Until the end of July, Honerla will manage the business together with Gerton Hulsman, who retires at the end of August.
Honerla has worked at Düsseldorf airport for 30 years and currently occupies the role of Head of Marketing and Strategy.
"Lutz Honerla seamlessly follows on from what Gerton Hulsman has built up over the past few years at the Düsseldorf logistics location. Mr. Honerla is an experienced aviation expert and we are pleased to have won him over for this position. He brings with him first-class airline contacts from his previous activities and has an excellent network at the airport," commented Thomas Schnalke, CEO of Düsseldorf airport.
Honerla will bring wide-ranging knowledge of the industry. Says Gerton Hulsman: "Düsseldorf's strength in the cargo business lies in the loading of freight in passenger aircraft. This is where Lutz Honerla will be able to make optimum use of his many years of know-how in passenger transport.”
Flughafen Düsseldorf Cargo is a wholly owned subsidiary of Flughafen Düsseldorf and employs around 200 people. The company manages the import cargo handling of almost all airlines operating at the airport in Düsseldorf and runs the export warehouse for more than 40 airlines. Last year FDCGhandled approximately 81,000 tonnes of air freight.