On November 3rd 2009 in Kuala Lumpur, the ACI annual assembly of the world’s airport executives elected its new Chair, Mr. Max Moore-Wilton, Chairman of Sydney Airport Corporation Limited. Dr. Yiannis Paraschis, CEO of Athens International Airport S.A., was elected as the new Vice Chair respectively of the global airport trade association, for a 2-year term. Athens International Airport CEO, Dr. Yiannis Paraschis, has been an active member of ACI Europe when he first joined the Board in 2003; he served two terms (2007 - 2009) as President of ACI Europe, the voice of more than 450 European airports, and a three-year term on the ACI World Governing Board. ACI Director General, Angela Gittens, said on his election, “We are delighted to have Yiannis accept this role on the World Board. He has been a strong leader on many of the issues being addressed in the European Region, including the ACI Europe environmental initiative Airport Carbon Accreditation. His airport hosted an international Airport Cities conference this year working to build a strong global community.” Accepting his new role with the ACI World Governing Board, Dr. Paraschis commented, “I am delighted and honoured to serve as the Vice Chair of ACI World in a critical period for our association. Our industry is going through one of its most turbulent periods, which requires that the voice of airports be even more aligned and strongly heard at world level. I hope that my experience of having served as President of ACI Europe in the last 2 years will be of help to our world organization in areas such as economics, environment and sustainable development, which are of growing importance in our discussions with both our airline partners and our regulators at ICAO”.
Airports Council International Airports Council International is the official association of the world’s airports, representing more than 1,600 airports in 177 countries). Its member airports collectively handle more than 96% of world commercial traffic, having welcomed 4.9 billion passengers in 2008. ACI World has 5 geographical regions, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe (ACI Europe), Latin America and Caribbean, North America. It is a non profit organisation located in Geneva, whose prime purpose is to advance the interests of airports and to promote professional excellence in airport management and operations. ACI World has a constant partnership with ICAO and other international organisations. www.airports.org ACI EUROPE ACI Europe, the voice of Europe's airports, represents the interests of some 450 airports in 48 countries. Member airports handle 90% of commercial air traffic in Europe, welcoming over a billion passengers each year. ACI EUROPE works on a day-to-day basis with the institutions of the European Union, the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC), the European Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL), and other world organisations). www.aci-europe.org