Dorothea von Boxberg is to leave her role as chairperson of the executive board of Lufthansa Cargo to take over as CEO of Brussels Airlines, which is also part of the Lufthansa Group.

Her long-term successor at Lufthansa Cargo is to be announced “as soon as possible”, the Lufthansa Group said.

The move is subject to the pending resolution by the board of directors of SN Airholding, with von Boxberg expected to take over in Belgium as of 15 April 2023. In her new role, she will also assume the function of ‘representative of the executive board to the European Commission’.

Christina Foerster, member of the executive board of the Lufthansa Group and chair of the board of directors of SN Airholding, said: “I am very pleased that Dorothea von Boxberg, an experienced and skilled airline manager from within Lufthansa Group, is assuming the leadership position at Brussels Airlines. With her extensive knowledge and broad understanding of cargo and passenger airlines, she will continue to drive the successful transformation of Brussels Airlines, Belgium’s national airline, in the coming years.”

Von Boxberg started at Lufthansa Cargo in 2015, heading its global sales management department. In 2018, she was appointed to the executive board. Initially, she was responsible for global sales, network planning, product management and product development, and since 2021 she has led Lufthansa Cargo as chairperson of the executive board.