Finnnair Cargo appoints new Asia sales director
06 / 09 / 2024
Jukka Hämäläinen. Source Finnair
Finnair Cargo has appointed Jukka Hämäläinen as its sales director for Asia.
He started in his position at the beginning of September and is based in Helsinki, Finland.
Hämäläinen has held numerous sales and management positions during his career and has also worked nearly 20 year in aviation, focusing previously on ground operations.
His previous position at Finnair was senior vice president, ground handling during 2007–2010. Since then he has “explored other industries in senior roles”, the airline said.
Anna-Maria Kirchner, head of global sales at Finnair Cargo, said: “We are excited to welcome Jukka to our global sales team. His extensive global experience in sales and business development, combined with his strategic mindset, makes him the right leader to manage this important region.”
Hämäläinen added: “I am really excited to join the dynamic Finnair Cargo team and look forward to fostering cooperation with our partners, providing them with our extensive air cargo network and evolving digital services.”
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