Avia Solutions Group to acquire Chapman Freeborn 
Avia Solutions Group, a multipurpose aviation holding, is to acquire 100% of the shareholding in UK-headquartered Chapman Freeborn Group - a worldwide provider for aircraft charter solutions. The acquisition agreement was signed in London on 14 June. As part of the Avia... more
Recca going solo at Inproreal
The property consultancy specialist Inproreal has changed its top management. With effect from the end of May 2019, Samuel Recca became sole managing director. Julius Bickel, the company’s co-founder, requested to step down for personal reasons. His departure was by mutual... more
Role switch at Avinor Oslo airport
Stine R. Westby, Avinor’s current executive vice-president for operations and infrastructure, has been appointed director of Oslo airport. The present airport director, Øyvind Hasaas, will take over responsibility for the operations and infrastructure sector. Avinor CEO, Dag... more
New heads for Tiaca
Steven Polmans, director cargo and logistics at Brussels Airport Company will become chairman of the International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca), and Sanjeev Gadhia, founder and CEO of Astral Aviation, will take on the vice-chairman role from July. Polmans, who joined the... more
Three executives to receive annual Aotos award
The United Seamen’s Service (USS) 2019 Admiral of the Ocean Sea Awards (Aotos) will be presented to James Given, president of the Seafarers International Union of Canada, Anil Mathur, president and CEO of Alaska Tanker Corp., and Joseph Pyne, chairman of the board of the Kirby... more
Michael Behrendt re-elected as chairman of Hapag-Lloyd
Hapag-Lloyd’s shareholders approved with the required majority all items on the agenda put to the vote at the annual general meeting (AGM) in Hamburg (Germany). The shareholders also indorsed the proposal of the supervisory board to re-elect Michael Behrendt to the supervisory... more
Zuks Ramasia acts as new CEO of SAA
The board of South African Airways (SAA) has appointed Ms Zuks Ramasia as acting CEO for SAA. Ramasia, who is currently general manager for operations, is a skilled executive with an extensive aviation background. Ramasia will be supported by experienced executive committee... more
Bolloré picks Eric Kalala as CEO in DRC
The new CEO of Bolloré Transport & Logistics in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has officially assumed his functions. A Congolese (DRC) national, Éric Kalala joined Bolloré Transport & Logistics in 2003, holding positions in the finance division and the... more
LISCR appoints new VP of legal and business development
Humera Ahmed has been appointed vice president of legal and business development of the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR), the US-based manager of the Liberian Registry. Ahmed brings to her new role at LISCR nine years of experience as an attorney... more
Guido Henke leaves Latam Cargo
Guido Henke, cargo director Europe, will be leaving the Latam Group in the coming months, after 23 years of service. Henke will remain in charge of his current responsibilities until 31 July 2019. He has held management positions in different regions of the group. He is... more