Avinor

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Avinor AS is a limited company in Norway. The Norwegian state through the Ministry of Transport and Communications controls 100% of the share capital. Avinor was created January 1 2003 through the privatization of the Norwegian Civil Aviation Administration known as Luftfartsverket.

Avinor owns and operates 46 airports in Norway, 14 in association with the armed forces, and is responsible for air traffic control services in Norway. In addition to the 46 airports, it operates area control centres (ACCs) in Bodø, Stavanger and Oslo.

The Chief Executive Officer is Sverre Quale who has been in the job since April 18 2006. He was the former head of the Norwegian Transportation Accident Investigation Board.

Previous CEOs have been Nic. Nilsen (temporary) and Randi Flesland who resigned on December 14, 2005.

Avinor has about 2,400 employees, including air traffic control, air navigation services, rescue, maintenance, administration and other airport operations personnel.

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