DHL Supply Chain, the world’s leading contract logistics provider, has appointed Guillaume Burette as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Asia Pacific, effective 26 October 2026. In his new role, Burette will drive operational excellence and support customer growth across the region. He will sit on DHL Supply Chain’s Global Operations Board and its Asia Pacific Management Board, reporting to Mauricio Barros, Global COO of DHL Supply Chain, with a dotted line to Javier Bilbao, CEO, Asia Pacific, … [Read more...] about DHL Supply Chain appoints Guillaume Burette as Chief Operating Officer, Asia Pacific
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Aerion appoints César Penciolelli to lead commercial development and airline partnerships
AERION has appointed César Penciolelli who will be in charge of global airline partnerships and commercial development, effective 1 October 2026 AERION is the commercial brand of the Group holding behind ECS Group, Global GSA Group, TCE, CargoTech, Mail and More and HealthC’Air. Bringing together expertise across GSSA, Tech, Abilities and Operations, it gives airlines a single platform to access the Group’s capabilities and a fully integrated approach across the air cargo value chain. In … [Read more...] about Aerion appoints César Penciolelli to lead commercial development and airline partnerships
Mammoth Freighters welcomes Mike Liu as Director of Marketing and Sales – Asia
Mammoth Freighters LLC (“Mammoth”) announced the appointment of Mike Liu as Director of Marketing and Sales – Asia. In his new role, Liu will be responsible for leading sales and marketing activities for Mammoth’s 777 freighter conversion programs throughout the region. Liu brings extensive commercial aviation, MRO, and passenger-to-freighter conversion experience to Mammoth, along with a well-established network throughout the Chinese aviation industry and broader Asia-Pacific market. Prior … [Read more...] about Mammoth Freighters welcomes Mike Liu as Director of Marketing and Sales – Asia
AAHK announces senior management appointments
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) announced the appointments for two senior management positions. Steven Yiu, formerly Executive Director of Airport Operations, has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Cissy Chan, Executive Director of Commercial, has taken up a concurrent new appointment as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IEC Holdings Limited, AAHK’s subsidiary that oversees the SKYTOPIA business. Both report directly to CEO of AAHK, with the appointments effective from 1 October … [Read more...] about AAHK announces senior management appointments
DHL Express appoints Julian Neo as Managing Director for Hong Kong and Macau
DHL Express, the world's leading international express service provider, has appointed Julian Neo as Managing Director for DHL Express Hong Kong and Macau, effective October 1, 2026. He succeeds Andy Chiang, who will retire from DHL Group on January 1, 2027, following more than 34 years of service with the company. Julian brings more than 25 years of experience with DHL Express across sales, commercial and management roles in Malaysia, Singapore and Asia Pacific. As Managing Director of DHL … [Read more...] about DHL Express appoints Julian Neo as Managing Director for Hong Kong and Macau
Aviation and supply chain leader Steve Smith appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Airforwarders Association
The Airforwarders Association (AfA) has appointed aviation and supply chain leader Steve Smith as its new Chief Executive Officer, taking over from Brandon Fried, who will remain with the association during a transition period. Smith brings over 25 years of leadership experience spanning aviation, logistics, and humanitarian response, including 13 years as President and Chief Executive Officer of Airlink, and a senior commercial role with Rolls-Royce Civil Aerospace before joining the … [Read more...] about Aviation and supply chain leader Steve Smith appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Airforwarders Association
