Aviation Swiss appoints Jens Fehlinger as new CEO
Swiss has found a successor for CEO Dieter Vranckx, who will step down at the end of June. Jens Fehlinger will take over as CEO on October 1, 2024, the airline announced on Friday.
28.06.2024, 09:57
28.06.2024, 10:11
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Until he takes over, Head of Commercial Heike Birlenbach will lead the airline as CEO ad interim.
The 43-year-old Fehlinger is currently Managing Director of Lufthansa City Airlines. The German national began his professional career as a pilot and held various management positions at the Lufthansa Group.
According to the press release, he was responsible for the Lufthansa Group's crisis management office during the coronavirus pandemic and subsequently headed up the "ReNew" restructuring project.
With Fehlinger, Swiss is gaining a "profound expert in the industry", Swiss President Reto Francioni is quoted as saying in the press release. With his personality, he fits in with the Executive Board team and the "distinctive culture of Swiss".
After more than three years, the retiring Lufthansa CEO Dieter Vranckx will move to the Executive Board of the parent company Lufthansa on July 1, 2024. Vranckx will remain with Swiss as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors.
