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Friday 30 august 2019

Joost Meijs officially took over the CEO

position at Aruba Airport Authority N.V.

for the development of
management and the
organization, maintaining
contacts with external
stakeholders, and will
oversee the airport’s
redevelopment, as it
starts a significant 5-year
capital investment and
construction program with
a value of 300 million USD. the initial stages of the we cross the Gateway 2030
“I am ready to start Gateway 2030 project. finish line with an airport we
this new journey with I thank Mr. Fazio for his can all be very proud of,
a lot of enthusiasm guidance provided to “ said Mr. Meijs during his
and determination to the airport team the last first speech to all airport
concretize what the entire 5 years and it is now my partners and stakeholders
team has visualized during commitment to ensure that as the new AAA CEO. q

ORANJESTAD – After the from the planning to the
announcement back in construction phase of the
March 2019 by Aruba Gateway 2030 project and
Airport Authority N.V. (AAA) I’m excited to hand over
that its CEO Mr. James Fazio the CEO position to Mr. Meijs
has decided to pursue who will now lead, guide
other career opportunities, and motivate the entire
it was later announced in team to reach the airport’s
April 2019 that Mr. Joost expansion goal. I am
Meijs, ex-CEO of Eindhoven convinced that the tourism
Airport, will take over the and aviation partners and
responsibilities of Mr. Fazio stakeholders will provide
as the new AAA CEO. Mr. Meijs with the same
heartfelt guidance and
In the presence of his trust that was given to me.
Excellency Governor My five years at Aruba
of Aruba Mr. Alfonso Airport couldn’t have been
Boekhoudt, her Excellency this successful without that
Prime Minister of Aruba support that I’m sure Mr.
Mrs. Evelyn Wever Croes, Meijs will also receive. I
his Excellency Minister of want to emphasize that
Tourism Mr. Dangui Oduber, I very much enjoyed my
his Excellency Minister of time in Aruba and I feel
Justice Mr. Andin Bikker, honored to have been
Chairperson of the Board trusted to lead Aruba’s
of Supervisory Directors Mrs. national airport for the
Marion Kan together with past 5 years,” said Mr. Fazio
other airport stakeholders during his farewell speech.
and partners, the outgoing
AAA CEO Mr. James Fazio All Excellences present
symbolically handed over expressed their gratitude
the vital airport position for Mr. Fazio’s efforts and
over to incoming AAA at the same time wished
CEO Mr. Joost Meijs with Mr. Meijs the best of luck in
a construction hard hat, the years ahead leading
safety vest and shovel. the airport team to the
next milestones, as Mr.
“The airport is transitioning Meijs will be responsible