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Antonov legend celebrates 80th birthday
Volga-Dnepr Group is celebrating the 80th birthday of Victor Tolmachev, the legendary chief designer of the An-124 ‘Ruslan’ and An-225 ‘Mriya’ transport aircraft, to mark his ‘outstanding contribution’ to the world of aviation.Tolmachev continues to serve the industry as technical director of Volga-Dnepr and as an advisor to the group’s ...
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UTI promotes McClelland
GLOBAL air and sea forwarder UTi Worldwide has appointed Mike McClelland as its senior vice-president of contract logistics and distribution in the Americas.It expands on his previous responsibility for UTi's distribution business in North America."Mike has successfully led our North American distribution business through a transition from four separate subsidiaries ...
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New president at United Airlines Cargo
UNITED AIRLINES has appointed former KLM man Jan Krems as president of United Cargo and vice-president of the US carrier.He will be responsible for all aspects of the freight division, including sales, revenue management, customer service, product quality, marketing and technological solutions.Krems, who reports to Greg Hart, United's executive vice-president ...
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Kenya Airways appoints new CEO
MBUVI NGUNZE has been appointed group managing director and chief executive of East African flag-carrier Kenya Airways.From December, he takes over from Dr Titus Naikuni who is retiring at the end of November, having been at the helm for 11 years.“In January this year, the board of directors engaged the ...
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Magdeburg Cochstedt appoints Hahn cargo boss
EAST German air logistics hub Magdeburg Cochstedt International Airport has appointed Stefan Maxeiner as its new director of business development.The former director of cargo operations at Frankfurt Hahn Airport played a major role in establishing it as one of Europe’s leading air cargo airports, says a statement.“We are delighted to ...
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Management changes at Turkish Cargo
TURKISH CARGO has appointed Tarik Parlak as its new regional cargo manager for central and southern Europe.Parlak formerly served as the carrier’s regional cargo manager for Africa.Mehmet Gürkan, whose previous position was cargo marketing and sales supervisor at Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, will succeed him.“We are certain that Mr Parlak ...
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MASKargo boss resigns
MASKARGO boss Mohd Yunus Idris has resigned as the company’s chief executive officer.Unconfirmed local press reports suggest that poor ground handling standards and complaints from forwarders may have triggered the resignation, but a spokesperson for MASKargo said: "His decision to leave has nothing to do with what was reported".The country’s ...
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John Batten leaves Coyne Airways
COYNE AIRWAYS has appointed Liana Coyne as chief operating officer as part of a restructure that sees managing director John Batten leave the charter airline after seven months in the role.Batten, a former Swissport Cargo executive vice-president, joined the all-cargo carrier in September 2013 with the intention of launching services ...
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New editor at Air Cargo News
ROGER HAILEY has been appointed Editor of Air Cargo News. Roger has been writing about freight and logistics for 30 years, most recently as editor of Containerisation International, part of the Lloyd’s List Group.During his 18 years at the group Roger held a variety of senior roles, including news editor ...
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New sales manager at Geodis India
GLOBAL freight management company Geodis Wilson has appointed Sascha Von Ometzinski as national sales manager.Von Ometzinski will be responsible for sales and marketing development of Geodis' freight forwarding and logistics division in India.His main priorities will be strengthening and increasing the company’s trade lane activities, particularly with a focus on ...
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Lee leaves SIA Cargo to join Tiger Airways
SINGAPORE AIRLINES CARGO president Lee Lik Hsin is to be the new group chief executive of Singapore-based budget passenger airline Tiger Airways, in which the SIA group has a 40% stake.A public affairs spokesman for Singapore Airlines said that a statement on Lee’s successor at the cargo division would be ...
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New boss for SIA Cargo
SINGAPORE Airlines Cargo has appointed Chin Yau Seng as its new president.Chin takes over from Lee Lik Hsin, who has taken a leave of absence to join Tiger Airways Holdings as chief executive.Chin is currently Singapore Airlines’ senior vice-president, sales and marketing.Between July 2011 and September 2012, he was also ...
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New air cargo boss at CEVA
GLOBAL supply chain management company CEVA Logistics has appointed Michael Schaecher as its new chief operating officer of global airfreight.The former chief executive (CEO) of Air Cargo Germany has held a wide selection of management and operations roles, including executive positions with DHL Global Forwarding, Star Broker and Panalpina World ...
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Jacques Ancher wins TIACA ‘Hall of Fame’ award
AIR CARGO veteran Jacques Ancher is the 2014 winner of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) Hall of Fame award.The former executive vice-president of KLM Cargo is credited with changing the way air cargo is perceived in airline boardrooms around the world. He is the 49th industry executive to be ...
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Carsten Hernig becomes new Jettainer MD
CARSTEN HERNIG, 39, is the new managing director of ULD outsource specialist Jettainer.“He is not only a homegrown talent, but also an experienced international manager,” says Dr Karl-Rudolf Rupprecht, executive board member, operations, at Lufthansa Cargo.Hernig’s career at the Lufthansa group of companies extends to 15 years. He initially worked ...
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Lufthansa Cargo's Karl Ulrich Garnadt appointed to Fraport’s board
LUFTHANSA CARGO’s chief executive officer (CEO) Karl Ulrich Garnadt, has been appointed as a member of Fraport’s supervisory board.The move follows Stefan Lauer’s resignation from the airport’s board at the end of last year.Garnadt’s appointment is valid until Fraport’s annual general meeting on 30 May this year, when shareholders are ...
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Garnadt leaves Lufthansa Cargo
LUFTHANSA CARGO’S chief executive Karl Ulrich Garnadt is leaving the freight airline to become a member of the German carrier’s executive board and the new head of its passenger business.Peter Gerber, previously responsible for human resources, IT and services and a Lufthansa executive board member since June 2012, will assume ...
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Cargolux hunts for new CEO
CARGO airline Cargolux has confirmed it is hunting for a new chief executive (CEO). Executive recruitment firm Spencer Stuart, has been commissioned with identifying and shortlisting the most suitable candidates for the position (the deadline for applications is 12th February), a statement says. Meanwhile, Richard Forson remains interim president and ...
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Aviation leader Dr Assad Kotaite dies
UNIVERSALLY recognised as one of the most prominent and respected figures in the world of civil aviation, Dr Assad Kotaite, council president emeritus of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), has died at the age of 89.A respected leader and visionary who devoted his life to the safe and orderly ...
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New cargo sales manager at Chartersphere
GLOBAL aircraft charter provider Chartersphere, has promoted Nacho Carretero as is its new cargo sales manager.Spanish-speaking broker Carretero, who has been with the company since 2012, has developed the UK-based business in key market areas, including Europe and Latin America, says a statement.Paul Bennett, managing director of Chartersphere, comments: “Nacho ...