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Thierry Ligonnière

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Portugal & Brazil area director at VINCI Airports
📍 Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal

Thierry Ligonnière is the CEO of ANA Aeroportos de Portugal and the Area Director for Portugal, Brazil, and Cabo Verde at VINCI Airports. A civil engineer by training, he has spent his entire career in the airport sector, managing operations across Latin America and Europe. He has been with the VINCI group since 2006.

In February 2024, he was awarded the Knight of the National Order of Merit by the French Ambassador to Portugal.

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Experience
12 Years
Current Role
Portugal & Brazil area director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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Priorities

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Airport Infrastructure
He is overseeing significant investments in Portuguese airports, including major expansion and modernization projects for the terminals and runways in Lisbon, Porto, and Faro.
Aviation Decarbonization
He has spoken publicly about accelerating the path to net-zero emissions and has launched a stakeholder forum to collaboratively reduce the carbon footprint of airport operations.
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Career

Work history

4-2018
Portugal & Brazil area director
VINCI Airports
7-2018
Chief Executive Officer
ANA - Aeroportos de Portugal, SA
1-2014 - 6-2018
Chief Operating Officer - Executive Board Member
ANA - Aeroportos de Portugal, SA
2-2020
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Salvador Bahia Airport
7-2023
Board Member
Cabo Verde Airports
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Media appearances

Thierry Ligonnière – VINCI Airports Governance. Featured in VINCI Airports
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VINCI Airports celebrates delivery of works in 7 airports in the northern region of Brazil. Featured in VINCI Airports Newsroom
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Education
1995 - 1998
Engineer
ESTP - Grande école d'ingénieurs de la construction
1998 - 1999
Master's Degree (DESS CAAE)
IAE Paris - Sorbonne Business School
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