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Klaus Goersch
Senior Vice President, Operations


Klaus Goersch, senior vice president –operations, joined AirTran Airways in September of1996. Goersch is responsible flight operations and maintenance & engineering at AirTran Airways.

Goersch has more than 20 years experience in the airline industry in both management and flying positions. Goersch is Captain and FAA designated examiner in the B-737. Prior to joinng AirTran Airways, he served as FAA examiner and Director of Corporate Trainng at Mesaba Airlines. A native of Germany, Goersch began his pilot career at Lufthansa German Airlines.

Goersch received a bachelor of science in professional aeronautics and a master of aeronautical science from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. Goersch, his wife and family reside in Orlando, Florida.