Vienna International Airport: Kirschner is the New Chairman of the Supervisory Board

People ♦ Published: April 27, 2011; 06:54 ♦ (Vindobona)

Ewald Kirschner will temporarily lead the Supervisory Board until CEO Christoph Herbst takes over the chair again. Opinions are divided concerning the privatization of the company.

Vienna International Airport: Kirschner is the New Chairman of the Supervisory Board / Picture: © Vindobona.org

Ewald Kirschner, close to the SPÖ, takes over the conduction of the Supervisory Board, after Karl Samstag surprisingly made available his position. Kirschner will make room in turn for the current CEO Christoph Herbst as soon as he changes over from the Management Board to the Supervisory Board.

Herbst took over himself the operational management after the leadership crisis in…