Swedavia Appoints New Director for Umeå Airport

Swedavia has selected Sofia Johansson for the position of airport director at Umeå Airport. Sofia most recently comes from the position of staff manager and purchasing manager at Skolfastigheter i Stockholm AB, within Stockholm’s municipal group. She replaces B-O Lindgren, who after many years as airport director has chosen to move on to another senior role within Swedavia Regional Airports.

“Of course, we are excited to welcome Sofia Johansson to Swedavia. Her broad expertise and experience will be a valuable addition to both Swedavia and Umeå Airport. I look forward to working together with Sofia to strengthen regional connectivity while working to transition to fossil-free aviation,” says Karin Öhrström, Director of Regional Airports at Swedavia.

“First and foremost, I look forward to getting to know the operation and taking advantage of all the skills that are currently in place. I also look forward to leading our operation in a direction that benefits Umeå and the region. I see the work that Umeå Airport does as a fantastic opportunity to be involved in ensuring that the industry and the region develop in a direction that can both open doors to new collaborations, while also contributing to the climate transition,” says Sofia Johansson, incoming airport director at Umeå Airport at Swedavia and continues:

“Umeå is a growing city and aviation serves as a hub in the region. I am excited and proud to be part of that journey and to be able to do it together with all the employees at the airport,” concludes Sofia Johansson.

Extensive Experience

Sofia has extensive experience leading operations through development phases, but also in working with growing cities. She comes from a role as staff manager and purchasing manager at Skolfastigheter in Stockholm AB, within the Stockholm municipal group.

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Sofia Johansson will start her new position as airport director at Umeå Airport on 1 May.

The Swedavia Group owns, operates and is developing 10 airports throughout Sweden. Our role is to create the connectivity Sweden needs to facilitate travel, business and meetings. Safe, satisfied passengers are the foundation of Swedavia’s business. Swedavia is a world leader in developing airports with the least possible environmental impact. Since 2020, Swedavia’s own airport operations have been fossil-free at all ten airports. In 2023, the group had sales of approximately SEK 5.9 billion and has approximately 2,600 employees.