Gracing the jury panel is Mr Vladimir Zubkov, who was elected secretary general in 2017, before he was appointed special advisor on industry affairs to the board of TIACA. He became the vice president of Volga-Dnepr Group working with international agencies and governments. He later worked at ICAO as director of air transport and later as director of planning and global coordination. Mr Zubkov started his career at Sheremetyevo International Airport and soon after found himself up the … [Read more...] about TIACA special advisor joins the jury panel for 7th Payload Asia Awards
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