Lufthansa Technik AG has announced several changes to personnel since the start of 2020, with seven departments under new management.

Within the first half of the year, the management of seven departments was newly appointed within the course of internal rotation.

On 1 February, Dr Alexander Feuersaenger took over the management of the fleet services product division in Frankfurt.

Since 1 March, Stephan Drewes has been heading in double-function the ‘IT Domain MRO’ department together with the ‘Information Management Lufthansa Technik Group’.

On 1 April, Philip Mende took over the position as head of the Digital Fleets solution product division.

His successor in the position as head of Engines Parts Repair and Mobile Engine Services is Michael Kirstein.

Also at the start of April, Tim Butzmann was appointed head of Corporate Sales Africa & Middle East.

Andreas Drosdowski has been head of Maintenance Europe since 1 April and has also been appointed as new CEO of Lufthansa Technik Maintenance International.

Michael von Puttkamer will become head of operations of the VIP & Special Mission Aircraft Services division on 1 June.

Chief executive officer of Lufthansa Technik, Johannes Bussmann, said: “All newly appointed colleagues have a comprehensive knowledge of our business.

“I am convinced that each of them will contribute to the success of our company, and I wish them every success, especially in these unprecedented times facing the immense challenges of the corona crisis.”

Last month, Lufthansa Technik announced that it would be introducing short-time working for employees due to the extensive reduction in workload as a result of the coronavirus (covid-19) pandemic and its continued impact on the aviation industry.

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