TORONTO — Condor Airlines has welcomed Peter Gerber as its new Chief Executive Officer. 

Effective immediately, Gerber will lead Germany’s second-largest airline alongside Christian Schmitt, COO and Accountable Manager, Björn Walther, CFO, and Heiko Holm, CTO. 

Gerber takes over the reins from Ralf Teckentrup, who stepped down as planned at the end of December 2023 after nearly 20 years as Condor’s CEO.

On his new role as CEO, Gerber said: “I am delighted to be taking over the management of Condor. Under the leadership of Ralf Teckentrup, the company has overcome existential crises in recent years and at the same time, set an important course for the future. The fleet change to the most modern fleet in Europe was initiated, many new employees were hired and extensive investments were made in IT and digitalization. Together, we will continue this transformation in order to lay the foundation for successful long-term growth.”

Prior to his new role, Gerber held management and board positions at the Lufthansa Group for over 30 years. Most recently, he served as CEO and CCO of Brussels Airlines. In recent years, he also served as Chief Representative for European Affairs of the Lufthansa Group as well as President of the Federal Association of the German Air Transport Industry (BDL).