Candace McGraw, Chair of Airports Council International (ACI) World and chief executive officer of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport

In this episode, Candace McGraw discusses how airports and governments can work together to achieve sustainable targets, the impact of new technology to shape the airports of the future, and the importance of recruiting employees from the ground up to shape the workforce for decades to come. Candace McGraw began her two-year term as the new chair of ACI World in January 2024, and she now chairs the ACI World Governing Board that consists of 28 leading airport CEOs. McGraw is also the chief executive officer of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. First Flight is a production of FlightGlobal, an award-winning aviation media company, and is hosted and executive produced by Amber Elias. For more information, visit ⁠FlightGlobal.com/podcast ⁠ If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, please email ⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠ For sponsorship and commercial opportunities, please email ⁠podcast@flightglobal.com⁠ Audio editing by ⁠StorySolutions⁠ Access 20% off your new subscription to FlightGlobal.com⁠ with the code FGPODCAST (terms and conditions apply). Listen to the ⁠Airline Business podcast⁠ , hosted by Airline Business editor Lewis Harper and executive editor Graham Dunn.