Airports Council International Asia-Pacific Appoints New President & 4 New Board Members

Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific have announced Mr. Emmanuel Menanteau as the new President for the association’s Regional Board, succeeding Mr. Seow Hiang Lee, commencing June 1, 2022 to end of 2024. 

The appointment was approved at the 17th ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Assembly held last week. The Assembly was hosted by Changi Airport Group—operator of Singapore Changi Airport, a leading air hub in Asia and one of the world’s most awarded airports.

Mr. Menanteau, who served ACI Asia-Pacific as the First Vice President, represents Cambodia Airports, operated by VINCI Airports. Mr. Menanteau will assume charge when Mr. Lee finishes his term on June 1, 2022.

Mr. Lee, CEO of Changi Airport Group, who served as the President of ACI Asia-Pacific for last four years, will continue to be part of the Board as Immediate Past President.

Reflecting on this term as President, Mr. Seow Hiang Lee, said: “It has been an exceptional four years, carrying the torch, especially over the last two years of the pandemic which has caused great disruptions to airports, to say the least. I sincerely thank the board and members of ACI Asia-Pacific for their unwavering support throughout my term.”

“ACI continues to be a positive force for the industry, and this has been demonstrated in our efforts to facilitate travel resumption – from advocating the use of digital Covid certificate to the mutual recognition of health status for more efficient clearance of travellers across countries. This has been particularly beneficial for the reopening of travel in our region. Under Emmanuel’s strong leadership, I am confident that ACI Asia-Pacific will continue to be a strong advocate for our region, to aid travel recovery as the industry bounces back,” Mr. Lee added.

Commenting on his new role, Mr. Menanteau, said: “I am profoundly honoured to preside over ACI Asia-Pacific for the upcoming two years. We have clear objectives: supporting the recovery of air traffic and connectivity in the Asia Pacific region and speeding up its sustainable transition. Following in Mr. Seow Hiang Lee’s footsteps, which I congratulate for his outstanding work, we will continue to uphold high standards of excellence in airport operations while simultaneously pursuing the industry’s action plan towards net zero emissions by 2050.”