Etihad Cargo has restructured its European commercial team into five areas with the aim of strengthening business across key markets, streamlining regional support and better supporting customers.
The five new European regions include a Southwest Europe region covering France, Spain and Portugal, led by Eric Lamare, the newly appointed area manager based in Paris; UK and Ireland, led by Michael Mackenzie; Northwest Europe covering Belgium, Netherlands and Denmark, led by Karim Grinate; Central Europe covering Germany, Austria and Switzerland, led by Karim Rakkrouki; and Southeast Europe covering Italy, Poland, Czech Republic and Greece, led by Lorenzo Donato.
The five new European regions will be overseen by Rainer Krammer, regional manager Europe and Americas.
These changes come in response to sustained growth and the expansion of Etihad Airways’ network and capacity across Europe, said the airline.
Etihad Cargo has recently introduced additional capacity to Europe through its summer schedule with 660 tonnes of weekly widebody capacity and 200 tonnes of additional weekly freighter capacity.
The new regional split ensures market leadership for both online and offline stations and direct customer engagement in key markets, said Etihad Cargo.
Stanislas Brun, chief cargo officer, said: “Etihad Cargo’s European network is experiencing strong and sustained growth. This restructure allows us to scale our operations in line with market demand, while reinforcing our commitment to customer-centricity and operational excellence.
“By bringing our teams closer to the markets they serve, we are positioned to deliver faster, smarter, and more agile logistics solutions.”
Etihad Cargo registered double-digit percentage improvements in both its revenues and profits last year as it expanded its network and added bellyhold capacity.