The Wings Club Foundation Announces Carsten Spohr as Its 2024 Distinguished Achievement Award Recipient
July 02 2024 - 5:28PM
Business Wire
**To Be Presented at the 82nd Awards Gala in
October
The Wings Club Foundation, Inc. is pleased to announce that
Carsten Spohr, Chief Executive Officer, Deutsche Lufthansa AG will
be the recipient of this year’s Distinguished Achievement Award.
Acknowledging Mr. Spohr’s outstanding accomplishments in the field
of aviation, The Wings Club Foundation will present this award on
Oct. 18, 2024, at the 82nd Annual Awards Gala to be held at the New
York Hilton Midtown in New York.
Mr. Spohr has served as Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche
Lufthansa AG since May 2014. He leads the Lufthansa Group with the
business segments Network Airlines, Eurowings, Logistics and MRO
with around 100,000 employees worldwide.
After graduating with a degree in industrial engineering from
the University of Karlsruhe, Mr. Spohr obtained a commercial
pilot's license at the Lufthansa Flight Training school in Bremen
and Phoenix. As a member of the central junior research group, he
then completed the trainee program at Deutsche Aerospace AG,
Munich.
In 1994 Mr. Spohr returned to Deutsche Lufthansa and initially
took over the management of central personnel marketing. He then
served as Executive Assistant to the Chairman of the Executive
Board until he assumed responsibility for Lufthansa's regional
partnerships in Europe.
In 2000, Mr. Spohr was appointed head of the alliance management
of Deutsche Lufthansa. In this function, he was responsible for the
management and coordination of Lufthansa's worldwide cooperation
partners, including the Star Alliance and regional partners.
Mr. Spohr was then appointed to the Executive Board of Lufthansa
German Airlines in 2004. His responsibilities included the hub
management, cabin crew and personnel management.
In 2007, Mr. Spohr was appointed Chairman of the Executive Board
of Lufthansa Cargo AG. From January 2011, he was a member of the
Executive Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Chairman of the
Lufthansa German Airlines Executive Board.
Carsten Spohr holds the Lufthansa Captain's license for the
Airbus A320 Family air-craft types. He is married and has two
daughters.
The Wings Club Foundation, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) charitable
organization. Its mission is to focus on initiatives aimed at
supporting scholarships for students who will pursue a career in
aviation or aerospace, providing programs to educate in the field
of aviation, and supporting charitable organizations that use
aviation to help those in need. The Wings Club Foundation comprises
more than 1,100 members including industry leaders, pilots,
professionals in related service organizations, and students of
aviation.
Recognizing significant achievements that contribute to the
advancement of aviation and aeronautics, The Wings Club Foundation
presents not only the Distinguished Achievement Award, but also the
Outstanding Aviator Award and the Distinguished Scholar Awards. For
more information on The Wings Club Foundation, visit
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