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Birth of a B777F: What’s it all about ALFE?
A Lufthansa Cargo Boeing 777 freighter is the subject of a new film that covers its production line manufacture, collection and transfer from Seattle to Frankfurt.The plane, registration code D-ALFE and subsequently named Hallo Germany by Lufthansa, was accompanied for three months by film team of director Thomas Aigner.The PilotsEYE.tv ...
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United CEO steps down amid corruption investigation
United Airlines chief executive Jeff Smisek and two other senior officials have stepped down from their positions as a result of an ongoing US federal investigation into alleged corruption.The airline said that along with Smisek, the executive vice president of communications and government affairs Nene Foxhall and senior vice president ...
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Jochen Thewes new chief executive of Schenker AG
Jochen Thewes has been appointed chief executive of Schenker AG and will lead the Germany railway Deutsche Bahn’s DB Schenker Logistics business unit.He will take up his new position on September 1, 2015, replacing Karl-Friedrich Rausch, who held the position on an interim basis. Dr Rausch has now left the ...
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Southern Air appoints Chase as COO
US-based ACMI service provider Southern Air has named Paul Chase as its chief operating officer.Chase will oversee all aspects of the cargo airline’s business, including safety, flight operations, systems and technical operations, fleet network, finance, maintenance and human resources.Chase joined the company in 2007 and has held positions of increasing ...
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Kurt Kraft to head Boeing freighter conversion and modification services
Kurt Kraft has been appointed to head Boeing's freighter conversion and modification services.In this new role, Kraft will have responsibility for all modification programs including avionics, flight decks, interiors and freighter conversions.Kraft previously served as director of 787 engineering at Boeing South Carolina and succeeds Dan da Silva, who was ...
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AMI appoints French in Africa
Airfreight wholesaler AMI has promoted its General Manager South Africa, Milton French, to the post of vice president, Africa, following the retirement of current incumbent Mike Todd.French has spent over 30 years in the freight industry, holding a variety of senior posts for leading forwarders including Mitchell Cotts, Micor Meadows ...
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Swissport appoints Knudsen
GROUND handler Swissport International has appointed Nils Pries Knudsen, senior vice-president of cargo Europe, to take over global responsibility for cargo services.Knudsen will report directly to Per Utnegaard, group president of Swissport International.Knudsen replaces John Batten, who has left the company to work for Coyne Aviation.He brings more than 30 ...
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Cargolux appoints new VP of flight operations
All-cargo airline Cargolux has appointed Jason Christopher Holt as the airline’s new executive vice president of flight operations to replace Marcel Funk, who earlier this year retired from the position.British-national Holt is 52 years old and joins Cargolux from Easyjet Airlines where he held the position as head of Gatwick ...
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Volga-Dnepr's Isaikin recognised by the Royal Aeronautical Society
Alexey Isaikin, president of the Volga-Dnepr Group, has been awarded Fellowship of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) in recognition of his contribution to the industry.Martin Broadhurst, president of RAeS said: “Fellowship (FRAeS) is the highest grade attainable and is bestowed only upon those in the profession of aeronautics or aerospace ...
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Investment dithering costs UK dear, says forwarder’s chief
The British International Freight Association (BIFA), the UK’s main forwarders’ body, is calling for “real investment” in the country’s logistics network, including airports, ahead of the Chancellor's Emergency Budget tomorrow (July 8). Director general Robert Keen described the “prolonged dithering” over extending runway capacity in south east England as “the ...
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Another twist in Lufthansa pilots’ saga
Lufthansa management is appealing to its pilots' unions to return to the negotiating table after the Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) organisation reportedly rejected calls for mediation in a long-running dispute over pensions.A spokesman for the airline said it would have been possible to solve the conflict with the aid of an ...
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Cargolux unions to protest against ‘safety breaches’
The LCGB union is to hold a protest march at Luxembourg airport tomorrow (8 July) against what it claims is a decline in safety culture at all-cargo carrier Cargolux – and is threatening strike action over the issue.LCGB said it would hold the march as it claimed that safety and ...
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Obituary: Kerry Logistics' Gary Wilcock
It is with great sadness that Kerry Logistics announces the passing away of Gary Wilcock, Managing Director of Europe, on Sunday June 21, aged 54, after a short battle against cancer.Kerry Logistics said: "With more than 30 years of experience, he was held in the highest regard in the industry, ...
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Panalpina promotions
Panalpina has promoted Andy Weber to chief operating officer. At the same time, Ralf Morawietz assumes the position of chief information officer, taking over from Rod Angwin who will leave the company for personal reasons during the year.Andy Weber, who started his career with Panalpina, re-joined the company in January ...
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Airfreight to be added to university curriculum
Brussels Airport and Belgium’s Thomas More University College have signed a co-operation that will see airfreight introduced into the college's logistics management training course, boosting students' chances of gaining employment in the sector.The agreement will see airfreight practical assignments and trainee placements at Brucargo added to the training course so ...
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Ashwin Bhat to replace Evans as head of Swiss cargo
Swiss has appointed Ashwin Bhat as its new head of cargo to succeed industry stalwart Oliver Evans, who has decided to step down from the post after 13 years.Bhat, who is currently head of global area management at Swiss WorldCargo, will assume his new duties on October 1.Bhat, who is ...
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Schusdziara to lead Frankfurt airport freight team
Dirk Schusdziara has been appointed to head Frankfurt’s freight development and freight management team for German airport operator Fraport.Schusdziara, who takes up his new role from August, joined Fraport in 1996 and has held a number of senior roles which include a three year spell at Frankfurt from 2003 when ...
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Lufthansa Cargo reveals a series of new appointments
Lufthansa Cargo has announced a series of new appointments in line with the recent creation of capacity and sales management divisions.Frank Naeve, currently in charge of the eCargo programme, will become responsible for the area management Asia Pacific as a vice president.Naeve has in the past served in various executive ...
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Cargolux makes safety appointments as threat of strike looms
Cargolux has introduced new roles that it claimed would strengthen aviation safety as the threat of strike action hangs over the cargo specialist in connection with the dismissal of pilots.The Luxembourg-based airline yesterday announced that vice president, head of aviation safety Mattias Pak has been appointed group aviation safety officer ...
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Cathay announces new director of cargo
Update: Cathay Pacific has appointed Simon Large as director of cargo, responsible for all aspects of the group’s cargo business worldwide, including operations, marketing and sales.Large is currently the airline’s general manager marketing, loyalty programmes & customer relationship management.He joined parent company, Swire group, in 1991 and has worked in ...