Lufthansa Technik: Dr. Johannes Bussmann new Chairman of the Executive Board

As of 1 April 2015, Dr. Johannes Bussmann (46) will become Chairman
of the Executive Board of Lufthansa Technik AG, replacing August
Wilhelm Henningsen (64), who is retiring after fourteen years at the
helm of the company.

“August Wilhelm Henningsen led Lufthansa Technik to the top of the
international maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) industry,” says
Carsten Spohr, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Lufthansa Technik
AG and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG. “I would like to thank him very
much indeed for this outstanding achievement. His work will be
continued by Dr. Bussmann, an experienced, successful Lufthansa
Technik manager.”

Johannes Bussmann, who holds a doctorate in aerospace engineering,
has been a member of the Executive Board since September 2012 with
responsibility for Human Resources, Engine & VIP Services. He began
his career at Lufthansa Technik in 1999 in Product Management and
Development. Before being appointed to the Executive Board, he was
Senior Vice President Component Services, and most recently, Senior
Vice President Engine Services.

Antonio Schulthess is the new Chief Executive Human Resources.
Schulthess, who is a military pilot, software engineer and management
economist, has been Head of Human Resources Division at Lufthansa AG
in Frankfurt since July 2014.

As part of the changed allocation of Board responsibilities, the
product division Original Equipment Innovation will be added to the
responsibilities of the Chairman of the Executive Board alongside
Strategy, Marketing and Sales. Antonio Schulthess’ area of
responsibility, Human Resources, Aircraft Systems & VIP Services, now
covers not just personnel topics, but also VIP completion and
maintenance as well as the Landing Gear and ARC® business units.

The Engine Services division and “Design Organization and IP” have
now been added to the Products, Services & IT responsibility of Dr.
Thomas Stüger alongside Overhaul, Maintenance and Component Services.
The Board responsibilities of Chief Executive Finance Dr. Peter
Jansen will continue unchanged: Finance, Legal, Controlling and
Strategic Purchasing.