Management

EFW is led by two managing directors whose combined expertise drives the sustainable growth of Elbe Flugzeugwerke.

Jordi Boto and Kai Mielenz embody a leadership synergy that harmonizes global insights with local knowledge and strategic foresight with on-the-ground excellence.

Their combined expertise drives the sustainable growth of Elbe Flugzeugwerke.

Since September 2022, their partnership has demonstrated our dedication to meeting customer needs and providing value, driving us to explore new frontiers in the aviation industry.

Managing Directors

Jordi Boto (CEO)

Jordi Boto is Elbe Flugzeugwerke’s Chief Executive Officer and is responsible for overseeing EFW’s strategy and growth. Appointed CEO in 2022, Boto served previously as Chief Operating Officer between 2020 and 2022. A Spanish native, with German citizenship, Boto began his career as an engineer and spent more than 25 years in senior leadership positions at Airbus, including finance and development. Boto left Airbus to join ATR, the world's leading manufacturer of regional turboprop aircraft, and as the CEO of EADS ATR he oversaw production ramp-up per year grow from 6 to 58 aircraft. Boto then became Head of the Power 8 program, charged with restoring Airbus’s financial and operational health following issues caused by the development of the A380 and A400M. In generating more than 5 billion Euro savings per year, Boto helped pave the way for Airbus to have the means to launch the A350 program. Prior to joining EFW, Boto managed PFW Aerospace Speyer from 2012, where he completely turned around the fortunes of the company that was in a financially critical situation when he joined and which helped successfully sell to Total/Hutchinson in 2019.

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Kai Mielenz (CFO & Labor Director)

Kai Mielenz has served as Managing Director (CFO) and Labour Director of Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) since 2022. He oversees Finance, Treasury, IT, Transformation, Human Resources and Site Services. As strategic co-pilot to the CEO, he plays a key role in shaping corporate strategy, combining financial excellence with entrepreneurial leadership and sustainable value creation. Under his financial leadership, EFW has doubled its revenue and successfully completed a business turnaround, achieving profitability across all business segments. He has been instrumental in transforming EFW from a traditional aerospace company into an internationally operating enterprise, headquartered in Dresden with a global network of aircraft conversion sites. Mielenz places strong emphasis on financial resilience, a robust balance sheet, sustainable proftability and trusted relationships with international shareholders. He also played a key role in ST Engineering’s (Singapore) investment as majority shareholder and the subsequent integration. He holds a degree in Business Administration and has held various leadership positions at EFW since 2005. He began his career at Bosch and gained international experience at EADS in France. As Labour Director, he promotes a performance-driven culture and constructive collaboration with employee representatives and IG Metall.

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First Level Management

Our managing directors lead with the support of a highly experienced first level management team, bringing extensive expertise and skills to drive our company's success.