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Salguero joins AIA Cargo in worldwide network role
Airbridge International Agencies (AIA Cargo) has appointed Jaime Salguero as worldwide network and commercial vice president, reporting to the cargo management company's chief executive, Mark Andrew.Salguero joins AIA with 24 years professional background as executive director in the airfreight industry, with management experience of cargo general sales and services agents ...
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Kerry Logistics appoints Trench for UK F&B business
Kerry Logistics has appointed Claire Trench as head of food and beverage (F&B), based at its Glasgow, Scotland office in the UK.Trench has over 17 years’ experience in forwarding, most recently in senior management positions working with leading brands in the beers, wines, and spirits industry.In her new role, she ...
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Mühlenkamp takes over as director of operations at Jettainer
ULD outsourced management and maintenance company Jettainer has appointed Frank Mühlenkamp as its new director of operations, responsible for around 90,000 containers and pallets worldwide.Mühlenkamp launched his career at the ground operations department at the Lufthansa hub in Frankfurt. After spending two years at Augsburg Airways, he returned to the ...
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Qatar's Al Baker to chair IATA board of governors from 2018
Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar Al Baker has been elected chairman of the board of governors of IATA, effective June 2018.The rotating one-year term will commence at the end of IATA’s 2018 annual general meeting in Sydney and will continue until the end of its 2019 meeting.Outspoken Al Baker, ...
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Alderman-Davis promoted at Ligentia
Lee Alderman-Davis has been promoted to global air director at UK-based supply chain management company Ligentia.Three years ago, Ligentia made a significant investment in a 30,000 sq ft HM Customs approved ETSF warehouse at Heathrow airport.Ligentia’s customers include leading UK retailers, global manufacturers and providers within the defence and mining ...
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Bhatnagar named as director of Delta’s Cargo Control Center
Delta Cargo has appointed Vishal Bhatnagar to the new role of director of the US carrier's Cargo Control Center (CCC).Bhatnagar will ensure central control and delivery performance of all freight and mail destined worldwide, from booking, to tendering, to build-up, to plane-side, to loading, to unloading and to customer pick-up.In ...
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Kohnen replaces FJ Miller at time:matters
Alexander Kohnen has been appointed the new managing director strategy & sales at time:matters, effective November 15.The 40-year-old succeeds Franz-Joseph Miller, who left the company of his own accord on July 1.Kohnen has held various management positions at Lufthansa Cargo since October 2000, most recently senior director industry development and ...
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Ronald Lam takes charge of Cathay's cargo business
Cathay Pacific has appointed Ronald Lam to the newly created role of director commercial and cargo.The role was created earlier this year as part of a shake-up of the management organisation.Previously, the cargo department had its own director role, mostly recently occupied by Simon Large, who is now director of ...
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Heathrow appoints Eva Gil-Llacer to the airport's cargo team
London Heathrow Airport has appointed Eva Gil-Llacer to the Heathrow Cargo team in the role of cargo improvement manager.Gil-Llacer will take responsibility for Heathrow’s cargo improvement projects and engage with the air cargo community "to drive improvements in speed, predictability and collaboration," said airport management in a statement.She joins the ...
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Swiss WorldCargo consolidates in the US
Swiss WorldCargo will re-organise its set-up in the American market, consolidating its current three regions into two.From October 2017, Swiss WorldCargo’s American organization will be consist of two regions: Western, southern USA & South America and northeast/Midwest USA and Canada.The newly created region Western, Southern USA & South America will ...
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New director for handler Celebi
Juan José Andrés Alvez has become a director of Turkish-owned international handler Çelebi Havacılık Holding.He previously worked for International Spanish conglomerate Ferrovial Group in the UK before joining Aviation Services Group Swissport International where he worked for more than 10 years.Celebi board chairman Can Celebioğlu, said he had: “a solid ...
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Virgin Atlantic Cargo appoints account manager for Australian business
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Jarrod Paterson has joined as account manager – Melbourne to support the launch of new Melbourne services by the airline’s partner, Virgin Australia.Paterson joins Virgin Atlantic after nearly four years with GSA Australia Cargo, latterly as station manager Victoria.Earlier in his career, he worked for ...
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Cowan takes over at Manchester Airport
Andrew Cowan is to become chief executive of Manchester Airport, taking over from Ken O'Toole, who has been named chief of sister airport in the Manchester Airports Group (MAG), London Stansted Airport.Meanwhile, Collette Roche has been named chief of staff for MAG, responsible for shaping the development of the Group’s ...
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Pekoske takes charge of US air security
The US Senate has confirmed David Pekoske’s appointment as head of the country’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA).Pekoske, who was earlier endorsed by President Trump, is a US Coast Guard veteran, where he was lately vice commandant.He will be tasked with ramping up airline security and raising morale at the TSA, ...
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Kreutel takes the helm at Fraport Cargo
Felix Kreutel will take over as head of Fraport’s cargo development and management department on 1 October. He joined the airport operator in 2000 and has, since 2015, been vice-president of the Fraport’s cargo and logistics department.He will succeed Dirk Schusdziara, who will become head of the commercial affairs department ...
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Oxentine to head American Airlines global cargo sales
American Airlines Cargo has appointed Lisa Oxentine as managing director, global and key accounts – cargo sales, taking over from Roger Samways after he was promoted to vice president of the cargo sales division earlier this year.Oxentine joined American Airlines in 1987 and has held positions in several parts of ...
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Freighter operator Western Global recruits three-star general
Florida-based all-cargo carrier Western Global Airlines has appointed General Brooks Bash as president.Having served as an advisor to the airline for the past two years, he was also recently chief commercial officer for AAR Airlift Group. During his career in the US Air Force, he rose to Lieutenant General.Western Global, ...
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Hendrik Falk heads over to Swiss WorldCargo
Former AirBridgeCargo vice president North and South America, Hendrik Falk has joined Swiss WorldCargo as head of cargo for the US west, south, and South America. He will be responsible for all aspects for the carrier’s cargo business in the region, based in Atlanta, Georgia.He said that Swiss WorldCargo has ...
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Virgin rethinks cargo succession plan as Kennedy takes top spot
Dominic Kennedy is being promoted to managing director of Virgin Atlantic Cargo, rather than David Geer, as previously announced.David Geer, who was due to take up the post in mid-August, will instead become senior vice president revenue management.Dominic Kennedy, who is currently director, commercial planning will take up his new ...
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Rising star at Crane Worldwide
Specialist logistics company Crane Worldwide has promoted Chris Mitchell from director of global specialized solutions in Asia to vice president, global specialized solutions based in Singapore.Originating from the UK, Mitchell has been based in Asia since 1998 and has been involved in the development and execution of projects primarily in ...