{"id":5006,"date":"2025-08-22T08:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T06:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swisshelicopter-group.ch\/?p=5006"},"modified":"2025-08-22T08:16:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T06:16:03","slug":"succession-plan-for-the-management-of-swiss-helicopter-ag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swisshelicopter-group.ch\/en\/succession-plan-for-the-management-of-swiss-helicopter-ag\/","title":{"rendered":"Succession plan for the management of Swiss Helicopter AG"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/swisshelicopter-group.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sh_christoph_schmid_2025-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4993\" style=\"width:570px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swisshelicopter-group.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sh_christoph_schmid_2025-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/swisshelicopter-group.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sh_christoph_schmid_2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swisshelicopter-group.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sh_christoph_schmid_2025-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swisshelicopter-group.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sh_christoph_schmid_2025-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/swisshelicopter-group.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/sh_christoph_schmid_2025.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Christoph Schmid<\/strong> will assume the position of Managing Director of Swiss Helicopter AG as of January 1, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following a structured handover phase starting October 1, 2025, with his predecessor, he will take responsibility for around 130 employees, 34 helicopters, and 15 locations in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Board of Directors is pleased with the appointment. Severin Riedi, Chairman of the Board of SHG, emphasizes: <em>&#8220;With this appointment, the successfully initiated path can be consistently continued. Christoph Schmid not only brings many years of international leadership experience but also strategic insight and personal integrity &#8211; key prerequisites for leading Swiss Helicopter AG responsibly and with a future-oriented approach.&#8221;<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Christoph Schmid looks forward to his new role with great anticipation. For him, aviation is far more than just a new professional chapter &#8211; the passion for flying has accompanied him since childhood. Since then, he has been fascinated by the technology, international scope, and dynamics of aviation.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thanks to his multilingualism, Christoph Schmid possesses strong communication skills, even across cultural boundaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We warmly welcome Christoph Schmid today and wish him a successful take-off in our company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christoph Schmid will assume the position of Managing Director of Swiss Helicopter AG as of January 1, 2026. Following a structured handover phase starting October 1, 2025, with his predecessor, he will take responsibility for around 130 employees, 34 helicopters, and 15 locations in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. 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