Ashwin Bhat is about to be appointed as new CEO of Lufthansa Cargo beginning April 15, 2023. This is topic to a pending decision by the Supervisory Board.
Ashwin Bhat will proceed to be liable for product and gross sales in his new position.
Dr. Michael Niggemann, Member of the Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Lufthansa Cargo, stated:
“I am very pleased that Ashwin Bhat, a very skilled manager and internationally experienced logistics and cargo expert, is taking on this responsible task. As a member of the Executive Board, he has played a key role in achieving Lufthansa Cargo’s most successful years so far. As CEO, he will further develop the company and expand its strong market positioning.”
Lufthansa Cargo will proceed to be managed by a three-member Executive Board. The appointment of the third Executive Board member mixed with a brand new distribution of tasks will happen as quickly as doable.
Ashwin Bhat, born in 1969, studied Chemistry on the University of Mumbai, India. He started his skilled profession at Airline Financial Support Services in India. In 1999 he joined the previous Swisscargo, the place he held varied positions in income administration, transport administration and world space administration. From 2015, Ashwin Bhat headed the cargo enterprise section at Swiss International Air Lines. In 2021 he was appointed to the Executive Board of Lufthansa Cargo AG as CCO.