Gulf Air has announced the appointment of Swiss national Björn Näf as the chief operating offi cer. Näf, 42, began his aviation career in 1990 with airline pilot training in the US and Switzerland. Since then he has served in various departments in the industry, including stints as emergency instructor, a captain, pilot trainer, on time performance manager, operations control center manager and executive vice president for product and services – cabin crew, ground … [Read more...] about Gulf Air
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Agility
Agility, a global logistics provider, has strengthened its Americas region sales operation with the announcement of Anthony E. Enright as its new senior vice president, sales and marketing, Americas. Enright, formerly a top executive at UPS Supply Chain Solutions, succeeds John Kincheloe, who has transferred to the company’s GIL (Global Integrated Logistics) sales team. Enright will have a dual reporting relationship to the CEO Americas Region and to the senior vice president of … [Read more...] about Agility
NWA Cargo
NWA Cargo has named Tim Strauss vice president – Asia & Europe. Strauss is responsible for sales, operations, and space control activities for NWA Cargo in Asia and Europe, reporting to Jim Friedel, president of NWA Cargo and senior vice president-Pacifi c. In addition, Strauss retains global responsibility for postal affairs. Strauss joined NWA Cargo in 2001 as vice president for global operations. Prior to joining NWA Cargo, Strauss held key management positions of increasing … [Read more...] about NWA Cargo
DPWN
DHL parent, Deutsche Post World Net (DPWN) has appointed Jürgen Höfl ing as the new chairman of the divisional board mail international, effective April 1, 2007. Höfl ing has served as member of the divisional board express Europe since 2000 and most recently, as member of the divisional board mail international, with responsibility for Europe. He will retain this latter, supplementary responsibility. Höfl ing succeeds Klaus Knappik who has asked to be released from … [Read more...] about DPWN
Qatar Airways
John Batten, currently managing director global network and air cargo sales for TNT, is to become the latest air cargo professional to try his hand at running Qatar Airways Cargo. The airline has had a series of air cargo managers in recent years, some only staying a few months. Batten insists that things will be different this time, though he was remaining tight-lipped about why ahead of taking up his post on 1 April. … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways
TIACA
Jack Boisen, vice president cargo forContinental Airlines, has been electedchairman of The International Air CargoAssociation (TIACA) for a two-year term.Ulrich Ogiermann, president & CEO ofCargolux was elected new vice chairman.Boisen succeeds Gary Bartek, managercargo development, Kansas City InternationalAirport. … [Read more...] about TIACA