Lufthansa Cargo has appointed Frank Bauer as its new chief operating officer (COO), while Gregor Schleussner will replace him in his current role of chief financial officer (CFO).
Bauer, who will start in his new role on 1 July, began his career at Lufthansa Cargo in 2007 before moving to Jade Cargo in China three years later.
He returned to Deutsche Lufthansa in 2012 and held numerous management positions before joining Lufthansa-owned Eurowings with responsibility for finance and human resources.
Since August 2023, he has been responsible for finance and human resources at Lufthansa Cargo.
Schleussner will also start in his new role on 1 July. His areas of responsibility at Lufthansa Cargo include human resources, finance & controlling, legal, corporate & political affairs, information management and supply management & infrastructure.
He joins from Eurowings where he is head of finance, controlling & accounting.
Michael Niggemann, chairman of the supervisory board of Lufthansa Cargo, said: “We are very pleased to welcome Gregor Schleussner as the new CFO and labour director at Lufthansa Cargo.
”As an experienced aviation executive, he has already proven his financial expertise, problem-solving skills and unifying manner in various management positions within the Lufthansa Group.
”We are also very pleased to appoint Frank Bauer as the new COO of Lufthansa Cargo. His technical background, combined with his extensive experience in the air cargo sector, will be instrumental in ensuring the continued success of the company.”
