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New boss for SIA Cargo
SINGAPORE Airlines Cargo has appointed Chin Yau Seng as its new president.Chin takes over from Lee Lik Hsin, who has taken a leave of absence to join Tiger Airways Holdings as chief executive.Chin is currently Singapore Airlines’ senior vice-president, sales and marketing.Between July 2011 and September 2012, he was also ...
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New air cargo boss at CEVA
GLOBAL supply chain management company CEVA Logistics has appointed Michael Schaecher as its new chief operating officer of global airfreight.The former chief executive (CEO) of Air Cargo Germany has held a wide selection of management and operations roles, including executive positions with DHL Global Forwarding, Star Broker and Panalpina World ...
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Jacques Ancher wins TIACA ‘Hall of Fame’ award
AIR CARGO veteran Jacques Ancher is the 2014 winner of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) Hall of Fame award.The former executive vice-president of KLM Cargo is credited with changing the way air cargo is perceived in airline boardrooms around the world. He is the 49th industry executive to be ...
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Carsten Hernig becomes new Jettainer MD
CARSTEN HERNIG, 39, is the new managing director of ULD outsource specialist Jettainer.“He is not only a homegrown talent, but also an experienced international manager,” says Dr Karl-Rudolf Rupprecht, executive board member, operations, at Lufthansa Cargo.Hernig’s career at the Lufthansa group of companies extends to 15 years. He initially worked ...
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Lufthansa Cargo's Karl Ulrich Garnadt appointed to Fraport’s board
LUFTHANSA CARGO’s chief executive officer (CEO) Karl Ulrich Garnadt, has been appointed as a member of Fraport’s supervisory board.The move follows Stefan Lauer’s resignation from the airport’s board at the end of last year.Garnadt’s appointment is valid until Fraport’s annual general meeting on 30 May this year, when shareholders are ...
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Garnadt leaves Lufthansa Cargo
LUFTHANSA CARGO’S chief executive Karl Ulrich Garnadt is leaving the freight airline to become a member of the German carrier’s executive board and the new head of its passenger business.Peter Gerber, previously responsible for human resources, IT and services and a Lufthansa executive board member since June 2012, will assume ...
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Cargolux hunts for new CEO
CARGO airline Cargolux has confirmed it is hunting for a new chief executive (CEO). Executive recruitment firm Spencer Stuart, has been commissioned with identifying and shortlisting the most suitable candidates for the position (the deadline for applications is 12th February), a statement says. Meanwhile, Richard Forson remains interim president and ...
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Aviation leader Dr Assad Kotaite dies
UNIVERSALLY recognised as one of the most prominent and respected figures in the world of civil aviation, Dr Assad Kotaite, council president emeritus of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), has died at the age of 89.A respected leader and visionary who devoted his life to the safe and orderly ...
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New cargo sales manager at Chartersphere
GLOBAL aircraft charter provider Chartersphere, has promoted Nacho Carretero as is its new cargo sales manager.Spanish-speaking broker Carretero, who has been with the company since 2012, has developed the UK-based business in key market areas, including Europe and Latin America, says a statement.Paul Bennett, managing director of Chartersphere, comments: “Nacho ...
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New senior vice-president of sales at Etihad
ETIHAD AIRWAYS has appointed James Mueller as senior vice-president of sales.Mueller, who has more than 20 years experience in the aviation industry, previously worked at United Airlines for five years. During this period, he held a number of senior roles, including vice-president, Asia Pacific and vice-president, Atlantic and Pacific sales.He ...
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New interim chief financial officer at Air Partner
CHARTER broker Air Partner has promoted Neil Morris to the role of interim chief financial officer.Morris, who replaces Gavin Charles, is currently the company’s interim group financial controller – a position he has held since last July.Prior to joining Air Partner, Morris was group finance director of the cruise and ...
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Van de Weg joins Volga-Dnepr Group
AIRBRIDGECARGO Airlines (ABC), Russia’s largest cargo carrier, has appointed former key Cargolux executives Robert van de Weg and Peter van de Pas as senior vice-president, marketing and sales, and senior vice-president, scheduled operations, respectively.Van de Weg will be responsible for the management of scheduled cargo sales, as well as the ...
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New CEO at Cargolux
CARGO airline Cargolux has appointed former Kuehne + Nagel management board member Dirk Reich as its new chief executive.He replaces Richard Forson, senior vice-president and member of the executive committee, who has been interim CEO since 3 August 2012.Forson will continue to serve as senior vice-president and chief financial officer, ...
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IATA cargo boss Des Vertannes stepping down in June
DES VERTANNES, head of cargo at IATA, is retiring from his position in June.A universally popular and hard-working professional, Vertannes is stepping down to spend more time with his family.Under his leadership, IATA’s cargo division has been responsible for numerous significant advancements, including the widespread adoption of new security regimes, ...
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Swissport management changes
SWISSPORT International, a leading provider of ground and cargo services to the aviation industry, has announced that Erich Bodenmann, executive vice-president of group services, is to take early retirement from the end of this month.Luzius Wirth takes over responsibility for group services and will report directly to chief executive Per ...
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GEFCO appoints new sales and marketing director
AUTOMOTIVE logistics specialist GEFCO UK has appointed Charlie Weale as its new sales and marketing director.He is charged with leading the development of sales and promotional strategies as the company focuses on increasing visibility and generating commercial opportunities in air, ocean and international logistics, says a statement.With more than 30 ...
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New air cargo head at DB Schenker UK
THE UK arm of global logistics services provider DB Schenker Logistics has appointed Matthias Kraus as its new director of airfreight.Kraus, who has been working for the DB Schenker Group since 1997, has held several roles including business development manager and assistant to the managing director at Schenker Taiwan.In 2012, ...
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Cargolux Asia boss goes
CARGOLUX has terminated the contract of its senior vice-president for the Asia Pacific region.The decision comes just weeks after Robert Song was appointed to the role and made a member of the European all-cargo airline’s executive committee.He was instrumental in brokering the deal with Chinese investor Henan Civil Aviation and ...
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Atlas Air chairman retires
EUGENE DAVIS has decided to retire from the board of directors of aircraft lease and ACMI company Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings.A board member for more than a decade, and more recently company chairman, he is to continue as a shareholder.“Gene has served with distinction as our chairman for the last ...
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New chief commercial officer at CEVA
GLOBAL supply chain management company CEVA Logistics has appointed Hakan Bicil as its new chief commercial officer.Bicil, formerly executive vice-president, head of strategic business development at Panalpina, has held several senior roles within the logistics industry during a career spanning 20 years, says a company statement.Xavier Urbain, chief executive officer ...