Press release Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) has appointed industry expert Jonas van Stekelenburg as interim chief executive Officer (CEO), to lead an ambitious growth programme. The airport’s new holding company, NV HBLM, has made the change to drive MST’s strategic goals of enhanced sustainability, digitalisation, and cargo and passenger development. Van Stekelenburg brings extensive aviation expertise to the role, having already provided advisory services to MST’s management and … [Read more...] about Maastricht Aachen Airport names interim CEO
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Cathay Pacific has reshuffled key management roles in Southeast Asia and has promoted Ashish Kapur as regional head of cargo effective 1 September 2023. Kapur has been with Cathay Pacific for more than 22 years and has held several managerial positions across various markets, including India, Africa, the Middle East and Northern Europe. Prior to his current role, he was the area manager for northern Europe, where he oversaw the entire operations and managed the teams based in the … [Read more...] about Cathay appoints new cargo head in Southeast Asia
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