ACI-NA Congratulates McAleenan on Confirmation to Lead CBP

March 19, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 19, 2018

 

WASHINGTON — Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) President and CEO Kevin M. Burke today congratulated Acting Commissioner Kevin McAleenan on his confirmation as Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

“I congratulate Kevin McAleenan on his confirmation by the Senate to lead the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. America’s airports continue to experience tremendous growth in international travel and it is essential that CBP provide adequate attention and resources to airports in order to maintain a safe, secure, and efficient international arrivals process. We look forward to continuing our work with Commissioner McAleenan and CBP on the wide variety of issues important to air ports-of-entry all across the country.”

 

About ACI-NA

Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) represents local, regional, and state governing bodies that own and operate commercial airports in the United States and Canada. ACI-NA member airports enplane more than 95 percent of the domestic and virtually all the international airline passenger and cargo traffic in North America. Approximately 380 aviation-related businesses are also members of ACI-NA, providing goods and services to airports. Collectively, U.S. airports support more than 11.5 million jobs and account for $1.4 trillion in economic activity – or more than seven percent of the total U.S. GDP. Canadian airports support 405,000 jobs and contribute C$35 billion to Canada’s GDP. Learn more at www.airportscouncil.org.