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Swedavia appoints Nils Funke as new Airport Director at Malmö Airport

In connection with Malmö Airport's current Airport Director Karin Öhrström moving on to the position of Director of Regional Airports at Swedavia, Nils Funke will take over as her replacement starting on April 1, 2024

Nils Funke currently works as Operations Manager at Malmö Airport. He has significant leadership experience from previous assignments – including at Besikta Bilprovning and EON.

"I am very pleased to welcome Nils to a new and exciting position at Malmö Airport and at Swedavia. Nils has a broad and relevant experience and he is well acquainted with the operations in Malmö. Through his commitment and appreciated leadership, he will definitely contribute to the continued development of both Malmö Airports and Swedavia in his new role," says Susanne Norman, incoming Director of Operational Operations at International Airports.

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Swedavia is a group that owns, operates and develops 10 airports throughout Sweden. Our role is to create the connectivity that Sweden needs to facilitate travel, business and meetings. Satisfied and safe travelers are the foundation of Swedavia's business. Swedavia is a world leader in the development of airports with the least possible climate impact. Since 2020, Swedavia's own airport operations have been fossil-free at all ten airports. The group's turnover in 2022 was approximately SEK 4.8 billion and approximately 2,400 employees.

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