Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics specialist, announces two new appointments to its cargo leadership team; Robert Fordree has moved into a new role of Executive Vice President Cargo and Chris Beale will re-join Menzies as Vice President Cargo Europe.
Fordree assumes the Executive Vice President Cargo role, having been Senior Vice President Commercial Vice President Cargo Development prior to that. He is a former board member of cargoiQ and a current member of IATA’s Cargo Handling Consultative Council.
Beale has a wealth of experience in cargo operations and originally joined the Menzies cargo business during its inception at London Heathrow, before moving to the US where he held various ground handling and cargo roles within the business. This was prior to his move to the Middle East where he held positions in Abu Dhabi and latterly in Italy for Etihad Airways before returning to the UK to take up a role with Worldwide Flight Services. As Vice President Cargo Europe for Menzies, Beale will drive operational excellence and support significant business growth across the region.
Fordree said: “I am delighted to welcome Chris back to Menzies Aviation, who brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise in cargo. I know he will be a great asset to the team, as we focus on seizing opportunities in the cargo market that will sustainably grow the business.
“Now that my focus is solely on our cargo business, I look forward to sharing my insights on innovation and operational excellence and meeting our customers at the IATA Air Cargo Operations Conference and the Annual Ground Handling International Conference this Autumn.”
Beale said: “I am delighted to be back at Menzies Aviation, and am very much looking forward to working closely with Robert and the cargo team. This is an exciting time for the business, as we push to deliver a premium service to our cargo customers as well as growth in and beyond our core European markets.”
