds Candace McGraw, retired CEO of Cincinnati\/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), who completes her tenure as ACI World\u2019s first woman Chair, after guiding the organization through a period of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,114],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33809","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-airports","category-international-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33809","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33809"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33809\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33811,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33809\/revisions\/33811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33809"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}