Elodie Berthonneau is to take over as vice president Asia-Pacific at Lufthansa Cargo from 1 October. Based in Singapore, she will head sales and handling in markets including China, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines and Oceania. Berthonneau joins Lufthansa Cargo from Qatar Cargo where she was vice president network planning and strategic partnership.
In 25 years, she has held management positions at Qatar Airways and Air France KLM.
Head of global markets at Lufthansa Cargo, Anand Kulkarni, said: “The Asian region is one of our most important markets and is expected to become even more relevant in the coming years. Combining her expertise and experience within the industry and the Lufthansa Cargo brand and knowledge, she will set new accents in our Asia Pacific organization and in the dialogue with our customers.”