Dr. Detlef Kayser new Chairman of the Supervisory Board/Thorsten
Dirks elected as new member
At its extraordinary meeting on April 2nd, the Lufthansa Technik
Supervisory Board appointed Dr. Detlef Kayser as the new Chairman of
the Supervisory Board. He will take over from Carsten Spohr as
Chairman with effect from the same date. In addition, Thorsten Dirks
was elected as a new member of the Supervisory Board.
With this decision, the Supervisory Board acknowledges the increased
responsibilities of all members of the Lufthansa Executive Board
during the Corona crisis. The change in the Supervisory Board
mandates ensures the necessary intensive steering during this crisis
and maintains the influence and attention of the Lufthansa Executive
Board on the most important matters of Lufthansa Technik.
Dr. Detlef Kayser has joined the Executive Board of Deutsche
Lufthansa AG on 1 January 2019 and is responsible for the business
area Airline Resources & Operations Standards.
Thorsten Dirks has been a member of the Executive Board from 1 May
2017 and was responsible for the "Eurowings" Executive Board division
until 31 December 2019. Since 1 January 2020, he is Head of IT,
Digital & Innovation at Deutsche Lufthansa AG.