Appointments

DUNCAN AVIATION ANNOUNCES SENIOR LEADERSHIP CHANGES

Effective January 1, 2025 Jeff Lake, who was previously CEO and President, transferred the President title to Mike Minchow, formerly Chief Operating Officer of the company’s Lincoln, Nebraska, MRO facility. Kasey Harwick, former Vice President of Quality-Lincoln, was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Lincoln facility.

Minchow is a 31-year team member with Duncan Aviation, joining the Duncan Aviation Design Center in 1993 and was named Chief Operating Officer-Lincoln in July 2020.

Harwick joined Duncan Aviation’s Lincoln location in 1999. He was promoted to Vice President of Maintenance and in 2019 he returned to Lincoln as Vice President of Aircraft Services and Quality.

DR JOHANNES BUSSMANN TO BECOME NEW CEO OF MTU AERO ENGINES AG

Dr Johannes Bussmann (55) is to become the new CEO of MTU Aero Engines AG. This was unanimously decided by the supervisory board of the DAX-listed company at an extraordinary meeting. The contract term will be for five years.

Johannes Bussmann is expected to take up his new role in the course of 2025. He is currently CEO of TÜV Süd AG. Prior to that, the aerospace engineer, who holds a doctorate in aerospace engineering, spent seven years leading maintenance, repair and overhaul specialist Lufthansa Technik. He has been a member of the MTU Supervisory Board since 2024.