Jordi Boto has been appointed CEO of Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) and started in his new role on April 1. Boto is the successor of Dr Andreas Sperl, who left the company after more than 15 years of growth. Prior to the appointment, Boto was COO, responsible for driving the ramp-up of the conversion from passenger-to-cargo aircraft at EFW since November 2020.
He brings more than two decades of global experience in the aviation industry to EFW, including key positions at Airbus. Under his leadership, key milestones have been achieved, both at Airbus as well as at subsidiaries and supplier companies. This included the success story of ATR, now one of the world’s leading manufacturer of regional turboprop aircraft.