Oliver Lackmann appointed new Head of Flight Operations at airberlin

On 1st May 2013, Oliver Lackmann (44) took over the position of Postholder Flight Operations at airberlin. His role means that he is responsible for airberlin flight operations and reports as Vice President to Helmut Himmelreich, Chief Operating Officer at airberlin. Oliver Lackmann succeeds Ralf Nagel, who is leaving the company to pursue new professional opportunities outside the airberlin group.

Oliver Lackmann has been with airberlin since 2001, most recently as Deputy Postholder Flight Operations. As a captain of the Airbus fleet, he was also base captain in Dusseldorf.

airberlin is one of the leading airlines in Europe and flies to 150 destinations in 40 countries. The second largest airline in Germany carried more than 33 million passengers in 2012. airberlin offers a global route network through its strategic partnership with Etihad Airways, which has a 29.21% share in airberlin, and through membership of the oneworld® airline alliance. The airline with the award-winning service operates codeshare flights worldwide with 14 airlines. The fleet has an average age of five years and is among the most modern and eco-efficient in Europe.