VIRGIN Atlantic Cargo has appointed nick Diesel as its new managing director, effective August 4.
He succeeds Phil Wardlaw, who has been directing the cargo business since 2021 and is leaving the business for another role, according to London's Air Cargo News.
Mark Faulkner, head of cargo commercial, will be acting as interim managing director from June 3 to August 3.
Mr Diesel has been at Virgin Atlantic for nine years and during this time has held various senior leadership roles, most recently as vice president, financial planning, with responsibility for leading the team through post-pandemic recovery and setting a pathway to return to profitability.
With a background in strategy and operations consultancy at Deloitte, Mr Diesel has worked across high-profile projects at Virgin Atlantic, including as finance lead for the expanded joint venture agreement with Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines.
Mr Diesel said: 'I am incredibly excited to take on this new challenge. Virgin Atlantic Cargo is one of the most important business units we have, and collectively this team delivered amazing achievements through the pandemic, enabling our recovery.'
Virgin Atlantic chief commercial officer Juha Jarvinen commented: 'We are delighted to welcome Nick to Virgin Atlantic Cargo. Nick played a fundamental role during the pandemic transformation, and I know he'll bring incredible enthusiasm, ambition, and experience to this role.'
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He succeeds Phil Wardlaw, who has been directing the cargo business since 2021 and is leaving the business for another role, according to London's Air Cargo News.
Mark Faulkner, head of cargo commercial, will be acting as interim managing director from June 3 to August 3.
Mr Diesel has been at Virgin Atlantic for nine years and during this time has held various senior leadership roles, most recently as vice president, financial planning, with responsibility for leading the team through post-pandemic recovery and setting a pathway to return to profitability.
With a background in strategy and operations consultancy at Deloitte, Mr Diesel has worked across high-profile projects at Virgin Atlantic, including as finance lead for the expanded joint venture agreement with Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines.
Mr Diesel said: 'I am incredibly excited to take on this new challenge. Virgin Atlantic Cargo is one of the most important business units we have, and collectively this team delivered amazing achievements through the pandemic, enabling our recovery.'
Virgin Atlantic chief commercial officer Juha Jarvinen commented: 'We are delighted to welcome Nick to Virgin Atlantic Cargo. Nick played a fundamental role during the pandemic transformation, and I know he'll bring incredible enthusiasm, ambition, and experience to this role.'
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