American Airlines Cargo division announced today that Tristan Koch has been made managing director of cargo sales for Europe and the Middle East. Koch comes to AA Cargo from British Airways World Cargo (BAWC), where he served in a variety of senior positions, most recently as key global account manager.
"Tristan's years of experience and wide knowledge of the cargo industry will be tremendous assets as we continue to enhance products and services in Europe, the Middle East and Africa,' said Dave Brooks, president of American Airlines Cargo. "Markets in those regions are fast growing, and Tristan's leadership will be critical to advancing our industry-leading service in the years ahead."
In addition to Koch's most recent role as global account manager, during his 11-year-career with BAWC, he also served as sales manager for the UK and Ireland, as alliance development manager, and as a business analyst, specialising in interline partnerships and business restructuring. Prior to BAWC, Koch worked for the UK Department of the Environment as a policy advisor.
"I am excited to be working for such an established blue chip company that is very clear about long-term investment in cargo and the improvement of its products and services,' said Koch. 'I am really looking forward to the new challenge and to shaping the European operation to the airline's central cargo strategy.
As American Airlines and British Airways seek to bring additional customer value through their recent Joint Business Agreement, American expects Tristan's broad and collaborative experience to bring additional benefit to its customers. Koch will be based at AA Cargo's Heathrow Airport facility in London, where he will oversee the airline's regional offices and GSA operations.
