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Etihad Cargo boosts commercial organisation with Emirati appointments
Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Cargo has appointed several Emirati nationals within its commercial division to boost both its global customer programme as well as its UAE home marketIn a “renewed focus and mandate,” the UAE commercial function will be headed by Bader Ahmed Al Ali as senior manager commercial for the ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo's Özen the latest to join Tiaca board
Turhan ÖzenTurhan Özen, chief cargo officer of Turkish Airlines and the head of the Turkish Cargo, has been elected to the Board of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA).Özen has an extensive knowledge of the territories surrounding Turkey, having overseen business development in the Balkans, Middle East, and African regions.“With ...
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NewsSilva is the new managing director for Dachser's European Logistics Iberia
Celestino Silva, Dachser managing director, European Logistics IberiaCelestino Silva will take over as managing director of Dachser’s European Logistics (EL) Iberia business unit.He succeeds Juan Quintana, who has opted to leave the freight forwarder to pursue new professional opportunities.Silva began his career at Azkar—the predecessor of Dachser EL Iberia—over 20 ...
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NewsKRL promotes Phythian to managing director
KRL managing director Peter PhythianLogistics firm and aircraft charter service provider KRL has appointed Peter Phythian as its new managing director.Phythian is promoted from his current role of operations director.Under his new role, all of the KRL group companies, including KRL UK, World Transhipment Services Limited (WTS), KRL Forwarding Ireland ...
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Julie Black becomes deputy chair of BACA
Julie Black has been elected deputy chair of BACA – The UK-based Air Charter Association.Black, who has a senior position at broker Hunt & Palmer, takes on the role with immediate effect working alongside Nick Weston, chairman of the association.Black said: “I have a forthright and hands-on approach, which are ...
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NewsMiami airport’s Pineda to join Tiaca’s board
Emir PinedaMiami airport’s Emir Pineda has been elected to the board of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA).Pineda is trade & logistics manager for the marketing division of the Miami-Dade Aviation Department, which operates Miami International Airport (MIA).Pineda started his career as an intern at MIA in 1988 before embarking ...
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Air Partner appoints Kevin Macnaughton as managing director, charter
Global aviation services group Air Partner has appointed Kevin Macnaughton as managing director, charter.Macnaughton is responsible for the development of the charter division’s business strategy, and reports directly to Air Partner chief executive Mark Briffa.Macnaughton has extensive experience of the aviation charter industry, both in the UK and overseas. He ...
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NewsFlexport makes two senior appointments as it continues digital drive
Kevin Paige (L) and Mehmet Goker (R)Freight forwarder Flexport has appointed Mehmet Göker as chief data officer (CDO) and Kevin Paige as chief information security officer (CISO).Flexport chief executive Ryan Petersen said: "Hiring top talent for the CDO and CISO roles was an extremely important priority for us. Data and ...
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Ex-IAG Cargo boss Gunning promoted to top financial role
Former IAG Cargo chief executive Steve Gunning is to be the chief financial officer at the group whose carrier’s include British Airways, Iberia, Aer Lingus and Vueling.Gunning, who stepped down from his IAG Cargo role in January 2016 to become chief financial officer at British Airways, will also become an ...
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NewsB&H launches new customer care programme
B&H Worldwide customer care manager Megan LawsAerospace logistics firm B&H Worldwide has appointed Megan Laws to the newly create role of customer care manager to head up its global CustomerFirst! programme.Laws joins from the procurement technology sector where she was head of customer experience. In her new role at B&H ...
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NewsNew challenges see top management changes at PostNord
Top management changes at PostNord, the north European mail and parcels operator, have seen the chief executive and chief financial officer step down.The PostNord board has appointed Annemarie Gardshol as acting group chief executive, saying that it is time for new leadership “due to the new phase of challenges”.Håkan Ericsson ...
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NewsChapman Freeborn appoints Neil Dursley as chief commercial officer
Neil Dursley, Chapman Freeborn. Source: Chapman FreebornChapman Freeborn Airchartering has appointed Neil Dursley as its chief commercial officer.His experience includes over seven years with Panalpina whom he joined in 2011. He most recently served as senior vice president government, aid and relief based in London, UK and previously held the ...
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NewsUK's Doncaster Sheffield Airport appoints new head of cargo
Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) Head of Cargo Ray WoodDoncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) has appointed Ray Wood as head of cargo following on from a record year in 2018.Wood joins from Virgin Atlantic and brings more than 20 years experience of the airfreight sector. Prior to working at Virgin he spent ...
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NewsECS becomes the first GSSA to join Tiaca board
Bertrand SchmollChairman of ECS Group Bertrand Schmoll has been elected to the board of Tiaca - the first time a GSSA has been represented.Bertrand Schmoll, who joined the ECS Group in 2000, was elected at a TIACA Board meeting in Singapore last month as part of ongoing plans to grow ...
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NewsAir Partner collects an Oscar for Asia Pacific expansion
Oscar ThwinGlobal aviation services group Air Partner has appointed Oscar Thwin as Asia Pacific vice president of freight, joining the group’s recently opened office in Singapore.Thwin will report directly to Mike Hill, director - group freight. This expansion in Singapore follows growth in the US, with the opening of offices ...
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NewsGretton joins Baxter Freight as finance director
Nick GrettonNick Gretton has joined UK-based Baxter Freight as finance director in line with its growth plans.Nottingham-headquartered Baxter Freight – which has recently achieved an all-time turnover of more than £50m - is celebrating its fifth anniversary of trading this year.Gretton is a chartered accountant with many years’ experience as ...
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Hailey to hand over Air Cargo News’ controls to Brett
After five years at the controls, Air Cargo News’ Roger Hailey will step down as editor in May as he moves on to become a freelance journalist.He will be replaced in the role by Damian Brett who steps up from his current position as news editor.Hailey has been a journalist ...
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Aero Africa opens a control tower office in Shanghai
Air cargo management group Aero Africa has opened a centralised customer service and solutions centre in Shanghai.Managed by Eric Dong, who has experience in the Chinese airfreight market, the control tower office will be responsible to sign local and independent customer service agents in the Asian region.It will also assist ...
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Sebastiaan Scholte to leave Jan de Rijk in July
Jan de Rijk Logistics chief executive Sebastiaan Scholte is to leave the European trucker in July, to pursue new opportunities."We appreciate Sebastiaan's contributions in helping to grow the company in a profitable way during his nine-year tenure”, said Jan and Jacqueline de Rijk, owners of the Netherlands-based air cargo road ...
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American Airlines Cargo appoints new sales director
American Airlines Cargo has appointed Tim Isik to the role of director, cargo sales – Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).Isik comes to cargo from the American Airlines passenger team, where he led its leisure sales business across the UK, Ireland and Iceland.Prior to this he worked in corporate sales, ...