DENIS ILIN has been appointed executive president of AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), Russia’s largest international scheduled cargo airline.

Ilin has worked for several years as head of aviation at Basic Element, a Russian financial and industrial conglomerate, where his main responsibilities included aviation business development.

He previously held several leadership roles in ABC parent company Volga Dnepr Group, including manager in the UK.

“Despite the challenging market conditions facing all airlines, I see a very strong and positive future for AirBridgeCargo Airlines,” he says.

“The airline has an excellent team of professionals and good growth potential. My job will be to maximise what we can achieve with the airline’s resources.”