ASTAR Air Cargo Promotes Dan Brannan to Senior Vice President; Strengthens Operations Team.Business Editors MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 2004 ASTAR Air Cargo ASTAR Air Cargo is an American cargo airline based in Miami, Florida, USA. It operates regularly secheduled cargo charter services to over 34 US airports and nine international airports, as well as worldwide charter freight services. today announced that Captain Dan Brannan, currently Vice President - Safety and Security, has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President - Flight Operations at the Miami-based air carrier. In this newly created position, Brannan is responsible for management of the airline's flight operations, crew planning, scheduling, and training functions. Brannan will continue to serve as the airline's Chief Safety and Security officer and will continue to report to Chairman, President, and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. John Dasburg John H. Dasburg was born in Queens, New York in 1943. He grew up in Miami, Florida and served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. He attended the University of Florida for college, and used the GI Bill to get his MBA also from UF. . Brannan, a DC-8 Captain for ASTAR Air Cargo, has twenty years TWENTY YEARS. The lapse of twenty years raises a presumption of certain facts, and after such a time, the party against whom the presumption has been raised, will be required to prove a negative to establish his rights. 2. of experience at the airline as a line pilot and in progressively more senior management positions. The Vietnam veteran This article is about veterans of the Vietnam War. For the French psychedelic musical group, see Vietnam Veterans. Vietnam veteran is a phrase used to describe someone who served in the armed forces of participating countries during the Vietnam War. has also previously served four terms as the Chairman of ASTAR's Airline Pilots Association Master Executive Council. "Dan's experience as a pilot, manager, and labor leader will serve ASTAR well in this key position" said Dasburg. "His leadership will help our company continue to meet the highest standards of safety and reliability in our daily flight operations." Airline Operations and Aircraft Maintenance will continue to report to Gary Hammes, named as ASTAR's Senior Vice President and COO in 2003. Hammes will continue to oversee maintenance, engineering, airline operations, technical publications, facilities, and the airline/airport operations center The facility or location on an installation, base, or facility used by the commander to command, control, and coordinate all crisis activities. See also base defense operations center; command center. at the Cincinnati Hub. "We are very fortunate to have two outstanding operations executives in our ranks," added Dasburg "and our employees and customers will be well served by the experienced team of Gary and Dan managing the operating divisions." About ASTAR Air Cargo, Inc. ASTAR Air cargo maintains a cargo hub at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (IATA: CVG, ICAO: KCVG) is located in Hebron, unincorporated Boone County, Kentucky, United States and serves the Greater Cincinnati metropolitan area. The first airplane landed at the airport January 10, 1947. and operates 40 aircraft in the United States. The company is headquartered in Miami, Florida. ASTAR Air Cargo and its employees were actively engaged in providing service to the U.S. Department of Defense during the recent Iraqi conflict. The airline currently serves the U.S. military with missions to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico and other military bases around the world. Additional information can be found at www.astaraircargo.us. |
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