SIMIGDALAS RETAINS ERA PRESIDENCY FOR SECOND TERM

23/10/2007

Antonis Simigdalas, COO of Aegean Airlines has been re-elected as President of the European Regions Airline Association (ERA) for a second term of office.

Simigdalas was voted in by members at the AGM in Athens last week, during the annual ERA General Assembly. Per Arne Watle, CEO of Widerǿe Flyveselskap was also elected for a second term as Vice President.

In the Associate II category (Suppliers), Todd Freeman, SVP & Manager of Regional Jet Programmes, GECAS was also re-elected for a second 3-year term.

Roland Hermann, CEO of Salzburg Airport was elected in the Associate III (Airport) category, replacing Jon Horne who resigns from Cardiff Airport this month.

For the first time this year, two new members were elected in the Affiliate I (airlines outside the ECAC area, or non-scheduled carriers within the ECAC area) and Affiliate II (supplier) categories which previously did not have voting rights within the Association.

Alexander Kanishchev, Chairman, Aeroflot-Nord was elected in the Affiliate I category, while Olaf Dlugi of OD Consulting was elected in the Affiliate II category.

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NOTES FOR EDITORS
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