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NewsPenseel heads back to airline role with Delta move
Peter Penseel. Source Delta Air LinesPeter Penseel will move back to the airline industry after being appointed as senior vice president and president of Delta Cargo.He starts the new role on June 1 and will be responsible for "driving revenue and profitable growth, delivering industry-leading customer service, and ensuring operational ...
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IAG Cargo takes aim at digital with recruitment drive
IAG Cargo is recruiting more than 60 digital and IT roles as the company looks to enhance its digital offering.The recruitment drive will more than double the size of the cargo businesses' IT team.David Walker, chief digital and information officer, IAG Cargo, said: “This is an exciting time at IAG ...
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NewsAir Charter Service expands ACMI team
Matt Purton. Source: Air Charter ServiceCharter broker Air Charter Service has made a series of appointments to its leasing team in response to increased demand.The broker said that it had appointed six new members of staff around the world in response to the rising demand for aircraft, crew, maintenance and ...
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NewsCargo iQ appoints new executive director
Marie Seco-Köppen. Source: Cargo iQMarie Seco-Köppen is to take over from Lothar Moehle as the new executive director of Cargo iQ, the non-profit group that seeks to define the processes behind the transport of air cargo in order to measure success and continuously improve the value of airfreight for customers.Seco-Köppen ...
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NewsFrankfurt high-flier wins IATA talent competition
Frankfurt Airport ‘s Erik Goldenstein won the IATA FACE-UP award for 2024, presented at the World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Hong Kong on 14 March.FACE-UP is a competition for recent university graduates who have developed innovative and transformational solutions in air transport logistics.Goldenstein was voted the winner for his role ...
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NewsAir cargo needs to look to tailored talent attraction
From left to right: Brendan Sullivan, IATA global head of cargo; Janina Meininger, business development manager, CHI Deutschland Cargo Handling; AlAnood AlSuwaidi, senior vice president cargo MEAA at Menzies Aviation; and HACTL chief executive Wilson Kwong. Photo: Air Cargo NewsGeneric, traditional talent attraction and retention incentives set the industry up ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn makes leadership changes in Asia
Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter specialist that forms part of Avia Solutions Group, has named Mark Thibault as president, Asia Pacific (APAC) and Alain Champonnois as president, India, Middle East & Africa (IMEA).The appointments complement the opening of a new office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as the broker looks ...
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NewsKessler takes up new role at UPS
Source: UPSUPS has announced that it has named Markus Kessler as its country cluster manager for the UK, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland.He will be responsible for overseeing small package operations and driving business development and strategy in the region.The area is home to some of UPS’s most ...
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NewsRotate names Ryan Keyrouse as new chief executive
Ryan Keyrouse, RotateRyan Keyrouse has assumed the position of chief executive at Rotate.The move became effective as of March 1.Fellow co-founder and outgoing chief executive Gert-Jan Jansen is to remain on the board as an executive director and senior advisor for client engagements.Keyrouse has undertaken more than 50 air cargo ...
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NewsJettainer promotes Riekert to chief commercial officer
Thorsten Riekert. Photo: JettainerULD specialist Jettainer has appointed its chief sales officer Thorsten Riekert as chief commercial officer.In this newly created position, Riekert will be responsible for Jettainer’s commercial strategy aiming at advancing the company’s global growth trajectory.Jettainer said the appointment of Riekert to chief commercial officer is an integral ...
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NewsSirianni to spearhead Menzies’ Americas sales
Photo: MenziesGlobal handling company Menzies Aviation has appointed Scott Sirianni as vice president of sales for the Americas region.He joins from American Airlines, where he was director of multinational accounts and has worked with the carrier for more than 11 years overseeing strategy, contracting, and execution of global partnerships with ...
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Sultan switches from cargo to passenger at Emirates
Nabil Sultan is leaving Emirates SkyCargo to head over to the airline's passenger business.Currently Emirates SkyCargo divisional senior vice president, Sultan will take on the role of executive VP - passenger sales and country management at Emirates from March 1."No announcement has been made" for Sultan's replacement yet, Emirates told ...
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NewsLars Jordahn is new Maersk Air Cargo boss
Lars Jordhan. Photo: MaerskLars Jordahn has been appointed global head of Maersk Air Cargo, effective March 1.Based in Copenhagen, Denmark, Jordahn will take over the chief executive role from Peter Corfitsen, who is going to transition into a new role in Maersk, the company told Air Cargo News.Jordahn has ...
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NewsEtihad appoints Brun as vice president cargo
Photo: Etihad CargoEtihad Airways has appointed senior Geodis airfreight specialist Stanislas Brun to the role of vice president cargo.Brun will be responsible for Etihad Cargo's commercial operations including scheduled and charter flights, revenue management and network planning.He joins Etihad Cargo from Geodis, where, in his role as senior vice president ...
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NewsSmartLynx Airlines appoints new CEO
Source: SmartLynxFast-growing carrier SmartLynx Airlines has appointed Edvinas Demenius as its new chief executive.Demenius, who replaces Zygimantas Surintas, has been a board member and chief commercial officer of SmartLynx Airlines for more than seven years.Jonas Janukenas, chief executive of Avia Solutions Group, said: "I believe that SmartLynx Airlines is ready ...
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NewsAir Partner expands into Nordics with new business development manager
Kim Borgaard. Photo: Air PartnerCharter broker Air Partner is expanding to the Nordics region and has appointed Kim Borgaard as head of business development in this area.Borgaard joins Air Partner from Chapman Freeborn Airchartering where he spent 13 years as Nordic sales manager. Prior to working at Chapman Freeman, Borgaard ...
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Board changes at Freightos
Freight booking and payment platform Freightos is strengthening its board with the addition of Carl Vine, co-head of Asia Pacific equity investing at M&G Investments.William Chin, head of commodities at the Singapore Exchange, has also stepped down from the board of directors.Vine brings to Freightos' board experience in investing in ...
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NewsUnsworth adds new UK MD
Thomas Kuehn. Source: UnsworthFreight forwarder Unsworth has appointed Thomas Kuehn as managing director of its UK business as the current incumbent, Richard Hogg, steps up to become group chief executive.Kuehn joins from World Transport Agency where he has been managing director for almost a decade.He also spent ten years at ...
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NewsACL Airshop appoints Bernhard Kindelbacher as CEO
Bernhard Kindelbacher. Photo: PRNewsfoto/ACL AirshopULD specialist ACL Airshop has appointed Bernhard Kindelbacher as chief executive as of March 1.Current chief executive Steve Townes will continue serving the company in an advisory role as vice chairman, said ACL Airshop.Kindelbacher's background encompasses air cargo leadership, logistics management, business development & strategy, global ...
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UK forwarders urged to take on apprentices despite uncertain market
UK freight forwarder association BIFA has urged its members to consider recruiting apprentices ahead of National Apprentice Week despite the current market uncertainty.To help drum up support, the association will on February 8 run an online event to help members navigate the "perceived red tape" when recruiting apprentices."Most of the ...