Flughafen München GmbH (FMG), based in
Munich
Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...
, is the operator of
Munich Airport. Jost Lammers has been CEO and Chairman of the Management Board since January 1, 2020. Nathalie Leroy is responsible for Finance and Infrastructure. From November 1, 2021, Jan-Henrik Andersson will be responsible for Commercial and Security.
Albert Füracker is Chairman of the Supervisory Board.
History
The corporation was established as "Flughafen München-Riem Gesellschaft mbH" on the 12 October 1949 by the
Free State of Bavaria
Bavaria, officially the Free State of Bavaria, is a state in the southeast of Germany. With an area of , it is the largest German state by land area, comprising approximately 1/5 of the total land area of Germany, and with over 13.08 million ...
and the
Bavarian capital Munich. CEO at the time was Wulf-Dieter Graf zu Castell, who held this position until 1972. Also that year, the expansion of the runway to 1,907 meters in length and 60 meters width began and was completed on 22 November. More than a million passengers came through the airport over the course of the year 1962. In 1963, a commission began to search for a new location for the airport. In 1969, the company renamed and became the "Flughafen München GmbH". The relocation of Munich Airport Riem to the new location between Erding and Freising was carried out on 17 May 1992. The expansion of the airport, Terminal 2, financed by Lufthansa (40%) and FMG (60%) together, was opened on 27 June 2003. The company contributed significantly to the development of the Munich airport in order to make it one of the most important air transport hubs in Europe, however the 2005 planned expansion for a third runway remains highly controversial with the resident population.
In September 2014, the supervisory board stopped plans from directors Kerkloh and Weyer to participate in foreign airport operations.
Ownership
Partners are the Free State of Bavaria with a share of 51 percent, the
Federal Republic of Germany
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with 26 percent and the state capital Munich with 23 percent.
Literature
References
External links
Official website
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Airport operators
Companies based in Munich
1949 establishments in West Germany
Government-owned companies of Germany
Government-owned transport companies