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Reports Flag BMW CEO Succession in 2026 and Raise Safety Questions at Lufthansa

The reported choice would continue BMW’s practice of elevating production bosses to the top job.

Overview

  • Manager magazin reports that Milan Nedeljkovic is slated to become BMW chief in May 2026 as Oliver Zipse steps down.
  • If confirmed, Nedeljkovic would be the fourth consecutive production board member to rise to the company’s top role.
  • The succession detail is based on outlet reporting with limited publicly accessible confirmation or specifics.
  • Der Spiegel publishes an account that a Lufthansa aircraft flew toward a restricted zone during operations at Frankfurt.
  • The magazine describes criticism of Lufthansa’s handling as cumbersome, with fuller details pending further reporting.