This follows changes in the airline’s senior management team that mean David Geer, who was due to take up the post in mid-August, will now assume the role of senior vice President Revenue Management & Digital Distribution at Virgin Atlantic. Phil Maher, executive vice president Operations at Virgin Atlantic, said: “As an airline we are extremely fortunate to have such a big talent pool and one of our biggest challenges is to always find the right opportunities to enable our best … [Read more...] about Virgin Atlantic Cargo’s new managing director – Dominic Kennedy
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Ben Ward named new General Manager of AMES
Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services (AMES), a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group, Inc, announced the appointment of Ben Ward as General Manager of its PEMCO World Air Services division. Ward brings over 30 years of experience to his new role. Most recently he served as PEMCO’s Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining the company, Ben held numerous accounting and financial positions at KPMG, as well as CFO at Berkline/BenchCraft and Imperial Group, … [Read more...] about Ben Ward named new General Manager of AMES
Fiji Airways appoints head of sales for the Americas
Fiji's National Airline, Fiji Airways, announced the appointment of Stroebel Bekker as the regional general manager Sales for the Americas, to be based in Los Angeles. Mr. Bekker will be responsible for all sales activities in the region. He will report to executive general manager for Sales and Marketing, Mr. Andrew Stanbury. Bekker has an extensive background in tourism and aviation, specifically in the areas of sales and revenue management. He most recently lent … [Read more...] about Fiji Airways appoints head of sales for the Americas
BIFA names new National Chairman – Mark Bromley
Mark Bromley has succeeded Fred Osborn as the elected National Chairman of BIFA – the British International Freight Association – for a two-year period. Osborn becomes Immediate Vice-Chairman for a two-year term. Alongside him is John Stubbings, Group Director and Company Secretary of the Woodland group who was elected Vice-Chairman by the board. Sir Peter Bottomley, MP, remains as BIFA president. Bromley has been associated with BIFA for many years, working for BIFA … [Read more...] about BIFA names new National Chairman – Mark Bromley
New cargo sales director at Delta Cargo
Delta Air Lines Cargo has appointed Eric Anderson as Director, Cargo Sales for the Asia-Pacific region, a role previously held by Eric Wilson, who was recently promoted to Managing Director, Global Cargo Sales. Effective August 1, Eric will lead the cargo sales team across Asia-Pacific, continuing Cargo’s transformation throughout the region with specific focus on the customer experience, operational reliability and the implementation of sales modernization platforms. Eric will be … [Read more...] about New cargo sales director at Delta Cargo
SkyTeam Cargo announces new appointment of Nico Van der Linden
SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, has announced the appointment of Nico Van der Linden as vice president of Cargo Alliance. With over 30 years of cargo experience, Van der Linden brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the role. Previous positions include management posts at both KLM Cargo and AIR FRANCE KLM Cargo, as well as time spent working in some of the world’s most prominent transport hubs, including Paris, Dubai and Amsterdam. Having worked with … [Read more...] about SkyTeam Cargo announces new appointment of Nico Van der Linden
