Huge queues, chaos of luggage, severe shortage of manpower, and now - retirement of Ben Gurion Airport manager. Shmuel Zakai announced his request to end his position at the end of the year, after 12 years of management.
Density and urgency: large loads at Ben Gurion Airport
Simultaneously with the announcement of his departure, Hagai Topolanski took up his position as General Manager of the Airports Authority today (Sunday).
Topolanski was elected to the post by Transport Minister Merav Michaeli.
Announced his departure: Zakai, Photo: Yehoshua Yosef
For the past three years, Topolanski has served as senior vice president of UAVs and strategic affairs at Elbit and a reserve operations officer as an instructor at a combat flight school.
Minister Michaeli congratulated Topolanski on his election to the post and clarified that the Airports Authority is an asset that must be managed and led responsibly, professionally and creatively in the face of the many challenges and frequent changes in the industry.
The load overwhelmed the CEO? Archive, Photo: Coco
The Chairman of the Authority Council, Yitzhak Jerry Gershon, wished Hagai Topolanski, the incoming CEO, success in his role in a challenging period for the world of aviation and the Airports Authority: "I am sure that together the council and management To do this, we must have a hand on the pulse and absolutely on any issue that has an impact on the areas of safety and security, in the development of the Airports Authority, in maintaining the uniqueness of the right glorious organization and can for any task, "said the chairman.
Hagai Topolansky, Photo: Sivan Farage
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