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NewsBatliwala moves from CEO to chair of Chapman Freeborn
Russi Batliwala, chair, Chapman FreebornGlobal aircraft charter specialist Chapman Freeborn, part of the Avia Solutions Group has appointed Russi Batliwala as its chair.The move comes as the company welcomes back Eric Erbacher to take up Batliwala's former role of chief executive."The appointments come at an exciting time for the business, ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn names its first group humanitarian cargo director
Chapman Freeborn has promoted Daniel Carriett into the newly created role of group humanitarian cargo director.In his new role, Carriett reports directly to Neil Dursley, chief commercial officer.Dursley commented: "I am delighted to announce the promotion of Carriett to group humanitarian cargo director."We have expanded our client portfolio during this ...
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NewsJessica Tyler: American Airlines Cargo adapts to rapid change
Jessica Tyler, the new president of cargo at American Airlines, knows that accelerated change is coming to the airfreight industry as a result of Covid-19, and that reminds her of important principles from how her mother and father ran their small business.“For almost 40 years my parents were able to ...
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Q&A: Qatar Cargo's Kirsten de Bruijn
Earlier this week, Qatar Airways Cargo appointed Kirsten de Bruijn into the role of senior vice president, cargo sales and network planning. Air Cargo News caught up with her to find out how she is settling in and what attracted her to the new role.Firstly, congratulations on the new role, ...
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NewsQatar Airways appoints SVP cargo, sales and network planning
Kirsten de BruijnQatar Airways Cargo has appointed Kirsten de Bruijn into the role of senior vice president, cargo sales and network planning.The carrier said that with de Bruijn onboard, it is "well positioned to capitalise on its its growth strategy as it strives to expand its leadership in the global ...
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NewsMeneguette takes VP role at LATAM Cargo Brazil
Otavio MeneguetteLATAM Airlines Group has appointed Otávio Meneguette as LATAM Cargo Brazil vice president, responsible for leading the company's air cargo business strategy in the Brazilian market.Meneguette joined LATAM Airlines Group in 2015, initially working in cargo planning and commercial areas. Since 2019, he had been LATAM Cargo Brazil’s operations ...
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NewsHellmann appoints Thielemann-Hald to automotive top job
Monika Thielemann-HaldHellmann Worldwide Logistics has appointed Monika Thielemann-Hald as global head of automotive logistics.Thielemann-Hald succeeds Martin Wehner, who has now assumed the role of chief commercial officer, Europe.She worked almost 20 years at Schenker in various management positions in the automotive sector, before moving to Panalpina in 2014, where she ...
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NewsCCT appoints new CEO
Pharma packaging firm Cold Chain Technologies (CCT) has appointed Ranjeet Banerjee as chief executive and member of the board of directors as it continues to grow.For the last 25 years Banerjee has worked for medical technology company Becton Dickinson. Most recently, he was corporate executive vice president as well as ...
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NewsDrew takes over cargo top job at Etihad
Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) has promoted Martin Drew to the role of managing director - cargo and logistics.Responsible for the entire Etihad Cargo business, as well as Etihad Secure Logistics, Drew will report directly into Etihad Aviation Group chief commercial officer, Robin Kamark.With more than 20 years’ experience in the ...
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Eastern Airlines appoints Duggan as it reveals freighter ambitions
US carrier Eastern Airlines has appointed Mike Duggan as director of international cargo business development as it prepares to expand into freighter operations.The Pennsylvania-based airline and lessor currently operates a mix of eight B767-200/300 passenger aircraft but - although no time line was revealed - it also plans to add ...
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IATA confirms the departure of Glyn Hughes as head of cargo
IATA has confirmed that head of cargo Glyn Hughes will leave the organisation as part of a wider restructuring.Hughes will leave the position, which he has occupied for the last six years, through voluntary redundancy at the start of 2021.In a statement IATA said: "Due to the devastating economic effects ...
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NewsGeodis promotes Honious to president and CEO Americas
Mike Honious, GeodisGeodis has promoted Mike Honious into the role of president and chief executive, Americas, effective from October 3.Honious will report to company chief executive Marie-Christine Lombard.He succeeds Randy Tucker, who is retiring as president and chief executive, Americas.In his new role, Honious will oversee the company's freight forwarding, ...
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NewsCarousel Logistics co-founder and CEO hands over the reins
Carousel Logistics co-founder and chief executive Graham Martin has announced that he will be handing over the reins of the company and moving to a non-executive director position on the firm's strategic board.Former Cardtronics International and WLT Europe chief executive Jonathan Simpson-Dent joins Carousel in September and will take over ...
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LATAM appoints new chief commercial officer
Chile’s LATAM Airlines Group has appointed Marty St. George to be its new chief commercial officer.St. George, who spent 13 years at JetBlue Airways before leaving the low-cost carrier in 2019, will begin his new role on October 1, the Santiago-based airline says on September 10.He has more than 30 ...
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NewsUPS names new members of board of directors
Eva Boratto, UPS board memberUPS has named the two newest members to be elected to its board of directors: Eva Boratto, chief financial officer and executive vice president of CVS Health; and Wayne Hewett, former chief executive of Klöckner Pentaplast Group and Arysta LifeScience Corporation.Boratto and Hewett will join the ...
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NewsCrane Worldwide appoints president global commercial
Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Gerard Ryan into the role of president, global commercial.Ryan rejoins the company after having served as in creation and development role in the EMEA region.In his new position, Ryan will focus on client developments and will nurture relationships with the company's new and existing partners.Tim ...
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NewsSurvey: Air cargo braces for Covid-19 vaccine capacity constraints
The air cargo industry is expecting to face capacity shortages when a Covid-19 vaccine is developed and needs transporting around the world, according to an Air Cargo News survey.The survey found that 50% of the industry is expecting to face capacity shortages in “certain areas” when a vaccine is released.And ...
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CHAMP Cargosystems names new CEO
Airfreight software firm CHAMP Cargosystems has named Chris McDermott as its new chief executive, effective from October 1.McDermott will join the company from SITA where he is currently vice president of passenger solutions.He succeeds Arnaud Lambert, the current chief executive of CHAMP Cargosystems, who will leave the company at the ...
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Cargo Flash appoints new head of revenue management services
Software firm Cargo Flash has appointed Suresh Nair as head of revenue management services.The company said that Nair has worked in the air cargo market for 22 years in various roles covering, sales, marketing, revenue management, operations and more.In the past he has worked with airlines such as Swiss Air ...
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Damco brand to be axed as part of re-organisation
Damco parent AP Moller Maersk has announced that it will integrate the forwarder into its own logistics business.The shipping giant said that as a result, the Damco brand will disappear from the market by the end of 2020.The move will see Damco's air and less than container load (LCL) offering ...