Lufthansa Aviation Training Appoints Tom Scheele as New Managing Director in November 2026

Germany – Lufthansa Group-owned pilot and cabin crew training provider Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) has appointed Tom Scheele as Managing Director, effective November 1, 2026. Based in Munich, Scheele succeeds Matthias Spohr, who has moved to Eurowings, bringing a combination of airline flight operations, digitalisation and management experience to the training group.

• The 46-year-old Scheele most recently served as Head of Digital Flight Operations at Lufthansa Group, overseeing activities connecting flight operations, technology and digital development. He previously held several management positions within the group, including Head of Operations Support at Lufthansa Airlines.
• Scheele remains an active Airbus A320 Family captain with Lufthansa Airlines, combining his new management responsibilities with commercial flight operations. He graduated from Lufthansa's flight school in Bremen in 2004.
• His academic background includes studies in computer science and business administration at the universities of Göttingen and Frankfurt am Main, as well as FernUniversität in Hagen. Before joining Lufthansa Group, he served as Managing Partner of an IT company.
• AFM previously reported that Matthias Spohr was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Eurowings effective October 1, 2026. Spohr had led Lufthansa Aviation Training since 2021, overseeing the restructuring and relaunch of European Flight Academy, development of the group's pilot training activities and expansion into additional training business areas.

Statements

• “Lufthansa Aviation Training has impressive expertise, a strong international customer base and outstanding employees,” said Tom Scheele, Managing Director of Lufthansa Aviation Training.

About Lufthansa Aviation Training
Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) is the Lufthansa Group's aviation training subsidiary, headquartered at Munich Airport, Germany, providing pilot and cabin crew training through a global network of training centres and operating nearly 200 training devices, including flight simulators, training aircraft and cabin crew training equipment. The organisation employs approximately 800 people and serves more than 250 airline customers worldwide, including Lufthansa Group carriers. Its European Flight Academy (EFA) brand consolidates the Lufthansa Group's ab-initio pilot training activities.

Source: Lufthansa Aviation Training