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
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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
Cargo B Airlines
The recently launched Cargo B Airlines has appointed Gerard ter Bruggen as cargo director based at the Brussels head office. Ter Bruggen, whose responsibility will be to manage the day-to-day worldwide commercial activities of the airline, was previously European cargo manager for Dragonair and prior to that sales manager of Martinair. … [Read more...] about Cargo B Airlines
Etihad Airways
As reported earlier, Etihad Airways has appointed Des Vertannes as its new executive vice president cargo. Vertannes joins Etihad’s Crystal Cargo division from Gulf Air where he was head of cargo, and brings nearly 40 years of aviation industry experience with him. Prior to joining Gulf Air, Vertannes held the position of chief executive at the UK-based Air Menzies International, as well as being managing director of Menzies Cargo World. He began his career with British Airways … [Read more...] about Etihad Airways