Vercelli to steer Abu Dhabi airport development

Gavin Lipsith

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The experienced airport manager is to join Abu Dhabi Airports Co as CEO as the company begins an ambitious redevelopment of the emirate’s airports

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) has appointed Rudy Vercelli as its new CEO from March 20. Vercelli joins ADAC from Mumbai International airport, where he has held the role of COO since 2006, prior to which he helped develop the rapidly-growing airports of Doha and Buenos Aires Ezeiza.

“Vercelli's credentials and experience will be invaluable. He will play a key role in the future development of ADAC and provide leadership, expertise and insight to the challenges of building a world class gateway for Abu Dhabi and developing  aviation facilities in the emirate as a whole."

Vercelli said: "It is a great honour to join ADAC, a company at the heart of the most vibrant aviation market in the world. I'm excited about the opportunities and potential before us—the fastest growing airline networks with record airplane acquisitions, combined with the largest simultaneous airport infrastructure development in aviation history. I am confident that ADAC can continue to strengthen and increase its market share in airport management and aviation-related businesses, and contribute to the emirate's long-term prosperity."

Vercelli will report to ADAC’s board of directors and will steer ADAC’s ambitious redevelopment plans, including the opening of Abu Dhabi International airport’s terminal three in April and midfield terminal in 2011. The projects will take the airport’s passenger capacity to 11m and 40m respectively.