ACI EUROPE 2026 Airport Prospect Reports
Updated with public profile photos/contact cards where reliable sources were available. Customer-by-customer research and Airbus Protect pursuit angles for Zurich, Munich, PPL, Stuttgart, Cologne Bonn, Frankfurt and Berlin Brandenburg.
prospect briefing files
main offer families: Part‑IS/GRC, SOC/MDR, OT security, resilience exercises, sustainability/H2 risk
recommended post-ACI roadmap horizon for first conversion
Prospect files
Zurich Airport / Flughafen Zürich AG
High: mature, innovation-led airport with clear sustainability and data-driven operations agenda; existing safety contact suggests a bridge into integrated cyber-safety resilience.
Lead: Lukas Brosi, Chief Executive Officer; Pascal Honegger, Head of Safety mentioned by Lukas.
Integrated cyber-safety review for ZRH Innovation Hub pilotsMunich Airport / Flughafen München GmbH
Very high: known contacts, IR/SOC contract starting soon, operational transformation and automation agenda around ramp, passenger experience and Lufthansa partnership.
Lead: Thomas Hoff Andersson, Managing Director & COO; Jan-Henrik Andersson and Andreas Haumberger mentioned as existing contacts.
Smart Ramp safety & cyber assurance sprintPolish Airports / Polskie Porty Lotnicze S.A. (PPL)
Strategic: very high maturity contact, national critical infrastructure role, Chopin modernization and CPK/PortPolska transition agenda.
Lead: Łukasz Chaberski, President of the Board; Adam Sanocki, Board Member and Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer; Małgorzata Bjorum, CISO contact mentioned.
Airport-group cyber-safety governance benchmark across PPL/Chopin/CPK interfaces; focus on safety-impacting information security.Stuttgart Airport / Flughafen Stuttgart GmbH
High: security-control handover in 2026, hydrogen demonstrator involvement, and compact airport where integrated cyber-safety-sustainability support can be tangible.
Lead: Ulrich Heppe, CEO / Managing Director Aviation; Florian Frech, Head of IT mentioned.
Security-control transition assuranceCologne Bonn Airport / Flughafen Köln/Bonn GmbH
High: profitable cargo/passenger airport investing in sustainability, terminal modernization, CT screening and seamless passenger journey; strong IT entry point.
Lead: Thilo Schmid, CEO; Sebastian Müller, VP IT mentioned.
Cyber-safety assessment for CT security screening and passenger-processing modernisation.Frankfurt Airport / Fraport AG
Very high whitespace: Germany’s largest hub, major construction/modernisation, private 5G/digitalisation, sustainability investments and critical-infrastructure exposure.
Lead: No existing contact identified in Lukas’ note. Target: CIO/IT infrastructure, operations resilience, sustainability/Terminal 3/T2 modernisation leaders.
Terminal modernisation cyber-safety assuranceBerlin Brandenburg Airport / Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH (BER)
Very high whitespace: recent cyber-disruption signal, fast digital ecosystem expansion, AI/innovation positioning and strong sustainability claims.
Lead: No existing contact identified. Likely target: CEO Aletta von Massenbach, CISO/CIO, digital product, operations resilience and sustainability leads.
Post-cyber resilience assessmentCross-cutting positioning
Airbus Protect combines aviation-domain safety know-how, cybersecurity, sustainability and resilience services. Official pages position Airbus Protect as supporting aviation across IT/OT convergence, ground operations, Part‑IS, product/system security, MDR/SOC, offensive security, business continuity and sustainable aviation transition.
Aviation DNA from Airbus and experience with safety-critical systemsEASA-accredited Qualified Entity for Part‑ISEuropean footprint and relationships with ANSSI, BSI and NCSCAbility to connect board-level governance with technical IT/OT/product securityPortfolio spans cyber, safety, sustainability and crisis resilience rather than single-point toolingMost promising immediate plays
| Airport | Most compelling hook | First ask |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich Airport / Flughafen Zürich AG | Integrated cyber-safety review for ZRH Innovation Hub pilots: AI/data platforms, automation, connected operational systems. | 30–45 min executive discovery at/after ACI, followed by scoped diagnostic. |
| Munich Airport / Flughafen München GmbH | Smart Ramp safety & cyber assurance sprint: hazard analysis, threat modelling, OT asset inventory, data-sharing governance and operational fallback modes. | 30–45 min executive discovery at/after ACI, followed by scoped diagnostic. |
| Polish Airports / Polskie Porty Lotnicze S.A. (PPL) | Airport-group cyber-safety governance benchmark across PPL/Chopin/CPK interfaces; focus on safety-impacting information security. | 30–45 min executive discovery at/after ACI, followed by scoped diagnostic. |
| Stuttgart Airport / Flughafen Stuttgart GmbH | Security-control transition assurance: process risk, cyber requirements, supplier controls, incident playbooks and operational continuity. | 30–45 min executive discovery at/after ACI, followed by scoped diagnostic. |
| Cologne Bonn Airport / Flughafen Köln/Bonn GmbH | Cyber-safety assessment for CT security screening and passenger-processing modernisation. | 30–45 min executive discovery at/after ACI, followed by scoped diagnostic. |
| Frankfurt Airport / Fraport AG | Terminal modernisation cyber-safety assurance: handover, supplier security, operational readiness and resilience scenarios. | 30–45 min executive discovery at/after ACI, followed by scoped diagnostic. |
| Berlin Brandenburg Airport / Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH (BER) | Post-cyber resilience assessment: lessons learned, supplier dependency mapping, crisis playbook and recovery maturity. | 30–45 min executive discovery at/after ACI, followed by scoped diagnostic. |