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Abdelouahab El Fettouhi joins Spairliners as a new Managing Director and CEO
Component specialist for Embraer E-Jet family changes its management team

Hamburg, Germany – March 14, 2024 – Spairliners, a joint venture between Lufthansa Technik and Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance, proudly announces the appointment of Abdelouahab El Fettouhi as its new Managing Director and CEO, starting from March 1, 2024. He joins Michael Vollrath, who remains Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer, as both jointly head the executive board of the leading component provider in the E-Jets after sales market. Abdel brings a wealth of expertise to Spairliners, having previously held several key positions at Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance, which enables him to lead Spairliners into the next phase of innovation and operational excellence.
From Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance to Leading Spairliners
With a distinguished career spanning over 15 years at Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance, Abdel has made significant contributions across various key roles, including Customer Support Director, Middle East Sales Director, Technical Sales Manager, Supply Chain Manager, and Purchasing Manager. His extensive knowledge and experience in the aviation industry play a pivotal role in driving Spairliners' ongoing success.
Abdel holds a master’s degree in engineering from Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers and an advanced Master's degree from ESSEC Business School. His academic background, coupled with hands-on experience, provides him with a unique blend of skills beneficial for navigating the complexities of the aviation service industry.

“I am honored to be appointed Managing Director and CEO of Spairliners and I look forward to starting this new role within the Spairliners family. The aviation industry and our MRO business are amid a significant transformation, presenting various challenges that call for additional efforts and groundbreaking innovative solutions to capitalize on the opportunities ahead. Co-leading such an agile and dynamic company is an exhilarating venture as we consistently evolve to optimally address our customers' evolving needs."

A New Chapter at Spairliners

Abdel succeeds Benoît Rollier as Managing Director and CEO. Under Abdel's leadership, Spairliners is set to continue its legacy of delivering exceptional component services for the Embraer E-Jet family, with a renewed focus on strategic growth and customer satisfaction.

"I would like to express my gratitude to Benoît for his outstanding achievements. I aspire to contribute to Spairliners with the same commitment and effectiveness that he has demonstrated over the years, building upon the solid foundation he has established."

About Spairliners:
Spairliners GmbH was founded in 2005 as a joint venture equally owned by Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance and Lufthansa Technik, with its headquarters in Hamburg, Germany. The company specializes in component services for the Embraer E-Jet Family, including the E170/175 and E190/195 series. Its offerings encompass a range of services from a single source, enhanced by engineering expertise. These services include component access, home base stock lease, stand-alone repair, and assets optimization, along with tooling.

As a leader in Integrated Component Care, Spairliners has become a trusted supplier to world-renowned airlines, such as Qantas, Malaysia Airlines, KLM Cityhopper, HOP!, and Lufthansa CityLine. The company also operates logistic hubs in Paris, Frankfurt, Singapore, and Munich to support its global operations.

In 2015, Spairliners expanded its reach into the Americas by opening a sales office in Miami, FL. This extension led to the establishment of a warehouse and logistics hub in Fort Lauderdale, FL, which now supports the company’s customers in the region, along with AOG and ad-hoc exchange clients.

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As we are approaching MRO Americas, AviTrader MRO Magazine has caught up with Spairliners' CEO, Thies Möller, who shares insights about the broad range of component services the company supports for #Embraer aircraft and the growth potential he sees in the market. Further, Taco Stouten, Head of Sales at Spairliners, gives his view on the MRO market developments in North America as the regional aircraft utilization rate has almost returned to pre-pandemic levels.

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13 January 2022

Hamburg, Germany / Wroclaw, Poland (January 13, 2022) – Collins Aerospace in Wroclaw, Poland has been awarded a first-time support agreement for evacuation slides by Spairliners, an independent component aftermarket service provider specialized in the support of the E-Jet aircraft family. Under the agreement, Collins will provide full test and inspection of evacuation systems, as well as repair, modification and replacement services. The operational and technical engineering support from the Collins Wroclaw facility offers efficient, fast and reliable services for all qualifying component and repair work, including access to loan and exchange units.

“This agreement ensures that the fleet of more than 200 E-Jets supported by Spairliners are maintained with the quality and consistency in evacuation slide service that Collins can provide,” said Sean Lyons, Vice President of business development for Collins Aerospace. “With spare parts available and dedicated teams specializing in Collins’ evacuation systems, our MRO network can quickly and efficiently finalize repairs, returning aircraft to service in a timely manner.”

"We are looking forward to enhancing our network of partners and providers through this new partnership with Collins. This is part of our permanent search, within the MRO system, for the best solutions for our customers.  Spairliners’ agreement with Collins will ensure the timely supply of such critical parts as evacuation slides. Combined with our unique expertise in supply chain, engineering and smart inventory management, Collins' agility and experience will result in higher availability, faster turnaround times and thus better service for our customers," said Benoît Rollier, Spairliners' Managing Director and CFO.

The agreement was originally signed during the MRO Europe in Amsterdam and the 50^th repair together was now celebrated during a site visit at the Collins Aerospace facility in Wroclaw, Poland.

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Spairliners visiting the shop of Collins Aerospace in Wroclaw, Poland to celebrate their 50th repair together.

From left to right:

• Arash Edris Zadeh | Sr. Manager, Business Development | Interiors Service & Support | Collins Aerospace
• Krzysztof Mazur | Specialist, Customer Service | Wroclaw MRO | Interiors Service & Support | Collins Aerospace
• Benjamin Gabrielle | Head of Procurement & Supply Chain Solutions | Spairliners
• Danuta Lipinska | Supply Chain Expert & Demand Planner | Spairliners
• Paweł Gontkiewicz | Operations Associate Director | Wroclaw MRO | Interiors Service & Support | Collins Aerospace
• Wojciech Kozar | Senior Manager, Customer Service | Wroclaw MRO | Interiors Service & Support | Collins Aerospace
• Małgorzata (Gosia) Ląg | General Manager | Wroclaw MRO | Interiors Service & Support |  Collins Aerospace

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11 January 2022

Spairliners, an independent component aftermarket service provider specialized in E-Jet aircraft family, and Austrian Airlines sign a flight hour agreement to extend the component support for Austrian Airline’s E-Jet fleet.

Hamburg, Germany / Vienna, Austria (11 January 2022) – Austrian Airlines and Spairliners have signed a long-term flight hour agreement to extend their business relationship for the component support of Austrian Airline’s E-Jet fleet. Austria’s leading airline currently operates 17 Embraer E195 aircraft. The contract includes access to Spairliners’ comprehensive component pool, repair services via their extensive maintenance network across the globe, logistics, as well as a dedicated on-site stock at Austrian Airline’s home base at Vienna Airport.

“We are very pleased to be selected by Austrian Airlines as their preferred partner for component support of their E-Jet fleet. At Spairliners, we provide our customers with reliable, future-oriented solutions that are fully customized to their requirements at very competitive terms. The renewal of our contract proves that our commitment to provide the best possible support to Austrian Airlines during the pandemic, with scalable solutions to suit their needs, further strengthened our long-standing, successful relationship", says Taco Stouten, Head of Sales and Marketing at Spairliners.

“Spairliners has proven to be a very reliable and competent partner to us, and we therefore continue to put our trust in them to provide full component support for our E-Jet fleet. We appreciate the flexible solutions and high level of collaboration they offered during the pandemic and look forward to working together with Spairliners in the future”, says Wolfgang Dielacher, Head of Strategic Procurement Technics at Austrian Airlines.

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As the year is coming to an end, Spairliners' Head of Sales and Marketing, Taco Stouten, speaks to AviTrader Monthly MRO Magazine's Keith Mwanalushi about the MRO Outlook for 2022 and beyond.

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9 November 2021

Spairliners, a leading Component Support supplier, and Fokker Services, an Independent Aerospace Service Provider, have entered a new partnership.

Hoofddorp / Hamburg, November 9, 2021 – Spairliners and Fokker Services finalized this long-term agreement during MRO Europe 2021 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The Fokker Services team will perform maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for a variety of line replaceable units (LRUs) related to power generation, bleed air valves, starters, and avionics for the Embraer E-Jet Family.

Menzo van der Beek, CEO of Fokker Services, said: “Fokker Services and Spairliners have a shared mission: to provide highly reliable aftermarket services for customers worldwide. We are delighted to be chosen by Spairliners to support their global component support solutions. With decades of repairs expertise, the team at Spairliners can count on our support for this range of critical components. At Fokker Services, we are continuously expanding our MRO capabilities, especially for Embraer aircraft, and we look forward to offering our strong repair solutions to Spairliners in the years to come.”

Benoît Rollier, Managing Director and CFO of Spairliners, added: “We are especially happy to further strengthen our supplier network with a partner that has established expertise and repair facilities both in Europe and in the United States. Our collaboration with Fokker Services will help us to further increase the efficiency of our operations through better turn-around times and higher availability. Combined with our unique expertise in supply chain, engineering, and smart inventory management this will enable us to provide the best services to our customers, in particular as we are looking forward to expand in the Americas.”

All units will be repaired in-house at Fokker Services’ facilities in the Netherlands and the United States. Both shops feature state-of-the-art technology, such as the eddy current dynamometer test stand, electric test stand, generator test stands, and more, to ensure complete reliability. By utilizing the extensive experience in repairing these units at both shops, Fokker Services can offer cost-effective solutions on both continents.

Spairliners and Fokker Services signing the MRO Component Support Agreement at MRO Europe 2021

From left to right: Benjamin Gabrielle (Head of Procurement & Supply Chain Solutions at Spairliners), Menzo van der Beek (CEO of Fokker Services), Benoît Rollier (Managing Director & CFO at Spairliners), Roland van Dijk (CEO of Fokker Services)

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René Popp, Head of Engineering and AOG Desk at Spairliners, joins AviTrader Monthly MRO Magazine's Keith Mwanalushi for the discussion on how used serviceable materials (USM) are creating an opportunity to help aircraft operators and MROs reduce costs while maintaining operational efficiency.

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22 September 2021

Meet Spairliners at MRO Europe 2021

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15 June 2021

Spairliners welcomes new Head of Sales & Marketing as well as Head of Engineering, Asset & AOG-Desk.

Hamburg - Effective 1st June, Spairliners has welcomed two new members to its management team - Taco Stouten as Head of Sales & Marketing and René Popp assuming the role Head of Engineering, Asset & AOG-Desk.

Taco Stouten joins the OEM-independent leader in component support for the Airbus A380 and the Embraer E-Jet family after 12-years with Airbus, where he held roles in the Sales and Marketing department as Manager for Cabin Market Insights and Airline Marketing Manager amongst others. At Airbus, he developed a solid track record in aircraft sales, including A380, and helped generate substantial revenue for the company. “With his extensive product knowledge, exceptional sales acumen and passion for new technologies, Taco is best equipped to lead Spairliners’ sales organization to further broaden our customer base and drive revenue growth. We are delighted to have him join our team” says Thies Möller, CEO and Managing Director of Spairliners. “Taco has proven to be highly skilled in identifying customer needs and providing airlines with customized and cost-saving solutions for their fleet requirements. We are confident that he will build on these skills to further elevate our highly flexible component support solutions, especially as we diversify our products to better address the changing needs of A380 operators and increase our focus on innovative offerings for Embraer E-Jet family operators.”

As the new Head of Engineering, Asset & AOG-Desk, René Popp is bringing a wealth of industry knowledge and experience to Spairliners, after having worked at Airbus as well as SAFRAN, where he was overseeing business units in commercial, technical and contractual negotiations as Director of Customer Relations. “We are excited to welcome René to the Spairliners family. He has led a wide variety of corporate and customer projects to success and will be of great value as we further develop our engineering expertise and asset management strategies” states Benoît Rollier, CFO and Managing Director of Spairliners. René will be taking over from Francois de Larambergue, who will take on a new role within Spairliners’ shareholder, Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance.

The new appointments will support an internal reorganization aimed at increasing the focus on market demands and efficiency in a rapidly changing business context. As part of these efforts, Jens Rehder has been appointed Head of Finance & Account Management, adding the leadership of the account management team to his existing responsibilities. Benjamin Gabrielle takes on the responsibility of procurement and supplier contract management, as he is appointed Head of Procurement & Supply Chain Solutions.

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