The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has decided ahead of schedule to extend the contract with Thorsten Dirks by three years until April 30, 2023. Dirks will therefore be continuing as CEO of Eurowings.
Thorsten Dirks has been an Executive Board Member of Deutsche Lufthansa AG since May 1, 2017, where he is responsible for Eurowings. Under his leadership, Eurowings has significantly expanded its market position, among other things by integrating parts of Air Berlin. Today, Lufthansa’s value brand is Europe’s third-largest point-to-point airline.