Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) is to make “significant” leadership changes.
Ton Dortmans - executive vice president (EVP) of KLM E&M – is set to retire in summer 2025, after spending 40 years with the company.
Dortmans joined KLM in1985 and held various positions within E&M before transitioning to ground services, where he was responsible for redesigning ground handling processes.
From 1998 to 2008 he held multiple roles within flight operations, returning to E&M in 2008 as SVP operations and deputy EVP, eventually becoming EVP of KLM E&M in February 2012. He also joined the executive teams of KLM and Air France Industries KLM E&M.
“As EVP of KLM E&M, you are responsible for one of the largest technical enterprises in our industry, tasked with timely and safely maintaining and repairing KLM's aircraft, engines, and components, as well as those of around 200 global customers,” said Marjan Rintel, CEO of KLM.
Rintel added: “He has successfully steered E&M through challenging times, including significant downsizing during COVID and subsequent scaling up and recruitment efforts. I sincerely thank Ton for his invaluable contributions to KLM and wish him all the best in his well-deserved retirement.”
Mathieu Essenberg - who is the current EVP of hub operations in charge of ground services - will succeed Dortmans on January 1, 2025.