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Effective immediately, Michael Kuhn, previously CFO of DC Aviation, will assume the post of Chief Executive Officer and head of operations for Germany’s leading provider of business jets. Kuhn has been in charge of the company’s commercial operations since April of last year. Dr. Lutz Helmig, owner of DC Aviation: „I am happy to entrust the leadership of the company to an experienced manager like Michael Kuhn. We are going to cement and expand DC Aviation’s solid market position in international business aviation. With Michael Kuhn leading the management team, we have ensured that our customers will be offered the highest quality and service standards that they have become accustomed to from DC Aviation.“ After two years of successful leadership, previous CEO Steffen Fries and DC Aviation GmbH have mutually agreed to part ways. „The engagement showed by Steffen Fries allowed us to successfully steer the company through two years that were especially turbulent economically for the business aviation branch. We will continue to build on the company’s stable development,“ continues Helmig. Michael Kuhn has been an expert on the issue of mobility and transport for over 20 years. Before his successful stint at DC Aviation, Kuhn held management positions for several years within the Goodyear corporate group. Prior to that, the MBA graduate was a leading sales and marketing manager in the automobile industry. Dr. Lutz Helmig: „I am confident that Michael Kuhn, with his knowledge of the company and proven management experience in leadership positions, will successfully develop and lead DC Aviation.“
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About DC Aviation
DC Aviation GmbH, headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, ranks as one of the leading operators of business jets in Europe. The company, which came into being in 2008 as a result of the merger of Cirrus Aviation and DaimlerChrysler Aviation, today offers a comprehensive portfolio from aircraft management via aircraft charter to business jet maintenance. The young fleet, with an average age of around 3 years, stretches from the modern short-haul jet Citation XLS to medium-range and long-range jets such as the Gulfstream G450/G550, all the way to the VVIP Airbus 319 CJ. With four VVIP/VIP Airbus A319 CJ aircraft, the company is one of the largest operators of this aircraft type in the world. In August 2008, the company was the first German supplier of private jets to receive the international “IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA)” certificate, and was recertified in May 2009. In aviation worldwide, the IOSA certificate is considered a seal of quality for flight safety and is awarded by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in audits. Further information at: dc-aviation.com
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