ACI Asia-Pacific has set up a regional committee for airport operational safety in recognition of the increasing importance of this area in the region and worldwide. Brett Patterson, director, operations safety and planning at the Vancouver Airport Authority has been elected by fellow committee members as the chairman of the ACI Asia-Pacific operational safety committee. The committee is a working group comprised of experts in operational safety from ACI Asia-Pacific member airports. It was … [Read more...] about ACI Asia-Pacific

Effective 1 April, Lutz Freytag becomes the new chief financial officer (CFO) of Schenker AG, Essen. In this role he will be responsible for the finance and accounting, controlling, risk management and purchasing divisions. He succeeds Marco Schröter, who will be switching at the same date to a post as CFO and human resources director with Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg. “I am particularly pleased that with Dr. Freytag we have been able to fill this important position with a man … [Read more...] about Schenker AG

Swissport has announced that Michel Jansen, executive vice president cargo services and head of the company’s global airfreight handling activities will be leaving the company with immediate effect to seek a new career challenge. The separation is by mutual agreement and in good harmony, the group said in a statement. Until a permanent successor is appointed, responsibility for Swissport’s cargo handling operations will be shared by three in-house specialists on an interim basis. … [Read more...] about Swissport International

Boeing has announced that Ralph “Skip” Boyce has been appointed president of Boeing Southeast Asia. Boyce will focus on strengthening the company’s presence across the region and supporting opportunities to increase Boeing’s growth and productivity. He will be based in Singapore and report to Shep Hill, president, Boeing International. Boyce, aged 56, succeeds two retiring Boeing executives: Douglas Miller, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems vice president and leader … [Read more...] about The Boeing Company

The chairman of Japan Airlines Corporation and Japan Airlines International, Toshiyuki Shinmachi, will retire from the board effective 31 March, 2008. Toshiyuki Shinmachi, aged 65, was elected president of JAL, Asia and Japan’s largest airline group, in June 2004 after an airline career focused primarily on the cargo transportation business. On 1 April, 2005 he assumed the position of JAL Group CEO and in June 2006, he took up his current position as JAL Group chairman. Born on … [Read more...] about Japan Airlines