Bussmann Named Lufthansa Technik Chairman of the Executive Board

The supervisory board of Lufthansa Technik has appointed Dr. Johannes Bussmann, 45, the new chairman of the executive board. He replaces August Wilhelm Henningsen, who will retire next year. Bussmann has been the member of the executive board responsible for human resources, engine and VIP Services since September 2012. In 1999 he moved from the ABB Group to Lufthansa Technik and began his career in the product development and sales division. Bussmann was appointed vice president of marketing and sales in 2005 and senior vice president for component services in 2007. He was then senior vice president for engine services before he joined the executive board.