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Georgina Graham Appointed Director of the Airports Council International ICAO Bureau
The Airports Council “ACI will continue to expand its proactive engagement at ICAO,” said
International has announced that Gittens. “Graham’s knowledge of security issues, combined with the
Georgina Graham will serve as knowledge of the Montreal office environment and safety specialists, will
Director of the ACI Bureau based enable the team to cover these three core ICAO responsibilities on a
in Montreal, Canada. regular basis. By getting involved at the very earliest stages of discussion
ACI World Director General and development of global standards and guidelines, airports can help set
Angela Gittens said, "Graham the agenda for sustainable aviation, not just follow it.”
will focus on furthering cross- In a separate appointment, Ali Tounsi will now serve as Regional
industry collaboration with Secretary for the ACI Africa Region, based in Casablanca, Morocco.
industry partners in the global
context of the International Civil
Aviation Organisation.”
De La Rue Secures UK Biometric
Graham joins ACI following seven years at the IATA and nine years
working for Virgin Atlantic. Having managed a diverse portfolio of
Passport Contract
professional responsibilities in these organisations, Graham has gained De La Rue Identity Systems has been selected as preferred bidder to
expertise in the fields of aviation security, facilitation, customer service and design and produce the UK Passport for the Identity and Passport Service
human resources. While serving at IATA, Graham earned the respect of (IPS), part of the Home Office.
airport professionals in joint efforts to improve airport security and The 10-year contract to deliver the UK biometric passport was awarded
facilitation. Her knowledge and diplomacy has been highly appreciated by following a competitive international tender process conducted by IPS and
aviation businesses and stakeholders, international organisations, is subject to contract. The total value of the contract over this period is
regulators and political institutions working with her on cross-industry expected to be in the region of £400m with some initial investment in
initiatives such as Simplifying Passenger Travel. capability required at the start of the project.
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