Matthias Spohr appointed COO of Eurowings, succeeding Edi Wolfensberger
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- Matthias Spohr began his role as chief operating officer of Eurowings on 1 October 2026, taking over from Edi Wolfensberger who moved to become chief executive of Edelweiss.
- Spohr previously served as managing director of Lufthansa Aviation Training GmbH and was head of flight operations at Eurowings Germany from 2015 to 2021, after qualifying as an A320 captain with Condor Berlin in 2005.
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The appointment brings a leader with extensive flight‑operations and training experience to Eurowings, which could shape the airline's operational and cost‑management strategies.
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