Jettainer’s Chief Executive Officer, Thomas Sonntag, has stepped down after 5 years at the helm of the company, and will be leaving the Lufthansa Group at his own accord at the end of this month. Taking his place, already with effect of 01JUN24, is Lufthansa Cargo’s ex-Vice President Global Fulfillment Management, Dr Jan-Wilhelm Breithaupt.
For Breithaupt, the new role is the fourth Group subsidiary in his career, having joined Lufthansa Group back in 2001, initially with Lufthansa Technik, before moving on to the mother ship, Lufthansa Passenger, and from there to Lufthansa Cargo in 2010. He has spent the past 14 years overseeing a number of projects within the cargo airline’s handling operations, including digital topics such as the eAWB. He also represented Lufthansa Cargo in International Air Transport Association (IATA)’s ONE Record project together with Digital Test Field Air Cargo.
Thomas Sonntag stated: “Jettainer will be well-positioned for success under Dr Breithaupt’s leadership. I am very pleased to hand over to an industry leader with deep expertise in ULD management from the customer’s perspective. His professional focus on digitalization and customer service will ensure Jettainer continues its path of sustainable growth.”
Dr Breithaupt added: “I appreciate Thomas Sonntag’s dedication and success in growing Jettainer during challenging times for the aviation industry. I wish him the very best in his future endeavors. I am honored to take on this role and look forward to leading Jettainer into its next phase of innovation and excellence. Together with a great global team and international partners, we will continue to drive forward digital transformation and enhance our services for our global customers.”
