2013-06-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — From now on Thomas Klappert (52) will take over the role of Vice President Cabin Crew Operations and will be responsible for the Cabin Crew Team at airberlin. His area of responsibility will include, for example, the recruitment and training of flight attendants. Klappert will report directly to Helmut Himmelreich, Chief Operation Officer. Klappert worked for LTU from 1984 and has been with airberlin since LTU was taken over by the airline in 2008; he most recently held the position of Vice President Crew Operations in Dusseldorf.
Thomas Suritsch (57) has now taken over the position of Vice President Crew Operations and also reports directly to the Chief Operation Officer, Helmut Himmelreich. From the airline’s base in Dusseldorf, Suritsch is responsible for all planning operations concerning flight crews at Germany’s second largest airline. Originally from Vienna, Suritsch has also worked for Austrian Airlines and was previously managing director of Lauda Air Luftfahrt GmbH.
Press contact:
Melanie Schyja
Phone: +49 (0)30 3434 1500
Fax: +49 (0)30 3434 1509
abpresse@airberlin.com
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