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Eastern Airlines appoints Duggan as it reveals freighter ambitions
US carrier Eastern Airlines has appointed Mike Duggan as director of international cargo business development as it prepares to expand into freighter operations.The Pennsylvania-based airline and lessor currently operates a mix of eight B767-200/300 passenger aircraft but - although no time line was revealed - it also plans to add ...
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IATA confirms the departure of Glyn Hughes as head of cargo
IATA has confirmed that head of cargo Glyn Hughes will leave the organisation as part of a wider restructuring.Hughes will leave the position, which he has occupied for the last six years, through voluntary redundancy at the start of 2021.In a statement IATA said: "Due to the devastating economic effects ...
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NewsGeodis promotes Honious to president and CEO Americas
Mike Honious, GeodisGeodis has promoted Mike Honious into the role of president and chief executive, Americas, effective from October 3.Honious will report to company chief executive Marie-Christine Lombard.He succeeds Randy Tucker, who is retiring as president and chief executive, Americas.In his new role, Honious will oversee the company's freight forwarding, ...
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NewsCarousel Logistics co-founder and CEO hands over the reins
Carousel Logistics co-founder and chief executive Graham Martin has announced that he will be handing over the reins of the company and moving to a non-executive director position on the firm's strategic board.Former Cardtronics International and WLT Europe chief executive Jonathan Simpson-Dent joins Carousel in September and will take over ...
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LATAM appoints new chief commercial officer
Chile’s LATAM Airlines Group has appointed Marty St. George to be its new chief commercial officer.St. George, who spent 13 years at JetBlue Airways before leaving the low-cost carrier in 2019, will begin his new role on October 1, the Santiago-based airline says on September 10.He has more than 30 ...
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NewsUPS names new members of board of directors
Eva Boratto, UPS board memberUPS has named the two newest members to be elected to its board of directors: Eva Boratto, chief financial officer and executive vice president of CVS Health; and Wayne Hewett, former chief executive of Klöckner Pentaplast Group and Arysta LifeScience Corporation.Boratto and Hewett will join the ...
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NewsCrane Worldwide appoints president global commercial
Crane Worldwide Logistics has appointed Gerard Ryan into the role of president, global commercial.Ryan rejoins the company after having served as in creation and development role in the EMEA region.In his new position, Ryan will focus on client developments and will nurture relationships with the company's new and existing partners.Tim ...
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NewsSurvey: Air cargo braces for Covid-19 vaccine capacity constraints
The air cargo industry is expecting to face capacity shortages when a Covid-19 vaccine is developed and needs transporting around the world, according to an Air Cargo News survey.The survey found that 50% of the industry is expecting to face capacity shortages in “certain areas” when a vaccine is released.And ...
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CHAMP Cargosystems names new CEO
Airfreight software firm CHAMP Cargosystems has named Chris McDermott as its new chief executive, effective from October 1.McDermott will join the company from SITA where he is currently vice president of passenger solutions.He succeeds Arnaud Lambert, the current chief executive of CHAMP Cargosystems, who will leave the company at the ...
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Cargo Flash appoints new head of revenue management services
Software firm Cargo Flash has appointed Suresh Nair as head of revenue management services.The company said that Nair has worked in the air cargo market for 22 years in various roles covering, sales, marketing, revenue management, operations and more.In the past he has worked with airlines such as Swiss Air ...
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Damco brand to be axed as part of re-organisation
Damco parent AP Moller Maersk has announced that it will integrate the forwarder into its own logistics business.The shipping giant said that as a result, the Damco brand will disappear from the market by the end of 2020.The move will see Damco's air and less than container load (LCL) offering ...
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NewsUPS makes changes to senior management team
UPS has announced changes to its senior management team. The company has appointed Nando Cesarone into the role of president, US operations, and Scott Price as president, UPS International.Cesarone formerly held the position of president, UPS International, in which he led the company's operations in more than 220 countries. Prior ...
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NewsSchöneich takes up European director role at AirbridgeCargo
Diana Schöneich is the new European head of the Russian freight carrier Airbridge Cargo (ABC), according to Air Cargo News sister title DVZ.She succeeds Andrey Andreev, who was vice president (VP) Europe for many years and recently left the carrier unexpectedly to take on the position of deputy managing director ...
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How to attract the next generation of logistics professionals
To most millennials, the semantics of ‘logistics’ are riddled with outdated stereotypes of a heavy haulier, or warehouse shelf stackers.The more desirableelements of the industry – of which there are many – are not projected to young people, causing a lack of exposure and knowledge aboutlogistics.Luckily, my own perceptions of ...
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CargoLogic Germany confirms return of Näther
CargoLogic Germany (CLG) has confirmed changes to its management team.From early August, Dierk Näther will replace Johannes Jähn, who stepped down from his managing director role in July.Näther has worked in the aviation industry for more than 25 years. He joined the Volga-Dnepr Group in a managing role in 2016 ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints its first ever group director of sport
Airfreight charter specialist Chapman Freeborn has appointed Nick Lamb as its first ever group director of sport.Cricket enthusiast Lamb comes to Chapman Freeborn from Tourvest Destination Management, where he was head of sales.Lamb also spent five years working in the sports travel division of a global destination management company, specialising ...
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Cathay Pacific makes changes to cargo management team
Hong Kong-based carrier Cathay Pacific has made changes to its cargo management teamThe carrier has appointed Tom Owen into the role of director of cargo.Owen has served on the Cathay Pacific leadership team as director of people for the past five years. He has previously held a variety of senior ...
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NewsPharma container firm Softbox appoints CFO
Temperature-sensitive packaging business Softbox has appointed Charlie Nicholson into the role of global chief financial officer.Reporting directly to chief executive Kevin Valentine, Nicholson will be responsible for the firm's financial and fiscal operations."His primary focus will be assessing the company’s operational and financial performance, and developing scalable systems, processes and ...
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Avia Solutions Group: A mathematical approach
Gediminas Ziemelis says Avia Solutions Group is planning for further growth in a volatile aviation market. Roger Hailey reports...Gediminas Ziemelis, chairman of Avia Solutions Group (ASG), has some advice for a young entrepreneur in today’s disrupted aviation industry: “Be careful about signing a long-term contract with aircraft or facility owners, ...
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NewsCrane Worldwide appoints new CIO as it celebrates 12 years
Brannon KuykendallCrane Worldwide has appointed Brannon Kuykendall as its chief information officer, while it is also about to celebrate 12 years of operations.The forwarder said that Kuykendall has successfully led technology teams ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 enterprises and has a diverse experience in software development, cyber security, compliance, ...