News&People China Airlines joins SkyTeam Cargo


UNITED AIRLINES is to launch a five times a week service to Shannon, Ireland, from its Chicago O’Hare hub between 6 June and 26 August, if it receives the necessary government approval. The carrier will fly the route with a B757-200. It is also to add a third weekly frequency to its B767-200 opera- tion between Houston and London Heathrow on 30 March next year.


THE EUROPEAN UNION and Sri Lanka have signed an air services agreement that will bring such agreements between 14 EU member states and Sri Lanka into line with EU legislation.


LOT POLISH AIRLINES has launched a new six times a week Embraer 170 service between Warsaw and Hannover.


CHINA AIRLINES became the tenth member of the SkyTeam Cargo alliance in an announcement made at this year’s TIACA 26th Air Cargo Forum and Exposition in Atlanta. At a press conference


hosted by SkyTeam at the Georgia World Congress Center, James Yu, senior vice president of China Airlines, said: “China Airlines joined the SkyTeam Alliance last September. One year later, we are deeply honoured to join the world's only air cargo alliance. As one of the leading brands among cargo carriers, we will be willing


and delighted to share our experiences, via this alliance platform, among all mem- bers to better meet customers’ needs.” Tony Charaf, senior vice


president and chief cargo officer at Delta Air Lines, who was present represent- ing the SkyTeam Cargo Executive Board, said: “It is my privilege to welcome China Airlines Cargo as our tenth member, as this will significantly strengthen our global reach. With its exten- sive


route network


throughout Asia, Europe, North America and Oceania and strong exposure in the


cross- strait market, China Airlines will certainly enhance the network and opportunities of the alliance. “Our members can easily connect with the vast net-


work of China Airlines, allowing even more cus- tomers to enjoy the standardized product line and services offered by SkyTeam Cargo.”


Arrivals & Departures


■ JOHN PATTULLO (pic- tured) has retired as CEO of global


logistics services


provider Ceva in a move that was effective as of 12 October. While he remains on the com- pany’s board of directors, his position as CEO is being taken on by chairman MAR- VIN SCHLANGER.


■ HANY AMER has been named the new managing director of Röhlig Australia. He replaced THOMAS HANSEN, who stepped up to the Global Executive Board in the position of CEO for the Americas/Africa region for the Bremen-headquartered freight forwarder.


■ KLAUS GOERSCH has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer for Air Canada. The new role will give Goersch oversight for all key operating


BERNARD BOT, who was appointed interim CEO on 24 September.


■ STUART JONES has been named business development manager at UK-headquartered time-critical freight services provider Priority Freight.


areas, including flight opera- tions, maintenance and engineering, and airports.


■ Alaska Air Group has appointed TAMMY YOUNG as vice president of human resources.


■ JEROEN SEYGER has been named interim chief financial officer at TNT Express. He assumes responsibilities from


■ JOHN WILLIAMS has been appointed by Norbert Dentressangle Logistics UK as director of its shared-user busi- ness unit.


■ GIANCARLO ALESSI has been named as head of cargo at EuroAirport, located in Basel. He will take up the posi- tion on 1 November.


■ Thai Airways director PREOPHAN DHAMAPONG


has resigned from his post at Thailand’s national flag carrier in a move that was effective as of 1 October.


Priority sees potential in Polish time-critical market


PRIORITY Freight, the Dover, UK-headquar- tered time-critical freight specialist, has established a new business office in the Polish market. Located in the region of Lower Silesia,Wro-


claw, the new office is expected to take advantage of the burgeoning industrial sector in which there is significant demand for time- critical services. According to Neal Williams, group managing director at Priority Freight: “In order to most efficiently fulfil the demands


of our customers’ increasingly complex and vulnerable supply chains throughout Europe, we are continuing our programme of establishing out own offices in critical locations. “Wroclaw’s location means that it is well


situated to serve the growing Polish automotive supply sector.” “Poland is now one of the leading producers


of auto parts in Europe and is experiencing consistent economic growth despite the current global recession,” added Williams.


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