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Volga-Dnepr looks to expand in aerospace, humanitarian and oil & gas
Volga-Dnepr Airlines has announced the appointment of three global directors to push its expansion in the aerospace, humanitarian, and oil & gas sectors.Axel Kaldschmidt has been appointed global director, aerospace Industry.Aerospace customers account for 30% of Volga-Dnepr’s annual business and since its launch, the airline has operated over 5,250 flights ...
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Olya Lebedyeva appointed VP business development at SEKO Logistics
Olya Lebedyeva has been appointed vice president, business development at SEKO Logistics to help spearhead its growth into new markets through the recruitment of more strategic partners in the US.Strategic partners can be existing independent companies looking to join an innovative company or individuals that open a new SEKO location ...
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Kohlsaat joins Frankfurt-Hahn Airport
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport has appointed John Kohlsaat as senior vice president sales, responsible for the development of the passenger and cargo airline business.Kohlsaat’s recruitment is part of a restructuring of the German airport’s sales department which will see Frankfurt-Hahn Airport put “a stronger focus on the different requirements in the passenger ...
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Wildtgrube becomes Finnair Cargo's head of global sales
Fredrik Wildtgrube has been appointed Finnair Cargo's head of global sales, effective from January 11 next year.Wildtgrube has broad experience in logistics and sales, having worked in multiple freight forwarding companies and most recently at Nokia and Microsoft Mobile."I warmly welcome Fredrik to Finnair Cargo. Together with Fredrik's business and ...
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Hire fliers: Cargolux begins hunt for new pilots following union deal
Cargolux Airlines has begun the hiring and training process for 100 new pilots in Luxembourg.The airline said 52 candidates had already been selected and Cargolux plans to begin the training process for eight candidates per month from January until July 2016.Candidates for the remaining 48 open positions are expected to ...
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IAG Cargo appoints new chief executive
Andrew Crawley, currently British Airways chief commercial officer, is to become chief executive of IAG Cargo from January 2016.He will report into IAG chief executive Willie Walsh and become a member of the Group’s management committee.Crawley will replace Steve Gunning who is leaving IAG Cargo in January to become British ...
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March to head WCA as Menen joins supervisory board
Dan March has been appointed chief executive of WCA, the independent forwarder network, with founder David Yokeum becoming chairman and Ram Menen joining a new global supervisory board.Based in London, March has been WCA’s communications director for over five years.He will oversee the day-to-day operations and work closely with Yokeum ...
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Donations pour in as Volga-Dnepr pays last respects to air crew
On November 30, a civil funeral service was held in Ulyanovsk to remember the six Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ employees who were among 19 people killed during the terrorist attack at the Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako, the capital of Mali in western Africa, on November 20.“The ceremony was attended by thousands ...
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Emmert to head Frankfurt Cargo Services
Hans-Georg Emmert has been appointed managing director of Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS), following Worldwide Flight Services' (WFS) acquisition of a 51% shareholding in the cargo handler.WFS, handling 4m tonnes of cargo last year and with annual revenues of €750m, signed an agreement in July 2015 with FCS parent Fraport to ...
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Cargolux union makes last minute plea ahead of crunch talks
One of Cargolux’s pilot union has issued a final plea to the airline’s management ahead of today’s crunch talks over a new collective working agreement.The existing working agreements covering pilot and ground staff is due to expire on December 1 and the LCGB union has urged Cargolux management and chief ...
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ACS appoints Werf in Frankfurt
Air Charter Service (ACS) has promoted Caroline Werf to managing director of its Frankfurt operation ahead of its move to larger premises.Werf originally worked in the company’s London headquarters before taking up her role in the Frankfurt office.She is an Aviation Management graduate of the International University of Applied Sciences ...
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Eddie McMullen: 'A true character and a great aviation man'
Eddie McMullen, the founder of animal transport specialist Intradco, has passed away, aged 66.Chapman Freeborn, which acquired Intradco in early 2014, issued the following statement:"We are sad to announce that Eddie McMullen passed away on the 19 November, aged 66. Eddie serviced the air cargo industry over a career spanning ...
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Six Volga-Dnepr air crew killed in Bamako terrorist attack
Six Russian air crew working for Volga-Dnepr Airlines were among 19 people killed during the terrorist attack at the Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako, the capital of Mali in western Africa, on Friday.Malian and international troops stormed the Radisson Blu hotel to free guests and staff being held hostage. Two ...
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Oliver Evans joins drone maker Matternet
California-based drone provider Matternet has appointed Oliver Evans as head of global business development.For the last twelve years, Evans served as chief cargo officer at Swiss International Air Lines, responsible for its air cargo and postal business worldwide.“Oliver is one of the most recognised leaders in global air logistics. His ...
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Gunning to become chief financial officer at British Airways
Steve Gunning, the current chief executive of IAG Cargo, will become chief financial officer at British Airways in April next year, replacing Nick Swift who is leaving the airline to pursue other opportunities.Gunning will work with Alex Cruz, who is replacing Keith Williams as chairman and chief executive of British ...
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Alban François appointed as new VP Cargo Brussels Airlines
Alban François has been appointed vice president of global cargo at European carrier Brussels Airlines.From January 2016 he will roll out the new commercial strategy of the growing Brussels Airlines Cargo department, together with commercial partner Air Logistics Group.“Cargo is a key growth pillar for Brussels Airlines”, says Brussels Airlines ...
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CEVA Logistics: Leaner and fitter
CEVA Logistics had an interesting birth, starting life in 2007 as a merger between the logistics business of TNT and brash American-based forwarder EGL.CEVA’s owners, Apollo Manage-ment, a US private equity firm, famously bought the latter in the teeth of opposition from EGL’s founder, Jim Crane.It seemed an odd match. ...
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Kerry Logistics appoints Blank in Europe
Kerry Logistics has appointed Thomas Blank as its new managing director of Europe with effect immediately.Blank has over 35 years of experience in logistics and international and domestic freight forwarding, having previously served as managing director of Southeast Asia for Panalpina, senior vice president at UTI, managing director at Geodis ...
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XPO man to lead transport experts
The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in the UK has appointed former XPO Logistics director Kevin Richardson as its new chief executive from on 1 December. He will take over from Steve Agg, who is stepping down after nearly ten years in the role on 1 January.Richardson was XPO’s ...
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Holt lands Cargolux flight ops role, Ketellapper to focus on China JV
Cargolux Airlines has appointed Jason Holt as its new nominated person flight operations.Holt succeeds Wieger Ketellapper, who will concentrate on the development of the planned joint venture airline in Zhengzhou, China.The change took effect on October 15, following the approval of Luxembourg’s Civil Aviation Authority.Holt has only recently taken up ...