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    Icelandair Cargo's MD quits

    2023-09-15T10:23:15Z

    Icelandair Cargo's managing director Gunnar Már Sigurfinnsson has resigned from his post after having worked as part of the Icelandair Group for over 20 years.The resignation will become effective immediately but Sigurfinnsson will continue to work within the company in the upcoming months and carry out a handover period with ...

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    Disruption at Cargolux as staff launch strike action

    2023-09-14T09:53:05Z

    Source: OGBL via XCargolux staff have today launched strike action after unions and management failed to come to an agreement over pay increases.The strike action comes as the OGBL and LCGB unions have been in negotiations with the airline over a new collective working agreement (CWA) for a year and ...

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    Flexport withdraws 75 job offers after sudden Clark exit

    2023-09-08T10:49:52Z

    Flexport is rescinding job offers for more than 75 people after they were offered positions during a hiring freeze just a day after chief executive Dave Clark suddenly left the firm.The company's returning chief executive, Ryan Petersen, said in a social media post that the company was "rescinding a bunch ...

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    Petersen back at Flexport as Dave Clarke departs

    2023-09-07T14:07:07Z

    Ex-Amazon executive Dave Clark has left his role as chief executive of Flexport with Ryan Petersen stepping back in to run the company.Clark took up the role in September 2022 as the forwarder looked to expand in e-commerce and fulfillment.In a social media post, Clark said that Petersen had changed ...

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    Avianca Cargo chief executive adds COO role

    2023-09-05T14:01:20Z

    Avianca Cargo chief executive Gabriel Oliva is taking on the role of group chief operating officer in addition to his current role.Diogo Elias has also joined the business as senior vice president of Avianca Cargo. He will assume responsibility for the day-to-day cargo business.Former chief operating officer Frederico Pedreira has ...

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    Maastricht strives for growth with Stekelenburg appointment

    2023-09-04T10:23:54Z

    Jonas van Stekelenburg. Photo: www.markkuipers.nlMaastricht Aachen Airport (MST) has appointed Jonas van Stekelenburg - former head of cargo at Schiphol - as interim chief executive to lead an "ambitious growth programme".The airport’s new holding company, NV HBLM, anticipates the appointment will drive forward MST’s strategic goals of sustainability, digitalisation, ...

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    Air Cargo News Awards: Voting closes today!

    2023-09-01T08:08:51Z

    Today is the last day to vote for the best regional cargo airlines and the coveted Cargo Airline of the Year categories of the Air Cargo News Awards.Voting closes at 5pm BST today (Friday September 1), and we are urging companies to take this opportunity to recognise those airlines who ...

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    Air Cargo News Awards: Last chance to vote!

    2023-08-31T07:30:54Z

    Attention! This is the last chance to vote for the best regional cargo airlines and the coveted Cargo Airline of the Year categories of the Air Cargo News Awards.Voting closes on Friday September 1, so we are urging companies to take this opportunity to recognise those airlines who have excelled ...

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    Chapman Freeborn appoints senior VP of cargo for the Americas

    2023-08-30T08:45:41Z

    Chapman Freeborn has appointed Jack Burt as senior vice president of cargo for the Americas, effective immediately.Burt has 15 years of experience in the international air cargo industry. Based out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, he rejoins Chapman Freeborn having worked as senior cargo charter broker for the company in the ...

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    Air Cargo News Awards: Voting closes soon!

    2023-08-29T09:54:41Z

    There are now just days left to vote for the best regional cargo airlines and the coveted Cargo Airline of the Year categories of the Air Cargo News Awards.Voting closes on Friday September 1, so we are urging companies to take this opportunity to recognise those airlines who have excelled ...

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    DHL Global Forwarding announces leadership changes in Asia Pacific

    2023-08-25T13:23:38Z

    L-R Karsten Michaelis, Edwin Pinto, Praveen Gregory. Source: DHL Global Forwarding via Media OutreachDHL Global Forwarding has announced three leadership changes in Asia Pacific with the upcoming retirement of Kelvin Leung and Charles Kauffman.Karsten Michaelis takes over from Charles Kauffman as president/representative director, DHL Global Forwarding, Japan.Edwin Pinto has been ...

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    IAG Cargo appoints sustainability manager

    2023-08-24T13:41:48Z

    Saleem Saeed. Photo: IAG CargoIAG Cargo is growing its green credentials with the appointment of Saleem Saeed as its new sustainability manager.Saeed previously worked within the construction sector and will use his experience to lead the sustainability strategy across the business.He will work on enhancing the current ‘Fit for Future’ ...

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    Air Cargo News Awards: One week left to vote!

    2023-08-24T08:00:43Z

    There is now just one week left to vote for the best regional cargo airlines and the coveted Cargo Airline of the Year categories of the Air Cargo News Awards.Voting closes on Friday September 1, so we are urging companies to take this opportunity to recognise those airlines who have ...

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    Worldwide Logistics Group hires airfreight director

    2023-08-18T11:04:57Z

    Worldwide Logistics Group (WWL) has appointed Robert Stadnicki as national airfreight director to oversee its US airfreight division.Stadnicki will be responsible for setting the company’s airfreight strategy, managing import and export air services for WWL, and creating and implementing new strategies to drive revenue.“In today’s intricate global supply chain climate, ...

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    Air Cargo News Awards: two weeks left to vote!

    2023-08-17T09:58:46Z

    There are now just two weeks left to vote for the best regional cargo airlines and the coveted Cargo Airline of the Year categories of the Air Cargo News Awards.Voting closes on Friday September 1, so we are urging companies to take this opportunity to recognise those airlines who have ...

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    Jettainer looks to innovate with new role

    2023-08-15T13:07:06Z

    Christine Klemmer. Source: JettainerULD firm Jettainer has promoted Christine Klemmer to the new role of chief innovation officer as the company looks to deploy new technologies.The new position will help the company "enhance ULD management services through cutting-edge technology, strategic Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications and tracking solutions"."The primary goal of ...

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    DHL Global Forwarding appoints new head of airfreight

    2023-08-10T09:23:20Z

    Max Sauberschwarz. Photo: DHLDHL Global Forwarding has appointed a new executive vice president, global airfreight.Thomas Mack will leave the position effective October 1, and will be succeeded by Max Sauberschwarz, who currently holds the role of senior vice president Global StarBroker, DHL Global Forwarding’s air charter organisation.Sauberschwarz will assume the ...

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    Air Partner appoints US vice president of cargo

    2023-08-08T08:45:23Z

    Global aviation services group Air Partner has appointed Andrew Holmes as vice president of cargo, US.Holmes will oversee all day-to-day operations of the company’s cargo division in the US.Holmes' career in ad-hoc aviation started in 2000, based in Ostend, Belgium as a flight manager and an operations assistant.Holmes initially joined ...

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    Dronamics appoints general manager in Australia

    2023-08-04T09:49:23Z

    Gavin Gomes, general manager of Dronamics' Australia operations. Photo: DronamicsCargo drone airline Dronamics has strengthened its position in the Asia Pacific region with the appointment of Gavin Gomes as general manager of its Australia operations.The appointment, effective August 1, also sees Gomes become a member of the senior management team.Gomes’ ...

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    Air Cargo Malawi hires director of operations

    2023-08-03T08:20:18Z

    Air Cargo Malawi has hired Arnold Chimwenje as director of operations.Chimwenje has over 14 years of experience in various operational, customer-facing, and managerial roles within multinational manufacturing, agricultural, logistics, and transport companies.Prior to his present role, which he began working in this month, he was dry logistics warehouse manager for ...