Condor Airlines Names Lufthansa Group’s Gerber CEO

German carrier Condor Airlines has named as CEO Peter Gerber, who was CEO of Brussels Airlines, effective immediately, the carrier announced Friday. He succeeds Ralf Teckentrup, who stepped down at the end of December after nearly 20 years as the carrier’s CEO.

Gerber most recently was CEO and chief commercial officer of Brussels Airlines, a subsidiary of Lufthansa Group, where he had worked for more than 30 years, according to Condor.

Condor a year ago launched a business class, a new head of sales for the Americas and announced expansion plans.