CV Werner Rothenbaecher_20151029

[email protected] +49 172 671 51 69

Curriculum Vitae

Werner Rothenbaecher

Personal Data

Children Maximilian 09.03.2007

Benjamin 24.07.2009

Nationality German

Addresses Wernerstraße 6

14109 Berlin, Germany

Mail [email protected]

Phone +49 172 671 5169

Professional Background

Werner Rothenbaecher is a highly motivated and committed Airline Senior Executive with broad

aviation experience in Civil Aircraft Operations and Maintenance working as Director/ Vice

President/ Senior Vice President/ Managing Director (CEO) on an international scale for

renowned global organizations such as German Air Force, Lufthansa AG (Technik, Cargo,

Passenger Airline), Etihad Airways and AirBerlin. He is holding a post engineering degree from a

top German University and a valid pilots and flight instructor license. He has international

exposure and a proven record of successfully working in a variety of different cultures.

Werner is a strong team player with a genuine balance and ability to deliver business solutions

whether commercial, financial, or operational. He is able to operate and be effective at board

level or on the front line. A German national, fluent in English and German. Werner has a proven

ability to lead and manage large people groups (up to 2000 people across multiple disciplines).

His strength is building high performing innovative and motivated teams, change behavior,

enhance quality and lower cost.

He has a particular focus on safety, cost reduction programmes, restructuring, strategic planning,

maintenance remodelling, aircraft purchase and leasing, insurance, recruitment, ground handling,

and modern people management. He has experience in leading senior teams in airlines and

aviation businesses across many sectors (Full service, Low cost, Charter, Regional airlines)


Professional Background

Senior Vice President & Air Berlin PLC & Co. Luftverkehrs KG / airberlin technik GmbH, Managing Director (CEO) Berlin (The airberlin group is the second largest Airline Group in central Europe

with 145 AC and approx. 9000 Employees. The headquarter is based in Berlin, with large Stations in Viena, Dusseldorf, Zurich and Munich and Mallorca. The Narrow Body fleet contains the Airbus Family A319/320/321, Boeing 737-700/800, Bombardier Q 400 and 14 Airbus 330-200 widebody. The narrow Body fleet operates mainly in Europe, the widebody fleet flies to the Americas and Asia. Airberlin is Partner of One World and Etihad Partner).

June 2014 - Today The SVP Technical is responsible for Air Berlin´s Group Technical

Division with more than 1.800 employees. As the Accountable Manager Part EASA Part 145 and Managing Director of the subsidiary airberlin technik GmbH he oversees Engineering, Technical Purchasing and Contracts, Technical Operations Control, Training, Aircraft Specification and Modification, Technical Quality and Production.

Achievement: • Managed a very tight budget of 390 mio€ (opex and capex),

saved 9 mio € with various activities, Reduced the staff by 5% and the Management by 10%, build a new strong team of 6 direct reports to led the approx.1800 Staff and increased the OTP to an all time high of 99,4% and OTR of 99.9% .

• Developed a global aircraft Maintenance Strategy for the AB Group in line with overall AB corporate objectives and applicable regulatory requirements ensuring highest technical standards, on time technical performance, best cost, security and safety of operation.

• Managed Air Berlin Technik GmbH towards a profitable organization, opened a new subsidiary facility in East Europe.

• Oversaw the various AB Group Aircraft Maintenance Organizations and guide the nominated Postholders for Maintenance (airberlin, Nikki, Belair, LGW) for all the accountabilities and regulatory requirements.

• Translated the management’s vision of modern technical services into a sustainable strategic plan for the AB Group and enabled the development and creation of strategic partnership with other MRO’s that help deliver cost effective technical services in line with the regulatory requirements.

• Developed a long and a short term plan and budget for the resources required to deliver the strategic vision technical service and got management approval.

• Directed the development and continuous review of technical service levels and KPI’s in all areas of technical operations ( e.g. Line Maintenance; Base Maintenance, Aircraft Specification, Aircrafts appearance etc. ) in line with strategic business plans and objectives thus positioning AB as a world class carrier of choice.


• Ensured effective technical recovery strategies are in place in order to minimize any incident that would jeopardize AB’s reputation and AB Brand.

• Led the team of stakeholders in the development of strategic plans to develop and enhance commercial schedule, cost effective contingency plans, and emergency response plans in order to deliver business objectives.

• Led, engage and direct the technical team of stakeholders to deliver the AB brand on customer services to AB’s customers.

• Strengthened commercial, competitor activities and regulatory awareness of the technical division teams thus enabling developing a winning team that is focused to deliver AB brand of technical services.

• Constantly ensured review of technical operations performance worldwide against business plans and provided specialist information/advise on evolving business plan and the long term business plan to meet corporate objectives.

• Provided management with intellectual inputs and intelligence that helped to enhance the AB brand and position it „as an airline of choice“.

• Developed and maintained a cordial relationship with the stakeholders (internal and external) and regulatory and governmental bodies thus ensuring continued support for AB Operation Globally.

Senior Vice President Technical Etihad Airways, Abu Dhabi

(Etihad Airways has started operations in 2004 and became the fasted growing airline in the world with the headquarter in Abu Dhabi UAE. The airline operates more than 100 Aircraft, the airbus narrow body family Airbus A319/320/321, but mainly widebody Aircraft A330- 200/300, A340-600, B777- 200LR/ -300 – 200F, the new Boeing 787 family and Airbus Flagship A380. Etihad Airways employs today approx. 20.000 people from 120 nationalities. They aim is to become the best airline in the word. They are Partner and partial owner of Alitalia, Air Serbia, Air Berlin and Jet Airways)

Nov 2005 – June 2014 Built up and leads Etihad’s technical operations division and

develops it from a startup to a word class organization with nearly 1000 employees. Responsible for a safe worldwide technical operation of Etihad’s modern Fleet of more than 100 Aircrafts from Boeing and Airbus. Nominated Postholder Maintenance (Part M and Accountable Manager 145/147). Achievement:

• Translated the managements’ vision of a world class technical

services delivery at the Abu Dhabi Hub and worldwide into sustainable strategic plans and enabled the development and creation of strategic partnership with other MRO’s that help deliver cost effective technical services in line with the regulatory requirements. (Lufthansa Technik; SRT Technik; Jat Techica, Nikki)


• Delivered world class Technical dispatch reliability (99.4%) and together with very high AC utilization (currently Etihad’s Technical organization is ranking within the 10 top Airlines worldwide).

• Established Etihad’s technical BFE development center (Creating and holding several patents).

• Implemented -first in the world- the most advanced Aircraft predicted Maintenance Technology (Taleris) to improve cost an reduce operational destruction by 50% .

• Implemented an MRO IT strategy and introduce the System (AMOS).

• Established a well-functioning supply chain system for Aircraft spare parts and Component and built a strategic partnership with SRT/ GE and RR

• Managed a Budget for BFE and Maintenance of nearly 1.2 billion AED (opex) and 1,5 billion AED (capex), achieve world-class cost structure for maintenance of 1000 USD/ BH or below.

• Ensured BFE Development and Entry into Service of Etihad’s Boeing B787 and Airbus A380 Fleet and the Integration of the Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies company and others in the Etihad Group - all in one year.

• Acquired and integrated Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies and Air Serbia’s technical Organization

GM Lufthansa Regional Lufthansa AG, Frankfurt

March 2004 – Nov 2005 Integration of in majority privately owned companies into the Lufthansa Group (all technical aspects).

Fleet modernization and cost reduction.

Achievement:

Successful restructured the technical operation of Lufthansa Regional.

Director Technical Operations Lufthansa Cargo AG, Frankfurt

Jan 1996 – March 2004 Nominated Postholder Maintenance (JAROPS1)

Achievements:

Start up and manage Lufthansa Cargo’s technical operation worldwide, roll over the fleet from Boeing 747-200F to MD 11F. Manage and negotiate all major contracts, restructure the LCAG 145 maintenance organization setup.


Head of Aircraft Line Maintenance Lufthansa Technik AG, Berlin

Aug 1990 – Jan 1996 Start up and manage Lufthansa’s technical LM operation Berlin, Leipzig and Dresden.

Achievements:

Establish an Aircraft Line Maintenance Structure at Berlin-Tegel, Berlin Schoenefeld, Leipzig and Dresden after reunification of Eastern Germany and integrate and lead employees joining from Pan American and Interflug.

1987 – 1990 German Air Force, Cologne-Bonn, Germany

(Major) Technical expert for Aircraft Specification and evaluation for the German Governments Special Air Mission Wing, Ministry of Defense (BmVg).

1981 – 1990 Government Special Air Mission Wing, Cologne-Bonn,

(Captain) Head of Aircraft Line Maintenance Department, Technical Operations Control and Planning.


Graduate Education German Forces University, Munich, (Dipl.-Ing.) in Aeronautical- and Aero Space Technology

Executive Education German Airforce Officers Training Academy, Munich. German Airforce Higher Leaders Academy, Hamburg. Professional Pilot and Flight instructor (Single Engine), Berlin, Lufthansa School of Business (TQM, Cultural Awareness,

International Management Education, Lufthansa Higher Leader. Development, Summerschool, Six Sigma etc.).

GE Executive Leadership Training, Crotonville. Economics for technical Industrial Leaders, USW/ Schloss

Gracht.

Awards

2012 Award for best Etihad Division

2010 Award for Top Operational Excellence

2008 Award for Top Operational Excellence

Other

Languages German (native) English (fluent, ability to negotiate)

Hobby Watersport, Skiing, Tennis

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