Delta Air Lines has made changes to its commercial and operations leadership within its cargo division.
Effective immediately, the carrier has appointed Jannie Davel into the role of managing director, commercial, and has also promoted Vishal Bhatnagar to managing director, global cargo operations.
Davel has more than 26 years working in the logistics business and previously held leadership positions at DHL Global Forwarding and Emirates SkyCargo. Most recently, he served as senior vice president at specialised freighter operator Global Feeder Services.
In his new role, Davel will lead Delta’s cargo commercial activities including sales, alliances and product management.
Rob Walpole, vice president of Delta Cargo, commented: “Davel and Bhatnagar are visionary industry leaders, providing real strength to our leadership team as we accelerate our journey towards best-in-class service, continued innovation and capability for our customers.
“This year will continue to be a period of both challenge and opportunity. With the global industry focus on distributing Covid-19 vaccines alongside supporting our customers during a period where global supply chains continue to face disruptions and structural hurdles, our new leadership team stands ready to assist our customers”…
