Royal Schiphol Group head of cargo Joost van Doesburg is to leave his position in February to pursue interests outside the company, after just under two years in the post. His tenure included a turbulent time for the Dutch airport, with cuts in flight numbers due to slot shortages, IT issues and a generally unstable air cargo market. He is however credited with strengthening cargo’s position at Schiphol and improving the Cargonaut community system. Royal Schiphol Group said that “unjust defamatory allegations” had been made against and that it respected but regretted his decision.
The Group added that “business-related criticism of Schiphol has been made personal, resulting in media coverage. This has created an undesirable situation for him, which we deeply regret. The Schiphol Executive Team has always supported Joost. He is a dedicated professional who has consistently advocated for the interests of cargo at Schiphol.”