Dr. Johannes Bussmann will take over as the chairman of the executive board of Lufthansa Technik from August Wilhelm Henningsen on April 1 next year. Henningsen has been the chairman of the executive board since 2001. The supervisory board of Lufthansa Technik appointed Bussman to the position on September 15.
Bussmann, who holds a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering, has been the member of the executive board since September 2012 and responsible for human resources, engine and VIP services at the Lufthansa subsidiary. In 1999, he moved from the ABB Group to Lufthansa Technik and began his career there in the product development and sales division. Bussmann also served as vice president of marketing and sales, senior vice president of component services and senior vice president of engine services before joining the executive board.
Lufthansa Technik Group has more than 30 subsidiaries and about 26,000 employees worldwide.
Lufthansa Technik also announced the promotion of Walter Heerdt as senior vice president for VIP and executive jet solutions. He succeeds Dr. Hans Schmitz, who is retiring after seven years at the helm of Lufthansa Technik’s VIP division. Heerdt has headed the German company’s marketing and sales department since 2003. He joined Lufthansa in 1979 as a manager in the engine services division before rising through the ranks and eventually being named senior vice president of marketing and sales for the entire Lufthansa Technik Group 11 years ago.
