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Munich Airport CEO Jost Lammers elected Chair of ACI World Governing Board for 2026–27

Jost Lammers, CEO of Munich Airport and a veteran of leadership roles in Düsseldorf, Athens and Budapest, has been elected Chair of Airports Council International (ACI) World’s Governing Board for the 2026–2027 term. He succeeds Candace McGraw and will lead ACI World’s strategic direction through 2027.

Discovered 2026-01-12T00:12:16.722294-08:00 | 2026-01-12T00:12:16.722294-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

ACI World’s chair shapes global airport advocacy and policy; Lammers’ election matters as hubs manage rising demand and network constraints highlighted by recent data on record global capacity ("record passenger growth")(source:5353871f-e076-42ab-b180-ffb9b87477da).
Lammers prioritises sustainability and international collaboration — a direct fit with national airport decarbonisation goals and SAF rollout initiatives such as South Korea’s 10% CO2 reduction target for international airports by 2030 (source:1874f7b0-f171-4866-8947-843b2a28819a).
His European airport leadership background is relevant as regulators and communities increase scrutiny on noise and emissions, a policy environment that will shape capacity and investment decisions across major hubs (source:43bf5a23-f9b0-466c-bb4a-5da68240faf7).

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