Berlin: As of 7th January 2013, Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, 56, will take over the post of Chief Executive Officer of Air Berlin PLC from Hartmut Mehdorn, who has been in the position on a transitional basis since 1st September 2011. At the same time Prock-Schauer will become an Executive Director on the Board of Directors of Air Berlin PLC. Hartmut Mehdorn will remain a member of the Board.
During his time in office, Hartmut Mehdorn was largely responsible for establishing and successfully implementing the partnership between airberlin and Etihad Airways;
for leading the airline into the oneworld airline alliance; and for laying new foundations for the company through strategic measures aimed at organizational realignment and increased efficiency. Together with the management team he developed and set in motion the “Turbine” Turnaround Program as well as the efficiency-improvement program “Shape & Size”.
After graduating in Business Administration from Vienna University he started his professional career in 1981 with Austrian Airlines, where, as Executive Vice President, his responsibilities included network management, strategic planning and alliances, as well as the integration of regional airlines Lauda Air and Tyrolean.
In 2003 he moved to India as CEO of Jet Airways. In 2005 he successfully led Jet Airways to become a registered company on the stock exchange and expanded the company’s long-haul business and global network with other airlines. From 2009 to 2012 Wolfgang Prock-Schauer was CEO of British Midland International, where he introduced numerous productivity improvements. Prock-Schauer is married and has three children.
07/01/13 eTN, Global Travel Industry News
