We received a spontaneousreport from an old friend in theUK, who relayed the following storyto show that nobody messes with UKsecurity staff. 'Last summer at Manchester airportI witnessed an incident in which a turban-wearing gent, who claimed not tospeak any English, attempted to get a'religious kettle' through security. Bad enough, but it was sealed andobviously full of liquid! Through aninterpreter he said it was for a religiousevent he was attending and it 'mustnot' be opened. Sorry … [Read more...] about SECURITY
Air Forwarding
Tailspin
So you want to start your own cargo airline and you don't have the money to pay for pilots?This is your solution!!. Many aspiring entrepreneurs have visited our flying school and,dare we say, many will follow. Ignore that little wreck up that tree. It belongs to one of thefella's who decided that freight forwarding offered a better future. … [Read more...] about Tailspin
Birkart Globistics
Birkart Globistics air + ocean hasannounced the retirement of its CEO,Michael U. Villinger.Villinger has been succeeded byHelmut Kaspers, who joined the managementteam in October 2006. Heassumed his position as Group CEOon January 1, 2007. … [Read more...] about Birkart Globistics
Trans Global Logistics
Trans Global Logistics (TGL), aHong Kong-based logistics company,has named Tom Donovan senior vicepresident of business development.The logistics industry veteran joinsthe company from Ozburn-HesseyLogistics, where he was director ofintegrated solutions. In his new role, Donovan will manageall Trans Global sales associatesand work with product managers tobroaden and enhance ocean, air andlogistics services. Donovan has more than 28 years ofexperience in the logistics industry. Hebrings … [Read more...] about Trans Global Logistics
MAHB
Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd(MAHB) has appointed former Celcom(Malaysia) Bhd vice president ofcorporate communications, NorlizaKamaruddin, as the general managerof corporate communications. MAHB said Norliza brought withher 18 years of corporate communicationsexperience in different industriessuch as insurance, IT, hospitality, andtelecommunications. She will be overseeing the publicrelations operations of the group, includingKLIA. … [Read more...] about MAHB
Continental Airlines
Continental Airlines has announcedthe appointment of Wyn Li as countrydirector of Hong Kong, Macau, andSouthern China. He will be responsible for all salesand marketing activities and the overallleadership of that region. Li was previously regional marketingmanager, Pacific (South) and generalmanager sales and marketing HongKong for a legacy US carrier. Prior to that, he was at SingaporeAirlines as manager loyal marketing,programme development in the carrier'shead office. … [Read more...] about Continental Airlines