Shawn Richard, vice president Global Air Freight at SEKO Logistics, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Airforwarders Association (AfA), the voice of the airforwarding industry in the US. ➤
Former CEO of International Airlines Group (IAG), Willie Walsh, will take over from Alexandre de Juniac as director general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) effective 31 March 2021. ➤
Peter Gerber, CEO Lufthansa Cargo takes over as CEO of Brussels Airlines and assumes the newly created position of executive VP of the Lufthansa Group in Brussels. ➤
GEODIS appoints Kian Chuan Chang as the new regional customs brokerage director for the Asia-Pacific Region. Chang takes over from Alan Miu, who is retiring. Chang has extensive experience within the express transportation sector alongside ➤
Global aircraft charter specialist Chapman Freeborn, part of the Avia Solutions Group, appoints long-serving Russi Batliwala as its new chairman and welcomed back Eric Erbacher to replace him as CEO. Russi, one of the most ➤
LATAM Airlines Group appoints Otávio Meneguette as LATAM Cargo Brazil’s vice president, responsible for leading the company’s air cargo business strategy in the Brazilian market. Meneguette takes over from Diogo Elias, recently appointed as sales ➤
Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) promotes Martin Drew to the role of managing director – Cargo and Logistics. Responsible for the Etihad Cargo, as well as Etihad Secure Logistics, Drew will report directly to Etihad Aviation ➤
UPS announces the promotion of Laura Lane to chief Corporate Affairs and communications officer. Lane will join UPS’s Executive Leadership Team and report directly to CEO Carol Tomé. She will oversee Public Policy and Government ➤
In a surprise move Tim Strauss is leaving Air Canada Cargo to join Amerijet International as its chief executive officer. The announcement was made by Amerijet with Strauss to join effective 17 August and based ➤
American Airlines announces that Jessica Tyler has been named president of Cargo and vice president of Airport Excellence, replacing the previous head of cargo, Rick Elieson. The carrier notes in a statement that Tyler will ➤
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