ERA board elections

European Regions Airline Association (ERA) has revealed the results of its recent board elections, announced at its first ever digital Annual General Assembly (AGM).

Eleven airline representatives were elected/re-elected to join the ERA Board, including a new President, Jan Palmér, Xfly.

He is joined by Carlos Bertomeu, Air Nostrum and Andrew Kelly, ASL Airlines Ireland who have also been re-elected and elected as Vice Presidents of the Association.

Representing more than 60 airlines, the new ERA Board will focus on sector and industry recovery post Covid-19, champion aviation sustainability challenges, promote and support regional connectivity and campaign for continued healthy industry competition.
 
Also joining the Board: Luc Bereni, Air Corsica; Thora Eggertsdóttir, Air Iceland Connect; Jóhanna á Bergi, Atlantic Airways; David Manzanas, Binter; Jasmin Bajić, Croatia Airlines; Andy Green, Jota Aviation; Mikael Wångdahl, SAS External Production and Valter Fernandes, TAP express operated by Portugália Airlines.

Marco Balbo, Superjet International and Patrick Edmond, Shannon Airport have been voted to represent the Association’s manufacturer and airport categories, respectively.

Montserrat Barriga, ERA Director General since 2017, said: “I welcome our new President and new Board members of the ERA Board, following the election results. This is a critical time for our members and our industry, and I look forward to working closely with them over the next three years as we move towards recovery, post Covid-19. I am grateful for the wealth of experience we have within our Board and for the level of commitment each member shows to ensuring regional connectivity and healthy competition continues within Europe during these unprecedented times.”

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