Arnaud Feist, CEO of Brussels Airport Company, has been elected to lead ACI EUROPE as President. His election occurred at the 23rd ACI EUROPE Annual Assembly, held in Istanbul in June.
At the 23rd ACI EUROPE Annual Assembly, held in Istanbul in June, Arnaud Feist, CEO of Brussels Airport Company, was elected to lead ACI EUROPE as President. He succeeds Declan Collier, CEO of London City Airport, who stepped down from the role after two terms as President of ACI EUROPE.
Feist said: “I am honoured to take on this role. Recent years have shown that the challenges for our industry are plentiful and that we need strong representation with policy makers and regulators at European level. More than ever, decisions taken in Brussels affect your business – our business, and that trend is only set to continue. ACI EUROPE is a unique centre of expertise, knowledge and standards, which we need to continue developing and enhancing. ACI – and not just ACI EUROPE – can play a bigger role in setting industry-wide standards. In so doing, we can exercise greater control not just on our own business environment, but become more active players in influencing the future direction of the aviation sector in general. As President, my priority at all times will be to ensure we defend the collective interests of all our members, regardless of size or location. I will work closely with the ACI EUROPE office and staff and will seek to engage the Board and the membership at large in actively supporting our advocacy efforts. Informing the EU Institutions about the realities of our business is a never-ending task – for that reason, our objective will not be limited to keeping you, the members, fully informed and up to date with developments. It’s also about changing some of the widely held misconceptions out there about the relationship between airports, airlines, air navigation service providers and ground handlers.”
