Werner Rothenbaecher is a highly experienced German airline executive with over 30 years of experience in aviation maintenance and operations. He has held senior leadership roles such as Senior Vice President and Managing Director at Air Berlin and Etihad Airways, where he oversaw large technical divisions and was responsible for safety, cost reduction, and maintenance. Rothenbaecher holds an engineering degree and pilot's license and has extensive international experience working for airlines across Europe and the Middle East.

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Curriculum Vitae
Werner Rothenbaecher
Personal Data
Children Maximilian 09.03.2007
Benjamin 24.07.2009
Nationality German
Addresses Wernerstraße 6
14109 Berlin, Germany
Mail werner.rothenbaecher@me.com
Phone +49 172 671 5169
Professional Background
Werner Rothenbaecher is a highly motivated and committed Airline Senior Executive with broad
aviation experience in Civil Aircraft Operations and Maintenance working as Director/ Vice
President/ Senior Vice President/ Managing Director (CEO) on an international scale for
renowned global organizations such as German Air Force, Lufthansa AG (Technik, Cargo,
Passenger Airline), Etihad Airways and AirBerlin. He is holding a post engineering degree from a
top German University and a valid pilots and flight instructor license. He has international
exposure and a proven record of successfully working in a variety of different cultures.
Werner is a strong team player with a genuine balance and ability to deliver business solutions
whether commercial, financial, or operational. He is able to operate and be effective at board
level or on the front line. A German national, fluent in English and German. Werner has a proven
ability to lead and manage large people groups (up to 2000 people across multiple disciplines).
His strength is building high performing innovative and motivated teams, change behavior,
enhance quality and lower cost.
He has a particular focus on safety, cost reduction programmes, restructuring, strategic planning,
maintenance remodelling, aircraft purchase and leasing, insurance, recruitment, ground handling,
and modern people management. He has experience in leading senior teams in airlines and
aviation businesses across many sectors (Full service, Low cost, Charter, Regional airlines)

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Professional Background
Senior Vice President & Air Berlin PLC & Co. Luftverkehrs KG / airberlin technik GmbH,
Managing Director (CEO) Berlin
(The airberlin group is the second largest Airline Group in central Europe
with 145 AC and approx. 9000 Employees. The headquarter is based in
Berlin, with large Stations in Viena, Dusseldorf, Zurich and Munich and
Mallorca. The Narrow Body fleet contains the Airbus Family
A319/320/321, Boeing 737-700/800, Bombardier Q 400 and 14 Airbus
330-200 widebody. The narrow Body fleet operates mainly in Europe, the
widebody fleet flies to the Americas and Asia. Airberlin is Partner of One
World and Etihad Partner).
June 2014 - Today The SVP Technical is responsible for Air Berlin´s Group Technical
Division with more than 1.800 employees. As the Accountable Manager
Part EASA Part 145 and Managing Director of the subsidiary airberlin
technik GmbH he oversees Engineering, Technical Purchasing and
Contracts, Technical Operations Control, Training, Aircraft Specification
and Modification, Technical Quality and Production.
Achievement:
• Managed a very tight budget of 390 mio€ (opex and capex),
saved 9 mio € with various activities, Reduced the staff by 5%
and the Management by 10%, build a new strong team of 6
direct reports to led the approx.1800 Staff and increased the OTP
to an all time high of 99,4% and OTR of 99.9% .
• Developed a global aircraft Maintenance Strategy for the AB
Group in line with overall AB corporate objectives and applicable
regulatory requirements ensuring highest technical standards, on
time technical performance, best cost, security and safety of
operation.
• Managed Air Berlin Technik GmbH towards a profitable
organization, opened a new subsidiary facility in East Europe.
• Oversaw the various AB Group Aircraft Maintenance
Organizations and guide the nominated Postholders for
Maintenance (airberlin, Nikki, Belair, LGW) for all the
accountabilities and regulatory requirements.
• Translated the management’s vision of modern technical services
into a sustainable strategic plan for the AB Group and enabled
the development and creation of strategic partnership with other
MRO’s that help deliver cost effective technical services in line
with the regulatory requirements.
• Developed a long and a short term plan and budget for the
resources required to deliver the strategic vision technical service
and got management approval.
• Directed the development and continuous review of technical
service levels and KPI’s in all areas of technical operations ( e.g.
Line Maintenance; Base Maintenance, Aircraft Specification,
Aircrafts appearance etc. ) in line with strategic business plans
and objectives thus positioning AB as a world class carrier of
choice.

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• Ensured effective technical recovery strategies are in place in
order to minimize any incident that would jeopardize AB’s
reputation and AB Brand.
• Led the team of stakeholders in the development of strategic
plans to develop and enhance commercial schedule, cost
effective contingency plans, and emergency response plans in
order to deliver business objectives.
• Led, engage and direct the technical team of stakeholders to
deliver the AB brand on customer services to AB’s customers.
• Strengthened commercial, competitor activities and regulatory
awareness of the technical division teams thus enabling
developing a winning team that is focused to deliver AB brand of
technical services.
• Constantly ensured review of technical operations performance
worldwide against business plans and provided specialist
information/advise on evolving business plan and the long term
business plan to meet corporate objectives.
• Provided management with intellectual inputs and intelligence
that helped to enhance the AB brand and position it „as an airline
of choice“.
• Developed and maintained a cordial relationship with the
stakeholders (internal and external) and regulatory and
governmental bodies thus ensuring continued support for AB
Operation Globally.
Senior Vice President Technical Etihad Airways, Abu Dhabi
(Etihad Airways has started operations in 2004 and became the fasted
growing airline in the world with the headquarter in Abu Dhabi UAE. The
airline operates more than 100 Aircraft, the airbus narrow body family
Airbus A319/320/321, but mainly widebody Aircraft A330- 200/300, A340-
600, B777- 200LR/ -300 – 200F, the new Boeing 787 family and Airbus
Flagship A380. Etihad Airways employs today approx. 20.000 people
from 120 nationalities. They aim is to become the best airline in the word.
They are Partner and partial owner of Alitalia, Air Serbia, Air Berlin and
Jet Airways)
Nov 2005 – June 2014 Built up and leads Etihad’s technical operations division and
develops it from a startup to a word class organization with
nearly 1000 employees. Responsible for a safe worldwide
technical operation of Etihad’s modern Fleet of more than 100
Aircrafts from Boeing and Airbus. Nominated Postholder
Maintenance (Part M and Accountable Manager 145/147).
Achievement:
• Translated the managements’ vision of a world class technical
services delivery at the Abu Dhabi Hub and worldwide into
sustainable strategic plans and enabled the development and
creation of strategic partnership with other MRO’s that help
deliver cost effective technical services in line with the regulatory
requirements. (Lufthansa Technik; SRT Technik; Jat Techica,
Nikki)

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• Delivered world class Technical dispatch reliability (99.4%) and
together with very high AC utilization (currently Etihad’s Technical
organization is ranking within the 10 top Airlines worldwide).
• Established Etihad’s technical BFE development center
(Creating and holding several patents).
• Implemented -first in the world- the most advanced Aircraft
predicted Maintenance Technology (Taleris) to improve cost an
reduce operational destruction by 50% .
• Implemented an MRO IT strategy and introduce the System
(AMOS).
• Established a well-functioning supply chain system for Aircraft
spare parts and Component and built a strategic partnership with
SRT/ GE and RR
• Managed a Budget for BFE and Maintenance of nearly 1.2 billion
AED (opex) and 1,5 billion AED (capex), achieve world-class cost
structure for maintenance of 1000 USD/ BH or below.
• Ensured BFE Development and Entry into Service of Etihad’s
Boeing B787 and Airbus A380 Fleet and the Integration of the
Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies company and others in the
Etihad Group - all in one year.
• Acquired and integrated Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies and Air
Serbia’s technical Organization
GM Lufthansa Regional Lufthansa AG, Frankfurt
March 2004 – Nov 2005 Integration of in majority privately owned companies into the
Lufthansa Group (all technical aspects).
Fleet modernization and cost reduction.
Achievement:
Successful restructured the technical operation of Lufthansa
Regional.
Director Technical Operations Lufthansa Cargo AG, Frankfurt
Jan 1996 – March 2004 Nominated Postholder Maintenance (JAROPS1)
Achievements:
Start up and manage Lufthansa Cargo’s technical operation
worldwide, roll over the fleet from Boeing 747-200F to MD 11F.
Manage and negotiate all major contracts, restructure the LCAG
145 maintenance organization setup.

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Head of Aircraft Line Maintenance Lufthansa Technik AG, Berlin
Aug 1990 – Jan 1996 Start up and manage Lufthansa’s technical LM operation Berlin,
Leipzig and Dresden.
Achievements:
Establish an Aircraft Line Maintenance Structure at Berlin-
Tegel, Berlin Schoenefeld, Leipzig and Dresden after
reunification of Eastern Germany and integrate and lead
employees joining from Pan American and Interflug.
1987 – 1990 German Air Force, Cologne-Bonn, Germany
(Major) Technical expert for Aircraft Specification and evaluation
for the German Governments Special Air Mission Wing, Ministry
of Defense (BmVg).
1981 – 1990 Government Special Air Mission Wing, Cologne-Bonn,
(Captain) Head of Aircraft Line Maintenance Department,
Technical Operations Control and Planning.

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Graduate Education German Forces University, Munich, (Dipl.-Ing.) in
Aeronautical- and Aero Space Technology
Executive Education German Airforce Officers Training Academy, Munich.
German Airforce Higher Leaders Academy, Hamburg.
Professional Pilot and Flight instructor (Single Engine), Berlin,
Lufthansa School of Business (TQM, Cultural Awareness,
International Management Education, Lufthansa Higher
Leader. Development, Summerschool, Six Sigma etc.).
GE Executive Leadership Training, Crotonville.
Economics for technical Industrial Leaders, USW/ Schloss
Gracht.
Awards
2012 Award for best Etihad Division
2010 Award for Top Operational Excellence
2008 Award for Top Operational Excellence
Other
Languages German (native)
English (fluent, ability to negotiate)
Hobby Watersport, Skiing, Tennis