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Lufthansa Group appoints Felipe Bonifatti as Vice President Asia Pacific & Joint Ventures East
Based
in the Lufthansa Group regional headquarters of Singapore, Felipe will lead all
commercial activities, including Joint Venture sales, in the Asia Pacific
region from November 1, 2024.
Born
in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Felipe Bonifatti is a dual national of both
Argentina and Spain. A graduate of the German school in Mar del Plata, Felipe
holds both a bachelor’s degree as well as a law degree from the National
University. Felipe also holds a master’s degree in international relations from
the University of Belgrano in Argentina.
Felipe’s
career in aviation began in 1992, and he has held various senior positions with
Lufthansa Group across Latin America, Africa and the Caribbean. Appointed
General Manager Equatorial Guinea & Sao Tome and Principe, Felipe was
subsequently promoted to General Manager Colombia, Ecuador & Peru where he
was awarded with the prestigious Order of Alexander von Humboldt by the
Colombian Parliament.
As
the youngest executive of the Lufthansa Aviation Group in Latin America, Felipe
Bonifatti was subsequently appointed General Manager Central America & the
Caribbean where he successfully opened Lufthansa Groups’ first operation in
Central America. During this time Felipe spearheaded the Group's expansion into
the Caribbean region, including pioneering operations of Group airlines
including Austrian Airlines, Eurowings and Edelweiss. Further promotions led to
Felipe assuming the positions of Senior Director, Head of Sales Mexico, Central
America & Caribbean, as well as his current position of Senior Director
South America & Caribbean, in Sao Paolo, Brazil.
According
to Frank Naeve, Senior Vice President Global Markets & Stations:
Felipe
Bonifatti brings a wealth of experience to the role of Lufthansa Group Vice
President Asia Pacific & Joint Ventures East, and I am personally very
excited to have him on board. As one of our most senior executives in the
Americas I am confident he will deliver on our ambitious growth plans for the
Asia Pacific region
Felipe
Bonifatti speaks German, English, Portuguese & Spanish, is married with two
children and very much looks forward to growing the Lufthansa Group footprint
in the dynamic Asia Pacific region.
Image
Credit: © Lufthansa Group
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