Industry veteran Ulrich Ogiermann has joined Volga-Dnepr Group as senior vice president for operations and deputy general director for CargoLogicManagement.

He will be based in London and be responsible for the implementation of Volga-Dnepr’s international cargo airlines group strategy, managing control of the airlines’ annual operational results and standards compliance, as well as the network under the strategic partnerships, and international team development.

Ogiermann has more than 25 years of air cargo industry experience, having served as Cargolux president and CEO between 2003 and 2011, which he joined in 1998, and more recently as chief cargo officer for Qatar Airways between 2012 and 2017.

He has also been a member of the IATA Cargo Committee for many years and served as chairman of The International Air Cargo Association in 2009 and 2010.

Volga-Dnepr Group president, Alexey Isaykin says: “We are delighted that Ulrich has joined our international team and believe his knowledge and experience will bring synergies within our network of airlines to new levels.”