Counting Kiwis’ cargo 
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (Aapa) has welcomed Air New Zealand as its newest member, strengthening regional collaboration on sustainability, supply chain recovery, and cross-border travel. Aapa director-general Subhas Menon stated that “Air New Zealand’s global... more
Nosta appoints Markus Dodt as COO for contract logistics
The Nosta Group has named Markus Dodt (pictured) as its COO for contract logistics. With over 30 years of experience, Dodt has played a key role in warehouse development, reorganisation and consolidation for logistics firms in Europe. Dodt said that he’s “keen to align the... more
Dual leadership for Barig
Jorge Carretero (Latam Cargo, on the right) and Thilo Schäfer (Condor, on the left) are the new leaders of the air cargo committee of the ‘Board of Airline Representatives in Germany’ (Barig). Together they’ll drive key initiatives, including digitalisation and process... more
Europa Worldwide Group invests in apprentices
The UK’s Europa Worldwide Group has celebrated its apprenticeship initiatives, showcasing their role in staff development. ‘National Apprenticeship Week’ (10-16 February) highlights the benefits of vocational training, enabling employees to improve their skill without career... more
Cool control in Abu Dhabi
Jettainer has named Steffen Fessler as the head of cool ULD, overseeing its ‘cool&fly’ management service. The solution provides airlines with full cool ULD order management, reducing risks and costs. Jettainer handles around 12,000 cool ULDs annually. Fessler previously... more
Bringing energy to Houston
Spliethoff-BigLift Houston has appointed Roberto Frigeni as its vice-president for business development. With more than 35 years of experience in heavy lift, marine operations, engineering and sales, Frigeni is a well-respected industry expert. His expertise will strengthen the... more
From Wisag to CHI
CHI Aviation Handling has expanded its management team. On 1 February Hakan Sener joined Kai Domscheit and Dominik Mißkampf on its management board. Sener was previously a managing director at Wisag Ground Service Frankfurt and brings over 40 years of air cargo logistics... more
The consequences of a merger
Total employment in the USA’s airline sector (passenger and cargo figures) fell by 21,330 jobs (–2%) to 1,014,225 in December 2024. Passenger airlines employed 544,298 workers (54% of the total) and gained 392 jobs. Cargo airlines employed 466,011 workers (46%), but lost... more
Unipart makes leadership changes
The British logistics services provider Unipart has strengthened its executive leadership team with four key appointments. Jim Hartshorne, managing director for automotive activities since April 2024, is now its managing director for commercial services, leading business... more
Fresh leadership for Culina
The Doncaster-based Culina Group has named Liam McElroy as its new group CEO, whilst chief strategy officer Fabian Koehler has been confirmed as deputy group CEO. McElroy starts on 24 February, while Koehler assumes his new role immediately. McElroy brings extensive... more