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NewsCool Chain Association membership grows
Miguel Rodríguez, senior manager climate control products, Qatar Airways. Photo: Cool Chain AssociationThe Cool Chain Association (CCA) has added four members and appointed a new treasurer.CCA has welcomed Brussels Airport, Boeing, Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS), and Validaide as members.It has also appointed Miguel Rodríguez, senior manager climate control products, ...
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NewsDominiak to retire from ASL Airlines France
Jean-François Dominiak. Source: ASL Holdings. Photo: David O'SheaJean-François Dominiak will retire from his role as chief executive of ASL Airlines France at the end of November as he moves on to new challenges.Dominiak began his career at Air Inter before participating in the creation of L’Aéropostale, a joint subsidiary of ...
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NewsNew executive director at Air Cargo Community Frankfurt
Felix Toepsch has been appointed as executive director of Air Cargo Community Frankfurt (ACCF) to replace Joachim von Winning who is returning to Fraport.Toepsch, who starts in the role on January 1, has worked at Fraport since 2013 and will bring his "extensive experience in innovation and digitalisation projects" to ...
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NewsMenzies Aviation builds new board following acquisition
Global aviation logistics specialist Menzies Aviation has appointed three new members to its new board.Ehab Aziz, Cheryl Martin and Thomas Plenborg have joined the new board, chaired by Hassan El-Houry, that was established following the acquisition of Menzies by Agility.The board will support the executive management team in guiding Menzies’ ...
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NewsPfeffer to join the K+N board
Marc Pfeffer. Source: Kuehne+NagelMarc Pfeffer will join the management board of Kuehne+Nagel from January 2023.Pfeffer will join the Management Board of the global Logistics Group Kuehne+Nagel in his capacity as group general counsel and will remain responsible as corporate secretary of its board of directors.He started at Kuehne+Nagel as group ...
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ATSG hires chief commercial officer
Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) has appointed Paul Chase as chief commercial officer.He will assume responsibility for sales, marketing strategy and execution for the ATSG family of companies.Chase currently serves as chief executive of US cargo airline Ameriflight, which utilises over 170 turboprop aircraft primarily in support of UPS, DHL ...
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NewsBlagovisniy joins Diplomat Freight Services
Andriy Blagovisniy has joined Diplomat Freight Services as project cargo sales manager. Photo: Diplomatic Freight ServicesDiplomat Freight Services Ltd (UK) has appointed Andriy Blagovisniy as project cargo sales manager.Blagovisniy has worked in the aviation and air charter industry on the transportation of oversized and super heavy cargoes for 24 years.He ...
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NewsPouwels returns to cargo in Validaide role
Bart Pouwels. Source ValidaideValidation platform Validaide has appointed industry stalwart Bart Pouwels as chief commercial officer.Pouwels has held several roles in logistics and air cargo and recently worked as head of cargo at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. He was also industry manager lifesciences at DHL Express.As chief commercial officer, Pouwels will ...
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NewsDG International appoints Odell as it looks to expand in air cargo
Laura Odell. Source: DG InternationalLogistics provider DG International is planning to expand its presence in air cargo and has appointed Laura Odell as head of airfreight to lead the drive.UK-based DG Internationl said that Odell will focus initially on expanding the team with specialist skill sets in order to "develop ...
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NewsWiremind Cargo appoints VP business development
Guillermo Medina Moralejo. Photo: Wiremind CargoFrench software company Wiremind Cargo has appointed Guillermo Medina Moralejo as its new vice president of business development.Moralejo will join Wiremind Cargo on December 1 with responsibility for sales, commercial strategy and marketing functions.He has spent the past six years in Asia, predominantly in Hong ...
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NewsThink big to address skills shortage
TIACA ACF panelYou wouldn’t know that staff shortages are one of the biggest challenges facing the air cargo industry by listening to Westjet executive vice-president, cargo, Kirsten de Bruijn.The executive vice-president, cargo for Westjet said that the company hasn’t experienced any recruiting or hiring issues in its cargo business.“Air cargo ...
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NewsPeli BioThermal hires Douglas Ross as president
Douglas Ross; Image source: Peli BioThermalPeli BioThermal, the temperature-controlled packaging and solutions specialist, has appointed Douglas Ross as president.Ross brings more than 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.Most recently he served as senior vice president of pharma 3PL logistics for Eversana, a life science commercial services company.His background ...
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NewsUnilode appoints Akhlaq as chief commercial officer
Mohammed Akhlaq, chief commercial officer, Unilode. Photo: UnilodeULD specialist Unilode Aviation Solutions has appointed Mohammed Akhlaq as chief commercial officer.Akhlaq has over 30 years of experience in senior commercial and operational roles in the aviation industry and has worked closely with airlines, ground handlers and logistics companies.His most recent role ...
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NewsTransflo chief executive joins AIT Worldwide Logistics board
Transflo chief executive Renee Krug. Photo: AIT Worldwide LogisticsFreight forwarder AIT Worldwide Logistics has appointed supply chain software firm Transflo chief executive Renee Krug to its board of directors.Krug has amassed more than 25 years of executive experience across the supply chain, including executive roles with shipper Honeywell, truckload carrier ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints new director
Air charter specialist Chapman Freeborn has appointed David Tasker as director – government and humanitarian.In his role of global director – government and humanitarian, Tasker will be developing governmental and humanitarian air opportunities on a global scale, ensuring this happens in a coordinated, centralised and transparent manner across the Chapman ...
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NewsLufthansa Cargo announces structural changes
André Schulz, Stephanie Abeler, Oliver von Götz, Marcel Kling. Source: Lufthansa CargoLufthansa Cargo will reduce its sales regions from seven to five areas as part of efforts to simplify its process structures.The changes will see the sales regions of North and South America merged into a single America region, while ...
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NewsSeko Logistics hires Hickler for Americas region
Hans Hickler. Image: Seko Logistics.Seko Logistics has hired Hans Hickler as president of the Americas where he will oversee the company's development plans in the region.Hickler will have profit and loss (P&L) operating authority and responsibility for the Americas Region including people growth and commercial development, operations and customer experience, ...
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NewsSaudia Cargo boss re-elected to chair global cargo alliance
Teddy Zebitz. Photo: SkyTeam CargoGlobal cargo alliance SkyTeam Cargo has re-elected Saudia Cargo chief executive Teddy Zebitz as chairperson of the SkyTeam Cargo executive board for another consecutive term.With his re-election, Zebitz will continue to strategically lead the SkyTeam Cargo board for a further period of two years.Zebitz has over ...
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NewsUPS opens new Lyon facility and appoints Kiliç
Source: UPS FranceUPS France has opened a new building at Lyon Saint Exupéry Airport and also appointed a new general manager.The new €12m facility measures 3,000 sq m and can sort up to 3,000 packages per hour – more than double the capacity of the previous installation.The hub offers temperature-sensitive ...
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Bijaoui to be inducted into Tiaca's hall of fame
Olivier Bijaoui, former executive chairman, president and chief executive of cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), has been chosen as the 2022 Tiaca hall of fame recipient.Tiaca said that Bijaoui had been selected for the award based on "his vision, tenacity and leadership that helped guide handling agents towards becoming ...