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NewsThink big to address skills shortage
TIACA ACF panelYou wouldn’t know that staff shortages are one of the biggest challenges facing the air cargo industry by listening to Westjet executive vice-president, cargo, Kirsten de Bruijn.The executive vice-president, cargo for Westjet said that the company hasn’t experienced any recruiting or hiring issues in its cargo business.“Air cargo ...
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NewsPeli BioThermal hires Douglas Ross as president
Douglas Ross; Image source: Peli BioThermalPeli BioThermal, the temperature-controlled packaging and solutions specialist, has appointed Douglas Ross as president.Ross brings more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.Most recently he served as senior vice president of pharma 3PL logistics for Eversana, a life science commercial services company.His background ...
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NewsUnilode appoints Akhlaq as chief commercial officer
Mohammed Akhlaq, chief commercial officer, Unilode. Photo: UnilodeULD specialist Unilode Aviation Solutions has appointed Mohammed Akhlaq as chief commercial officer.Akhlaq has over 30 years of experience in senior commercial and operational roles in the aviation industry and has worked closely with airlines, ground handlers and logistics companies.His most recent role ...
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NewsTransflo chief executive joins AIT Worldwide Logistics board
Transflo chief executive Renee Krug. Photo: AIT Worldwide LogisticsFreight forwarder AIT Worldwide Logistics has appointed supply chain software firm Transflo chief executive Renee Krug to its board of directors.Krug has amassed more than 25 years of executive experience across the supply chain, including executive roles with shipper Honeywell, truckload carrier ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints new director
Air charter specialist Chapman Freeborn has appointed David Tasker as director – government and humanitarian.In his role of global director – government and humanitarian, Tasker will be developing governmental and humanitarian air opportunities on a global scale, ensuring this happens in a coordinated, centralised and transparent manner across the Chapman ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo announces structural changes
André Schulz, Stephanie Abeler, Oliver von Götz, Marcel Kling. Source: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo will reduce its sales regions from seven to five areas as part of efforts to simplify its process structures.The changes will see the sales regions of North and South America merged into a single America region, while ...
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NewsSeko Logistics hires Hickler for Americas region
Hans Hickler. Image: Seko Logistics.Seko Logistics has hired Hans Hickler as president of the Americas where he will oversee the company's development plans in the region.Hickler will have profit and loss (P&L) operating authority and responsibility for the Americas Region including people growth and commercial development, operations and customer experience, ...
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NewsSaudia Cargo boss re-elected to chair global cargo alliance
Teddy Zebitz. Photo: SkyTeam CargoGlobal cargo alliance SkyTeam Cargo has re-elected Saudia Cargo chief executive Teddy Zebitz as chairperson of the SkyTeam Cargo executive board for another consecutive term.With his re-election, Zebitz will continue to strategically lead the SkyTeam Cargo board for a further period of two years.Zebitz has over ...
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NewsUPS opens new Lyon facility and appoints Kiliç
Source: UPS FranceUPS France has opened a new building at Lyon Saint Exupéry Airport and also appointed a new general manager.The new €12m facility measures 3,000 sq m and can sort up to 3,000 packages per hour – more than double the capacity of the previous installation.The hub offers temperature-sensitive ...
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Bijaoui to be inducted into Tiaca's hall of fame
Olivier Bijaoui, former executive chairman, president and chief executive of cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), has been chosen as the 2022 Tiaca hall of fame recipient.Tiaca said that Bijaoui had been selected for the award based on "his vision, tenacity and leadership that helped guide handling agents towards becoming ...
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NewsCologne Bonn appoints Geslao in cargo role
Tony Geslao. Source: Cologne Bonn AirportCologne Bonn Airport has appointed Andrea Tony Geslao as head of the cargo sales department.As head of cargo sales, 47-year-old Geslao "wants to drive forward the positive development of cargo traffic at the airport".The airport said that cargo proved to be an important stabiliser during ...
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GSSA TAM readies for growth with senior appointments
GSSA TAM Group has announced several senior appointments in line with its expansion ambitions in the Americas.The company, which rebranded earlier this year and is opening a new office in Brazil, has appointed Fernando Garreton as vice president Americas and he will lead the group’s move into North, Central and ...
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NewsACS appoints new VP as it looks to expand in Florida
Brian Rodriguez. Source: Air Charter ServiceCharter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has appointed Brian Rodriguez to head up its Florida operation.Rodriguez will be based in Miami and has worked for ACS for more than ten years, starting at the New York headquarters, and has held managerial and directorial positions up ...
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MSC continues to grow air cargo team
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is continuing to grow its new air cargo business by appointing a head of cargo operations, compliance and governance air cargo.Anders Matikka has joined MSC in the post shortly after Jannie Davel was named senior vice president air cargo, responsible for developing the newly launched MSC ...
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Chapman Freeborn appoints Ciobanu in Perth
Chapman Freeborn has appointed Anthony Ciobanu as business development executive at its new office in Perth, Western Australia.The global air charter specialist said that Ciobanu brings 15 years of aviation industry experience, beginning his career at dnata Airport Services as ramp supervisor and charters coordinator.Soon after, he transferred to the ...
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Swiss WorldCargo appoints Hinnen as head of sales
Swiss WorldCargo has appointed Gieri Hinnen as head of global cargo sales starting on February 1 2023.Hinnen, who is currently head of labour relations and HR Steering at SWISS, succeeds Alexander Arafa, who will be entering early retirement at the end of 2022 after 28 years working in various roles ...
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All change at the top for CMA CGM Air Cargo
CMA CGM Air Cargo has a new chief executive with Guillaume Lathelize taking over from Olivier Casanova.The shipping group confirmed the move to Air Cargo News but declined to provide further details.According to his LinkedIn profile, Lathelize's background is in shipping, most recently holding the position of vice president global ...
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NewsCargoAi appoint vice president customer success
CargoAi. Photo: CargoAiCargoAi has appointed Frédéric Bazin as vice president of customer success.Having been in the airline industry for twenty years, Bazin has gained airfreight experience within airlines such as Air France KLM Martinair Cargo and Qatar Airways Cargo.He has previously focused on operational excellence, revenue optimisation and customer satisfaction.The ...
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NewsMSC builds team for new air cargo airline
Source: MSCMediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is building up its newly announced air cargo airline with a robust leadership team.This includes the appointment of Jannie Davel as senior vice president.Davel, formerly of Delta Cargo, Emirates SkyCargo and DHL will develop its air cargo business and to build the team that will ...
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NewsAir Partner appoints new head of business development
Andrew Powers. Source: Air PartnerCharter broker Air Partner has appointed Andrew Powers as head of business development for its cargo division.Powers has more than 25 years of experience working in cargo, most recently spending eight years as sales manager at AirBridgeCargo Airlines.In his new role, Powers is tasked with growing ...