Marc Changed Air France Cargo
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Marc Changed Air France Cargo He was born in 1950 when Ho Chi Minh City was known as Sai- gon and UTA French Airlines flew to Africa. But it was Blue Monday—that the vast majority of Paris-based Air France Cargo felt as long time Executive Vice President Com- mercial Marc Boudier checked out for the last time handing over his corporate ID card, keys and papers to his employer. Marc, one of the outstanding and highly respected leaders of the Hglobal air cargo business has de- and bringing to the air cargo indus- lenging experiences for me.” Cargo but for the industry in total. try a believable and professionally Everybody is paralyzed and para- crafted air cargo publication. The New Price Mechanism noid, nobody really opposes. For So here Marc shares some final Brought Into The Market by the global cargo community this thoughts given just before he head- AF Cargo - KLM Cargo: in a way is comparable with the ed back into the Isle de France into impact of a nuclear bomb. The the embrace of family and friends “One key factor for introducing antitrust authorities imposed the at home near Toulouse. this new concept is to regain cred- highest fines ever on any industry Bonne chance, Marc. ibility by being more transparent. punishing therefore a business that How can you be trusted by the Geoffrey is extremely competitive. market if you do not differentiate Or else how can it be explained your surcharges by U.S. dollars How It All Started: that the tariffs have decreased and parted the scene once and for all. and euros? Our new mechanism the bottom line went down. To ac- Now exclusively on the record “In the paper Le Monde I inci- takes this currency fluctuation into dentally read a job offer from Air cuse cargo airlines of being globally in his final Goodbye are some account. The fact that other cargo acting conspirators is absurd; these thoughts from the perspective of Inter wanting to employ a young airlines so far did not change their manager for environmental affairs. assumptions do not fit with the real- an air cargo gentleman that during surcharge policy shows me that ity of our daily doing. the past years along with others, More by curiosity I applied and was they rather prefer to stick to their chosen. From that very day until Meanwhile the allegations and inspired AF right up off the floor to short term thinking.” imposed fines completely devas- become a global powerhouse. now I have stayed 35 years in the airline industry, which to me means tated our image, which will be hard It is especially poignant during On Cargo Alliances: to build up again. Of course it’s a this harvest time of year as he de- two things: that this business is highly interesting and that I was a “The declining energy by some people’s industry with many play- parts, that many at AF Cargo and of our SkyTeam Cargo partners to ers talking and chatting with each elsewhere might in part give some very loyal employee to Air Inter and after the merger, to Air France.” continually strengthen our ties is other about prices, surcharges and thanks to the era of Marc Boudier indeed somehow frustrating. We rates like in any other biz, too, but and his straight-talking À bientôt succeeded in establishing a mutual without aiming at any sort of agree- here. On Air Cargo: and strong product line but some ment or building a cartel. Personally It’s also worth mentioning that “Working in cargo offers you allies lately are obviously setting however, I can’t exclude anything what drives this kind of editorial more autonomy than a job in the other strategic priorities. That’s but me I didn’t have any such price from us is simply part of the DNA of passenger field. You establish a why we should consider coming up fixing discussions.” Air Cargo News FlyingTypers. business to business relationship with a strong re-launch of SkyTeam Our compact with our readers with your main clients. Cargo by concentrating our strength is that where there are stories that Becoming executive VP of Air solely on the express product.” What Lies Ahead: need to be told you can depend on France Cargo was a great honor “First, I plan to relax a bit. In us to cover them. and emotionally an absolute high- about six months however, I want to Maybe the words “disinterested light in my career. Personally I was My Personal View On be back on the scene by engaging observer” is lost almost everywhere lucky to have participated in many in local and regional affairs in south- else in the air cargo publishing major decisions such as the merg- “Alleged” Price Fixing in Air ern France. This is still vague. Clear business, but we are a company ers between Air France and Air Inter Cargo: is however, that I will not be active in of journalists first who take great and later our going-together with “These investigations have been the airline industry any more.” pride in being fair and balanced KLM. Both were thrilling and chal- a big blow not only for Air France Heiner Siegmund Copyright ©2008 Air Cargo News. All Rights Reserved. For a free subscription to Air Cargo News and FlyingTypers contact: [email protected]. The Original Volume 33 An American Family-Owned Air Cargo Publication Since 1975 Number 9 The Big Excitement India Cargo At Lufthansa Rates Attention India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation seems The govern- to have come to up big for air cargo ment had fixed the at last. target for cargo In a move that is certain to have growth at India’s KESHAV TANNA long-term implications, it has been major airports at decided to conduct a study on the air 8,87,910 tons, 9,48,200 tons, 10,13,040 cargo sector in the country with the tons and 12,99,520 tons for 2004-05, object of ensuring a seamless flow of 2005-06, 2006-07 and 2007-08, re- cargo at airports and reduce dwell time spectively. at cargo terminals. The actual achievement during these Lufthansa Group changes the airline landscape and left to right—Carsten Spohr, In addition, a long-term policy on years was 10,02,720 tons, 10,94,840 Stefan Lauer, Wilhelm Mayrhuber and Stephan Gemkow and Carsten Spohr are Iair cargo is also being worked out at tons, 11,91,520 tons and 12,06,180 tons, prime architects of what lies ahead. the upper most levels of India’s gov- respectively. In case you haven’t noticed it lately bidders for 43% of Austrian Airlines for ernment. In the next five years, the sector is Lufthansa has set in motion a series sale by the Austrian Government. The official feeling here that is finally expected to grow at 9.1 per cent annu- of acquisitions that would seem to be SAS Group is another carrier that getting some traction is that cargo has ally with 2006-07 as base year. moving the German carrier on a flight Lufthansa reportedly is talking to that not been given the place of importance So finally there comes from India plan to becoming the biggest airline in could become a group subsidiary. it deserves. the promise of a comprehensive policy the world. With SWISS firmly already under What has happened is that air cargo, for air cargo. Recently Lufthansa bought a 45% the Lufthansa Group umbrella, and in despite India’s infrastructure bottle- Change will initially present itself stake in Brussels Airlines. the U.S. 19% of JetBlue and in the UK necks, surpassed the targets at major as a document that takes stock of the ILufthansa is also among the final Pg-6 airports during 2004-2007. Pg-6 Fruit Logistica’s DLH Cargo Ups Security With huge investments in the U.S., thansa Cargo. VIEW VIDEO Lufthansa Cargo continues to extend “Among the CLICK HERE its role as the industry leader in inter- keynote speak- national airfreight security. ers scheduled to address those issues At Lufthansa Cargo’s second public are experts from the Transportation security conference and the first to be Security Administration (TSA), Massa- held in New York on 30 September chusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 2008, distinguished national and in- Airline Pilots Association (ALPA), the ternational experts will discuss current American Association of Airport Ex- trends and perspectives in airfreight ecutives and the CEO of SafirRosetti, Berlin Showcase security. Howard Safir, former NYPD Com- W“In addition to analyzing the inter- missioner. Fruit Logistica may seem like just an- most important perishables to market national security situation, they will “At all destinations served by Luf- other trade show to you but the event event on the continent next year. discuss various regulatory provisions thansa Cargo in the U.S. market (New that takes place in Berlin from Wednes- Not only will Fruit Logistica bring as well as outline technological process York; Newark, NJ; Boston; Philadelphia; day February 4th until Friday the 6th, all the disciplines for the selling and and personal challenges,” says Harald Washington, D.C.; Detroit; Charlotte; 2009 is expecting over 2,200 exhibitors Pg-4 Zielinski, (above) Security Chief at Luf- Pg-7 Ffrom some 70 countries and will be the Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) adds cargo handling for Continental Airlines, Northwest Airlines and US Airways at Baltimore Washington International Airport. WFS also moves cargo at the gateway for British Airways and United Airlines .