Luxair Cargo has announced that Hjoerdis Stahl will join Luxair as head of the Business Line Luxair Cargo. Stahl will also become a full member of the Luxair Executive Committee. Stahl spent her whole career with Lufthansa where she acquired a solid experience of aviation and freight handling and all related activities, according to Luxair. Most recently Stahl was responsible for the activities of "Handling Germany" and the "Lufthansa Cargo Center" in Frankfurt. … [Read more...] about Luxair Cargo

Delta Air Lines has announced that Neel Shah will join the company as vice president - Cargo, effective Jan 14. Shah will report directly to President Ed Bastian, reflecting the company's increased focus on building a world-class cargo business that leverages the size and scope of Delta's global network. "Delta's ability to operate service to more worldwide destinations than any other airline has created a strong platform from which to build Delta Cargo into one of the world's most extensive … [Read more...] about Delta Air Lines

The Association of European Airlines (AEA), representing Europe's major network carriers, has announced that Peter Hartman, president and CEO of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, will chair the Association in 2008. Hartman takes over from Fernando Conte, chairman and CEO of Iberia. KLM was one of the four founding members of AEA and 2008 will be the eighth year the airline has held the chair, a record unsurpassed by any other AEA member. Peter Hartman succeeded Leo van Wijk at the helm of KLM in … [Read more...] about AEA

Shanghai Airport's focus and direction has been accelerated with the strategic aim of becoming a key passenger and air cargo hub, according to Wu Nianzu, chairman & president of Shanghai Airport Authority. Speaking at the recent Pudong Air Cargo Terminal Ltd (PACTL) 2007 One Million Tons Celebration and The Unveiling Ceremony of PACTL West held in Shanghai, Wu said Shanghai's air-hub target as a state strategy provided an excellent platform and opportunity for the development of all the … [Read more...] about Shanghai Airport rapidly becoming strategic air hub