International charter broker Air Partner has promoted Freight manager Richard Smith to director of Group Freight. In just five years with the company, Richard has transformed the Freight division from a small specialised operation serving a handful of clients into the global player it is today. Air Partner’s freight business has more than doubled in the past five years and is now providing a significant contribution to overall Group profits. Based at Air Partner’s … [Read more...] about Air Partner
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Southern Air
Daniel McHugh has been named chief executive for US cargo carrier Southern Air Holdings effective 1 January 2010, succeeding James Neff, the company’s founder and current chief executive, who is retiring at the end of the year but who will remain a board member and significant shareholder. McHugh is an experienced executive with extensive knowledge of the air cargo industry. He is the former chief executive of DHL Express Asia Pacific. McHugh has served on the boards of directors … [Read more...] about Southern Air
European Cargo Services
Flavio Renfer has joined European Cargo Services (ECS) in the newly-created post of VP Business Development & Customer Relations. Based in Frankfurt, he is responsible for attracting new airline customers to the GSA group and maintaining and growing existing customer relationships. The role also incorporates ECS’ working partnerships with global forwarding organisations. Flavio joined ECS from Delta Air Lines, where he held the post of regional director Western Europe. He … [Read more...] about European Cargo Services
FedEx Express
FedEx Express (FedEx), a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. has appointed Grace Choong as managing director of South Pacific Sales, FedEx Express. Based in Singapore, Choong leads the corporation’s sales management teams in achieving strategic objectives and is largely responsible for driving business opportunities and sales operations throughout the major markets in South Pacific region, including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines as well as Australia and New … [Read more...] about FedEx Express
Swissport International
Swissport International has appointed Michel Glorieux as its new CEO of Swissport Geneva. Glorieux, who is 43, takes over from Ernst Hochuli, who will retire at the end of this year. Michel Glorieux draws on an already long and successful aviation and Swissport career in his new function where he will be in overall charge of Swissport’s Geneva station. He joined Swissport Geneva (from Swissair Paris) back in 1995, and has since gone on to hold various demanding management … [Read more...] about Swissport International
UPS
UPS announced the appointment of Christopher Grubb as VP of UPS Asia Pacific region. Based in Singapore, he will oversee all marketing, retail, and advertising and public relations activities in the region. Chris Grubb takes over from Joseph Guerrisi who served in the same position for five years and has recently taken a new role at UPS’ headquarters in Atlanta. Prior to his current assignment, Chris was the Europe Region Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Planning … [Read more...] about UPS