Stephan Koenen

Stephan Koenen has had a diverse range of work experiences in the aviation industry. Stephan began their career in 2003 at Airbus, where they served in various roles such as Designated Certification Specialist and Airworthiness Engineer. In these positions, they focused on assessing the airworthiness of aircraft cabin installations and managing issues related to continued airworthiness. Stephan also worked as a Product Manager, responsible for cabin layout definitions and installation.

In 2013, Stephan Koenen joined Hawaiian Airlines as a Principal Engineer and later became a Manager Project Engineering. In these roles, they led teams and provided technical expertise on interiors maintenance, compliance, and technical review. Stephan also played a key role in liaising with different departments and project managers during design development and change.

After their time at Hawaiian Airlines, Koenen briefly worked at British Airways as the Head of Aircraft Product before joining ASK.aero as a Lead Consultant. In these positions, they contributed their expertise and knowledge in the aviation industry.

Currently, Stephan Koenen holds the position of Head of Engineering & Commercial TFM at Austrian Airlines. Stephan has held various leadership roles within the company, overseeing engineering, commercial, development, and continuing airworthiness.

Stephan Koenen's education history includes several degrees and schools. Stephan completed the Kellogg-WHU Executive MBA Program, earning a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on General Management and Business Administration. Stephan also pursued an MBA at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, specializing in Executive MBA (Kellogg-WHU) General Management/Strategy/Marketing/Change Management. Additionally, Stephan obtained an MBA from Wissenschaftliche Hochschule für Unternehmensführung - Otto-Beisheim - Hochschule, focusing on Executive MBA (Kellogg-WHU) General Management/Strategy/Marketing/Change Management.

Before their MBA studies, Stephan studied Mechanical Engineering at Technische Universität Darmstadt, completing a degree in Dipl.-Ing. Furthermore, they received their Abitur from Kaiserin-Friedrich-Gymnasium. Lastly, Stephan attended Taft School, although the specific degree and field of study are not mentioned.