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Hahn Air promotes Kirsten Rehmann to CEO
By: Kerry Lynch
Caption: Kirsten Rehmann takes the reins at Hahn Air as CEO after serving with the company for nearly 20 years.
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Hahn Air named Kirsten Rehmann as CEO, taking sole responsibility for the management of the German company. She has worked alongside the air carrier’s owners and founders, Hans Nolte and Nico Gormsen, on the corporate management team since 2012. Nolte and Gormsen will remain closely connected to the carrier, which provides on-demand and scheduled service, as owners.

Rehmann will steer Hahn Air’s global business, all corporate affairs, and operational and strategic planning, the company said. Gormsen said Rehmann “has been an integral part of this company almost since its founding days and has been instrumental in its development and its global success. Nobody could be better suited to lead the company into the future.”

She joined the operation as a sales and marketing executive in 2003, just four years after its founding. Since then her responsibilities grew, serving as director of the airlines business group and later as chief commercial officer.

“When I started at Hahn Air almost two decades ago, nobody could foresee the breathtaking development of the company from an ambitious startup to a market-leading distribution player,” Rehmann said. “I am looking forward to shaping the next chapters of Hahn Air together with my team and building future-orientated distribution solutions and ticketing services for our airline and travel agency partners.”