TURKISH has appointed Ali Turk as chief cargo officer, replacing Turhan Ozen who has served as the chief cargo officer since October 7, 2016, reports London's Air Cargo News.
Mr Turk was previously senior vice president of turkish Cargo from July 2011 until April 2016. Most recently he was chief supply chain officer at telecommunication and technology services provider, Turkcell.
Turkish Airlines has also amended its organizational structure, with the position of chief commercial officer changing to chief operational officer.
Following this decision, Kerem Sarp, who served as the chief commercial officer, will continue as the general manager of Ajet Air Transport, while Mehmet Akif Konar has been appointed as the chief operational officer.
Mr Ozen is leaving his position 'due to his career preferences' Turkish Airlines said. He has overseen much change at the cargo business since he took the role in 2016.
The carrier has expanded its fleet rapidly in that time, moving up from the 20th busiest cargo carrier in 2016 to number 7 in 2022, according to IATA statistics.
Looking ahead, Turkish Cargo is looking to further expand its freighter fleet and speaking at a recent event, Mr Ozen, revealed that the airline was taking aim at a fleet of 40 freighters. Last month, Turkish Airlines ordered five Airbus A350 freighters.
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Mr Turk was previously senior vice president of turkish Cargo from July 2011 until April 2016. Most recently he was chief supply chain officer at telecommunication and technology services provider, Turkcell.
Turkish Airlines has also amended its organizational structure, with the position of chief commercial officer changing to chief operational officer.
Following this decision, Kerem Sarp, who served as the chief commercial officer, will continue as the general manager of Ajet Air Transport, while Mehmet Akif Konar has been appointed as the chief operational officer.
Mr Ozen is leaving his position 'due to his career preferences' Turkish Airlines said. He has overseen much change at the cargo business since he took the role in 2016.
The carrier has expanded its fleet rapidly in that time, moving up from the 20th busiest cargo carrier in 2016 to number 7 in 2022, according to IATA statistics.
Looking ahead, Turkish Cargo is looking to further expand its freighter fleet and speaking at a recent event, Mr Ozen, revealed that the airline was taking aim at a fleet of 40 freighters. Last month, Turkish Airlines ordered five Airbus A350 freighters.
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