Saudia’s Zebitz appointed SkyTeam Cargo chairperson

Teddy Zebitz. Source: SkyTeam Cargo

Airline alliance SkyTeam Cargo has announced that Teddy Zebitz, chief executive officer of Saudia Cargo, will be the new chairperson of its cargo executive board.

Zebitz brings almost 40 years’ international industry experience to the position having held roles in China, Southeast Asia, the US and Europe.

Prior to joining Saudia Cargo, he worked in leadership positions at SAS and Emirates.

Nico van der Linden, SkyTeam Cargo vice president, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Teddy on board, bringing a wealth of air cargo experience to the role that will be a great asset to our alliance and its members as we navigate a path to recovery.”

Zebitz added: “I’m very honored to accept the role of chairing the Executive Board of SkyTeam Cargo and look forward to exploring opportunities to further develop the world’s largest cargo alliance that transports 20% of the world’s airfreight.”

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Damian Brett

Damian Brett
I have been writing about the freight and logistics industry since 2007 when I joined International Freighting Weekly to cover the shipping sector.After a stint in PR, I have gone on to work for Containerisation International and Lloyds List - where I was editor of container shipping - before joining Air Cargo News in 2015.Contact me on [email protected]