Steve Manser has signed up to work with Crawley-based Hunt & Palmer Cargo Charters.
Having recently returned to the UK from the Middle East where he spent more than 12 years, Manser was looking for his next challenge when the opportunity to join the Hunt & Palmer organisation presented itself.
With an aviation career spanning 40 years, Manser has held senior roles with several major cargo airlines, his most recent being with Qatar Cargo in Doha.
Hunt & Palmer Cargo Charters director Jamie Peters said: "We are delighted to have been able to bring Steve on board.
"I have known him personally for a good many years and I am confident that his considerable industry knowledge and expertise will readily compliment the breadth of experience we already have within our cargo team."
Manser added: "I am very much looking forward to working with Jamie and the rest of the Hunt & Palmer team.
"Their organisation is well known throughout the industry as being a professional and reliable provider of aircraft charter across the world. Having already met with many of their key people it seems to me that Hunt & Palmer is a forward moving business and a great place to work. It gives me a good feeling that I have the opportunity to be part of that."
Established in 2011, Hunt & Palmer Cargo Charters Ltd are part of the Hunt & Palmer PLC group of companies who this year celebrate their 30th anniversary.