Michael Vollrath has assumed the role of Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Spairliners, a joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance. He joins Benoît Rollier, who remains Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. Both now jointly head the executive board of the component provider for the Embraer E-Jet family, comprising of the E170/175 and E190/195 series.
Vollrath has already gained extensive experience in the aviation industry with a strong background in management. He holds a master's degree in Economics from the University of Bayreuth and has worked with Lufthansa Technik for more than 20 years in various positions including finance, controlling of strategic projects, inhouse consulting and digital transformation.
“I am very excited about my new role at Spairliners, a world-class company with cutting-edge products, and a fantastic team of highly qualified and dedicated people. I have been following the development of Spairliners very closely over the past years and I am absolutely convinced that we will play an important role in the industry's transformation process, helping our customers to serve their clients even better in the future. Cooperation and flexibility are in our DNA.”
Vollrath is taking over the position from Thies Möller, who is returning to Lufthansa Technik and who can look back on a successful five-year tenure at Spairliners. His direction of the dynamic solutions created during the COVID-pandemic ensured continuity of operations and financial security for all parties, the expansion to the Americas market, the renewal of major contracts as well as the continued improvement of Spairliners' profitability.
