Dr Michael Kerkloh

Dr Michael Kerkloh was President and CEO of Flughafen München GmbH, Munich Airport’s operating company, from September 2002 until December 2019. He was also made President of the German Airports Association (ADV) in 2013.

Kerkloh’s aviation career began in 1987 when he joined Frankfurt Airport in charge of operational planning, organisational implementation and the coordination of aircraft handling. In 1995, Kerkloh was appointed to the management team of Hamburg Airport, and simultaneously served as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Aviation Handling Services.

As well as ADV, Kerkloh was a member of the governing bodies of numerous industry organisations including the Airport Council International, the German Aviation Industry Association (BDL), and the Transportation Committee of the Chamber of Industry and Commerce for Munich and Upper Bavaria.