Emirates SkyCargo veteran Nihal Wickrema has joined US carrier National Airlines as vice president of strategy and revenue optimisation. An operational strategist by nature with over 30 years of experience across cargo charters and freighter operations, Nihal has held key positions in different capacities throughout his career. He joined Emirates’s cargo division in the early 90s, where he grew to become one of their key architects in designing and implementing processes and controls for … [Read more...] about Emirates cargo veteran Wickrema joins National Airlines
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FedEx appoints Audrey Cheong as new Southeast Asia VP
FedEx Express has appointed Audrey Cheong, former managing director of its Singapore operations, as the new regional vice president for Southeast Asia. Audrey has been with FedEx for more than 23 years and has a wealth of experience from previous posts in China and Singapore. In her last role as managing director of Singapore, the company was recognised for employee engagement, quality service standards and customer experience. She will lead the overall planning and implementation of … [Read more...] about FedEx appoints Audrey Cheong as new Southeast Asia VP
JAS Worldwide names new EVP for pharma, healthcare
JAS Worldwide has appointed David Bang as executive vice president for global pharma & healthcare, as the forwarder aims to build and lead in this vertical. David has more than 20 years of experience in logistics, supply chain, healthcare, and life sciences. As former global VP for strategic development at Hellmann, David spearheaded the global development of the company’s healthcare network. He also served as board member of Rx-360, a nonprofit that addresses patient safety and product … [Read more...] about JAS Worldwide names new EVP for pharma, healthcare
Chapman Freeborn names cargo director for North Asia
Chapman Freeborn is welcoming back Allen Liu with a new role as cargo director for North Asia as it looks to support its growth strategy and the increasing demand in the region. Liu, who worked for 5 years as Chapman Freeborn’s cargo manager for China from 2013, was most recently connected with AirBridgeCargo before being pulled back by the aircraft charter provider to develop the North Asia market. Also read: Geodis expands air cargo charter services “We can see that North Asia has so … [Read more...] about Chapman Freeborn names cargo director for North Asia
IATA’s chief economist Pearce to retire in July
Chief economist Brian Pearce will retire from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in July 2021, after 17 years with the trade association, and a recruitment process has been launched, a press release confirmed. Since joining the organisation in 2004, Pearce, who also serves on the strategic leadership team, has built IATA’s evidence-based economic analysis capabilities into the most authoritative source of insight on aviation’s global performance. Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s … [Read more...] about IATA’s chief economist Pearce to retire in July
Warwick Brady lands CEO role at Swissport
Swissport International AG has appointed Warwick Brady as president & CEO. He will succeed Christoph Mueller, who has been acting as the interim CEO since 1 January 2021. Christoph Mueller will become chairman of the board of directors once Warwick Brady assumes the CEO role in Spring 2021. Brady is currently the CEO of Esken Limited, formerly Stobart Group, a British infrastructure, aviation and energy company with operations in the UK and Ireland. He has transformed Esken from a … [Read more...] about Warwick Brady lands CEO role at Swissport