All People Articles – Page 30
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NewsGSSA Strike Aviation targets gender equality
Julia Knecht-Ostwaldt. Source: Strike AviationGSSA Strike Aviation has signed up to IATA's “25by2025” where companies pledge that 25% of management roles will be occupied by women by 2025.The company said that by joining the campaign it has pledged to promote gender equality and also leading by example.Strike Aviation said that ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn promotes Hunziker to regional role
Reto Hunziker. Source: Chapman FreebornChapman Freeborn has promoted Reto Hunziker to regional director – Europe.In Hunziker's new role he will take charge of all products across Europe, working with the chief commercial officers to grow and expand the company’s footprint in the region.He has worked for the company for more ...
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NewsIAG Cargo appoints chief people officer ahead of recruitment drive
Caroline Andrews. Source IAG CargoIAG Cargo has appointed Caroline Andrews as chief people officer to develop the division's "talent strategy".Andrews joined the business at the start of May from DHL Express where she was vice president of HR, UK and Ireland. Previously she also served as group head of HR ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints new president Americas
David Mccown. Source: Chapman FreebornAir charter company Chapman Freeborn has appointed David McCown as president of its Americas business.McCown joins Chapman Freeborn following a 17-year career at Air Partner, where he was president of Air Partner Americas.In total, he has 26 years of experience in the aviation industry, having started ...
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Cargojet appoints chief financial officer
Cargojet has appointed Scott Calver as its new chief financial officer.Calver comes to Cargojet with financial executive experience, including capital markets and operational management in the transportation and logistics sector.He most recently served as the chief financial officer of Trimac Transportation. Prior to Trimac, Calver served as vice president, finance ...
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NewsSmartKargo appoints vice president of cargo solutions
SmartKargo has appointed Simon Elmore as vice president of cargo solutions.Elmore will be responsible for assessing and bringing continued innovation to SmartKargo solutions and business processes.He brings 25 years of experience in air cargo and 20 years in air cargo software to SmartKargo, having participated in and coordinated projects in ...
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Air Cargo News Awards deadline today!
The deadline for companies to submit their entries for the Air Cargo News Awards is today at 5pm BST.The awards honour and celebrate those companies that have invested in providing great customer service, operational excellence and innovative technologies.This year there are nine categories to enter, including two new awards:★ Air ...
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NewsIsik takes commercial role at Etihad Cargo
Tim Isik / Source: Etihad CargoEtihad Cargo has appointed Tim Isik as vice president – commercial to oversee the cargo division's global commercial operations.Isik joins Etihad Cargo from American Airlines, where he gained over a decade of experience working within the aviation and air cargo sectors.In his new role with ...
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NewsMenzies appoints senior vice president of fuels
Marco di Mario. Photo: Menzies AviationGlobal aviation logistics specialist Menzies Aviation has appointed Marco di Mario as its new senior vice president of fuels.Menzies said di Mario joins its fuels leadership team with a wealth of experience in aviation fuels, gained in over 20 years in the industry.Most recently, di ...
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NewsEdmonton Airport's Caswell elected chairman of Pharma.Aero
Trevor Caswell. Source: Pharma.AeroTrevor Caswell of Edmonton International Airport has been elected as the new chairman of the Pharma.Aero industry group's board of directors.Caswell is manager, demand & product development (Cargo) at the Canadian Airport and will preside over the board for the next two years.He takes over from Nathan ...
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NewsAwery appoints customer success project manager
Phaedra Den Hertog. Photo: AweryAwery Aviation Software (Awery) has appointed Phaedra Den Hertog as customer success project manager in response to the continued uptake of its Cargo Management package, Awery ERP.Den Hertog has spent over 30 years in air cargo working for companies including Polar Air Cargo, Cathay Pacific, and ...
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NewsNetwork Airline Services appoints Fernandes
Florent Turlier (L) and Anthony Fernandes. Source: Network Airline ServicesNetwork Airline Services has appointed Anthony Fernandes as sales and services supervisor for France.Fernandes, who will based at the company's Paris CDG office, originally started working with the company as an export supervisor in 2014.In 2018, he took the role of ...
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NewsCharity Transaid partners with Goodyear on blimp flight prize draw
Source: TransaidCourtesy of the generosity of Goodyear, Transaid’s long-standing corporate partner, the international development organisation is able to offer two people the chance of a flight on the tyre and rubber company’s legendary airship which is returning to the skies over central London in May.The once in a lifetime opportunity ...
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NewsJettainer adds Wang for new role in Hong Kong
Stella Wang. Source: JettainerULD management firm Jettainer has appointed Stella Wang to the newly created role of head of product for its lease & fly service.Wang's duties at Jettainer include customer services and distribution in east Asia, along with ramping up the lease & fly leasing service, which allows ULDs ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints new CFO
Vaida Kojaliene. Source: Chapman FreebornChapman Freeborn has appointed Vaida Kojaliene as group chief financial officer.Kojaliene joins Chapman Freeborn having held various financial positions at country, regional and group level. Her previous roles were within the financial and healthcare sectors, and Chapman Freeborn is her first introduction to the aviation industry.The ...
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NewsHAE Group opens new Italy office
Maurizio Picco. Source: HAE GroupAviation services company HAE Group has opened a new office in Italy as it looks to expand in the country.The new Milan office will be headed by Maurizio Picco who has been appointed as country manager for Italy.Picco has experience in major trade lanes to/from and ...
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Davies Turner adds three new board members
UK forwarder Davies Turner has made several additions to the board of directors at its surface freight and logistics subsidiary Davies Turner & Co.Head of ocean, Tony Cole, who leads on Davies Turner & Co’s ocean freight forwarding services, has joined Darren McLaughlan who heads up the subsidiary’s operations in ...
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NewsWFS appoints Lynch in the Americas
Tom Lynch. Source: WFSGround handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has appointed Tom Lynch as senior vice president, commercial for the Americas.He will lead the company’s commercial strategy and business development of its cargo and ground handling operations in North and South America.Lynch will be based in Dallas/Fort Worth and report ...
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NewsObituary: Trevor Brading
Trevor Brading. Source: Pilot MarketingAir Cargo News is saddened to report the death of air cargo industry stalwart Trevor Brading, aged 89, following a brief illness.Brading joined the air cargo industry in 1956, initially working for Pan American Airways. He left Pan Am to join Airport Courier Services in the ...
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NewsAlliance Ground International appoints chief commercial officer
Photo: Alliance Ground InternationalUS ground handler Alliance Ground International (AGI) has appointed Roger Larreur as its chief commercial officer as part of its ongoing strategy to drive growth, sustainability, and resilience.Prior to AGI, Larreur served as chief commercial officer, Americas for Swissport.With over 30 years of experience in the sector, ...