Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has announced Thomas Schürmann will take up the post of managing director Germany of its subsidiary Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS) in April 2026.
Schürmann will join FCS having previously served as head of cargo operations and delivery at Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi.
Current FCS managing director, Claus Wagner, remains with the group, and will take over the management of the Frankfurt operation of parent company WFS to drive forward the development of freight forwarding and e-commerce handling services.
Schürmann has more than 20 years’ experience in international management and cargo operations. Most recently, he was responsible for Etihad Airways' global cargo operations at over 80 international passenger and cargo stations.
Wagner has been managing director of FCS since 2019 and has successfully guided the company and expanded its position as the largest airline-independent freight handler at Frankfurt Airport. Prior to joining FCS Wagner served in senior executive positions including chief financial officer at Europcar and chief operating officer at DPD.
John Batten, chief executive of WFS Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia (EMEAA), said: "With the appointment of Thomas Schürmann, we have significantly strengthened our already outstanding team in Frankfurt and are strongly positioned to achieve our ambitious goals at this important cargo hub.
"I am delighted that Claus Wagner will remain with our company in his new position as managing director of WFS Frankfurt. I have known and valued him for many years and am convinced that he is the right person to decisively advance our new freight forwarding and e-commerce business in Frankfurt."
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