Lufthansa Technik has made management changes within its European network, with Pat Foley starting as the new CEO and Managing Director at Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon and Maria Cilia starting as the new Head of Base Maintenance and CEO at Lufthansa Technik Malta.

As the new CEO and Managing Director at Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon, Foley will bring his extensive experience in management roles, having served as COO at Lufthansa Technik Budapest and as CEO at Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico, as well as Senior Director for Business Development in The Americas.

As the new Head of Base Maintenance and CEO of Lufthansa Technik Malta, Cilia brings 16 years of experience in the aviation industry, having held several management positions at Lufthansa Technik, including her most recent position as Head of Planning and Engineering at Lufthansa Technik Sofia.

“I am very pleased that we were able to recruit Pat Foley and Maria Cilia for these key positions as CEOs for the two European subsidiaries of Lufthansa Technik,” said Harald Gloy, Chief Operations Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer, Lufthansa Technik. “Each of them has been working in the aviation industry for many years and thus is highly experienced in this field. I wish both of them the very best in their new roles.”