New member of the Transavia Supervisory Board
Birgit Otto has been appointed as a member of the Supervisory Board (SB) of Transavia as of January 1, 2024. Michel Coumans, whose term of office has expired, is saying goodbye to the Supervisory Board. Birgit Otto will also become the new chairman of the audit committee.
Marcel de Nooijer, CEO Transavia: 'We are happy that Birgit is joining us on the Supervisory Board. She knows aviation well and with her wealth of knowledge and experience she can make a valuable contribution to the development and future of Transavia. We look forward to her arrival. I would also like to thank Michel for his efforts for Transavia. He has played an important role in various challenging cases.' 
Birgit Otto worked as interim COO at ProRail for eight months last year and was Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer at Schiphol Group from 2014 to the spring of 2022. Before that, she worked as Managing Director in various roles, also at Schiphol Group and for 13 years at various Nedlloyd companies. In addition, Birgit Otto is a member of the Supervisory Board of Royal Flora Holland, Steinweg/Handelsveem Beheer and Royal IHC and she participates in the Supervisory Board of Kika and the FBO.
As of January 1, 2024, Transavia's RVC will consist of Jenny Elissen (chairman), Erik Swelheim, Elisabeth Stevens and Birgit Otto.