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Nov 02, 2016 (newstodate): After a recruitment search, Kalaallit Airport A/S, set up in June 2016 by Greenland's government to materialize plans for a new airports infrastructure in Greenland, has named its first CEO.
Taking up the position from December 1, 2016, will be Steffen Ulrich-Lynge, since 2013 serving as Managing Director at Greenland's Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, a large commune that includes also the capital, Nuuk.
Mr Ulrich-Lynge will be responsible for developing the organization to shoulder the task of planning and steering the coming new Greenlandic airport projects, freezing an investment plan and seek investors for financing of the expensive projects.
Currently serving as interim CEO of Kalaallit Airport is Jakup Sverri Kass, Vagar Airport CEO, who will remain on the Board that also comprises Peter Eduard Christiansen, Anna-Berit Koertzand Aviaja Lyberth Lennert.
Plans now confirmed are that the runway at the capital airport at Nuuk will be extended from today's 950m to 1,800m, Ilulissat Airport will also have its runway extended to 1,800m from today's 845m, and a new airport will be constructed at Qaqortoq with a 1,200m runway.
Taking up the position from December 1, 2016, will be Steffen Ulrich-Lynge, since 2013 serving as Managing Director at Greenland's Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, a large commune that includes also the capital, Nuuk.
Mr Ulrich-Lynge will be responsible for developing the organization to shoulder the task of planning and steering the coming new Greenlandic airport projects, freezing an investment plan and seek investors for financing of the expensive projects.
Currently serving as interim CEO of Kalaallit Airport is Jakup Sverri Kass, Vagar Airport CEO, who will remain on the Board that also comprises Peter Eduard Christiansen, Anna-Berit Koertzand Aviaja Lyberth Lennert.
Plans now confirmed are that the runway at the capital airport at Nuuk will be extended from today's 950m to 1,800m, Ilulissat Airport will also have its runway extended to 1,800m from today's 845m, and a new airport will be constructed at Qaqortoq with a 1,200m runway.