(TAN): Dorothea von Boxberg will become the new CEO of Brussels Airlines, the Lufthansa Group said in a statement.
von Boxberg, who is currently chairperson of the executive board of Lufthansa Cargo, is expected to start in her new role in Belgium on April 15. In her new role, she will also assume the function of “representative of the executive board to the European Commission.”
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Christina Foerster, member of the executive board of the Lufthansa Group and chair of the board of directors of SN Airholding, said: “I am very pleased that Dorothea von Boxberg, an experienced and skilled airline manager from within Lufthansa Group, is assuming the leadership position at Brussels Airlines. With her extensive knowledge and broad understanding of cargo and passenger airlines, she will continue to drive the successful transformation of Brussels Airlines, Belgium’s national airline, in the coming years.”
The long-term successor for Dorothea von Boxberg at Lufthansa Cargo would be announced shortly.