German MRO airplus Maintenance has appointed Robert Zehnder as its Head of Customer Service & Planning. In this role, he will oversee all commercial aspects; customer service, CAMO and work planning.
Before joining airplus Maintenance, Zehnder worked in various business aviation and airline MRO companies in Switzerland and abroad. He has many years of experience in operational and strategic leadership of business division, interdisciplinary and international teams. He made a business and management education and was several years in charge of sales, marketing, key account and product management. He started his aviation career as aircraft engineer first in the Swiss Air Force and thereafter with Swissair and SR Technics with B1/ B2 license on wide body aircraft. Business Aviation experience he gained with Jet Aviation and Altenrhein Aviation. His latest role was with Kuerzi Avionics as Head of Customer Service and Buiness Development.
"As Robert has a huge experience in aircraft maintenance and business administration, he is a valuable and highly appreciated professional to us", says COO Florian Kindzorra.
Laurent Gauthier owner and accountable manager adds: "He is highly motivated and I am delighted to welcome him to our management team. His experience and knowledge is vital for the growth strategy of the Porta Air Service and airplus group of companies."