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NewsWFS names UK commercial director of cargo and ground handling
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has appointed Jennifer Smith into the role of UK commercial director, cargo and ground handling.Smith, who has 20 years of experience in the industry, has previously held cargo sales management positions at Continental Airlines, American Airlines and Etihad Airways. Her most recent role was regional cargo ...
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Geodis promotes Saricinar into airfreight director APAC role
Geodis has promoted Yigit Saricinar — former sub-regional airfreight director, ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) — into the role of airfreight director, Asia Pacific (APAC).Saricinar, who has 15 years of experience in the industry, also joins the company’s regional management board.He will report to Onno Boots, regional president and ...
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Stoll focuses on the customer as he takes control at Swiss WorldCargo
A focus on customer requirements is a common thread throughout the career of Lorenzo Stoll, who took over the controls at Swiss WorldCargo on April 1.Stoll first joined the airline in 2013, heading up its Geneva operations, which mainly consist of short-haul passenger flights.At that point, the Geneva business was ...
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NewsACS appoints global director for humanitarian
Ben DinsdaleCharter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has appointed Ben Dinsdale as the company’s global director for humanitarian and government services.Dinsdale joined ACS almost 18 years ago. During his time at ACS, he has overseen the establishment of the Paris office’s cargo department and in 2016 became business development director ...
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NewsBolloré expands healthcare logistics team with two appointments
Robert Donnell and Jill CrossBolloré Logistics has expanded its healthcare and life sciences operation with the appointment of two new members of the team.Robert Donnell has been appointed as global director, healthcare, and Jill Cross as senior regional head of pharma healthcare for the Americas region.Donnell has more than 20 ...
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NewsKoch joins Awery Aviation Software
Tristan KochTristan Koch has joined Awery Aviation Software as its new chief commercial officer.Koch joins the air cargo software firm ahead of a series of new product launches.Previously, he worked at IAG Cargo leading their start-up digital venturesKoch also spent six months as managing director of Coyne Airways and before ...
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NewsUPS names new Europe president
UPS has appointed Daniel Carrera into the role of president Europe — a role that will see him managing the company's operations in 56 countries and territories in the region.Prior to his new position, Carrera, who is from Spain, held several senior leadership positions at UPS Europe. Most recently he ...
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NewsB&H looks to expand in Asia with latest appointment
Aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide has added to its leadership team in Asia with the appointment of Eddie Chan as business development manager, Asia.Chan brings more than 15 years’ experience of the international aviation logistics business to his new role and will be based from the B&H Worldwide facility in ...
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NewsFlexport appoints EMEA network trade lane director
Freight forwarder Flexport has appointed Paul Rombeek to the role of senior director of network trade lane management, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).In his new role, Rombeek will develop the company's Europe airfreight operations "with a focus on the Far East westbound". He will also drive the company's ...
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NewsOngoing US ocean delays to keep air charter operations busy
Delays to container shipping supply chains in the US, which are resulting in increased air cargo charter flights, could continue into the summer, according to Tom Pelliccio, executive vice president international at freight forwarder Pilot Freight Services (PFS).Pelliccio said that ocean shipping services are currently facing delays of around five ...
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NewsHellmann appoints new chief of commercial
Patrick Oestreich, HellmannHellmann Worldwide Logistics has appointed Patrick Oestreich as its chief commercial officer (CCO), succeeding Jens Möller who took over the position on an interim basis in August of last year.As CCO and member of the executive board, Oestreich will be responsible for the global sales leadership team, which ...
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NewsPortal cargo.one adds new VP as it targets growth in the Americas
Chad TiborCargo.one has appointed Chad Tibor as its vice president and general manager for the Americas.The air cargo booking portal said Tibor, who joins from travel technology company Sabre, would shape its airline growth strategy with a focus on the American continents."My mission as the leader of the Americas airline ...
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NewsCargoAi adds advisory board
From left to right: Markus Flacke, Liana Coyne, Cyril Dumon and Ricardo PilonAir cargo booking portal CargoAi is adding a board of advisors to help steer the future of the company.The board will initially be formed of four members, but others are expected to join in the future.The current members ...
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NewsAviation and logistics firms highlight International Women's Day initiatives
Yesterday, March 8, was International Women's Day and many companies marked the occasion with new initiatives put in place to facilitate diversity in the industry.Change Horizon and Meantime Communications started an initiative on International Women's Day to promote gender equality.The companies hope their Women in Aviation and Logistics Pledge will ...
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NewsFirst Choice Staff expands into cargo handling recruitment
Colin Blusch (left), Aviation Business Development Manager, with First Choice Staff Director, Chas Dowton.UK freight and logistics recruitment firm First Choice Staff is expanding its offering to airport services, cargo and ground handling companies following the appointment of Colin Blusch as aviation business development manager.Based at First Choice Staff’s head ...
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NewsGround handler dnata appoints EVP
Steve AllenDnata, part of the Emirates Group, has promoted Steve Allen into the role of executive vice president.Allen has worked at the Emirates Group for 12 years in operational and support roles.He has been divisional senior vice president since 2016, overseeing the company's ground handling and cargo operations, and airport ...
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Interview: Virgin Atlantic Cargo - A changing landscape
Virgin Atlantic Cargo adapted quickly to freight-only flying last year. Managing director Dominic Kennedy tells Damian Brett about the challenges it faced and the opportunites that lie ahead.People often say they enjoy working in the air cargo industry because no two days are the same. However, when Virgin Atlantic Cargo ...
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NewsSwissport's Mena adds Latam role
Swissport has appointed Frank Mena as head of the Americas as it combines leadership for its North and Latin America regions.Mena is currently head of the North America region but will now also assume responsibility for Latin America and serve as head of the Americas with immediate effect.He takes over ...
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NewsGeodis appoints sales and marketing director Europe
Geodis has appointed Robert Mianowski into its North, East & Central Europe (NECE) global sales and marketing team.In his new role, based in Frankfurt, he will be responsible for Geodis' NECE development, as well as the implementation of its sales and marketing strategy.Over the last 25 years, Mianowski has worked ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints cargo director North Asia
Aircraft charter broker Chapman Freeborn has appointed Allen Liu into the role of cargo director North Asia, to support its growth strategy and increasing demand in the region.Liu, who has 15 years' of experience in the aviation sector, returns to Chapman Freeborn after having held the position of cargo manager ...