PARIS, AMSTELVEEN - Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance announced the promotion of Johan Bank, director MRO, KLM Engine Services to vice president engineering, KLM Engineering & Maintenance (KLM E&M).

Bank has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the HTS engineering school in Haarlem and a master's degree in energy production.

He began his career at KLM Flight Operations as a flight engineer on Douglas DC10 aircraft and from 1993 to 2003 flight engineer on Boeing 747 aircraft.

In 2003, Bank moved to KLM's Engineering and Maintenance Division to oversee implementation of lean six sigma projects. For four years he worked as a lean six sigma "Black belt" in all areas of aircraft maintenance, from components, to engines, and airframes.

From 2007 he was director MRO at KLM Engineering & Maintenance's Engines Division, tasked with overseeing all production processes and steering the implementation of Six Sigma methodology. 

Commenting on his appointment, Johan Bank said: "I am honored to be given these new responsibilities within KLM.