Polar Air Cargo COO Murphy retires
Source:transportweekly 2014-6-10 9:34:00
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, of Purchase, New York, has announced the August retirement of Thomas Murphy, executive vice president and chief operating officer of its subsidiary, Polar Air Cargo Worldwide.
Mr. Murphy joined Polar in 2009 after serving as senior vice president, aviation Asia Pacific for DHL Express, before which he was aviation vice president for UPS in Singapore. Prior to this, he spent 15 years at TWA.
Polar is a DHL carrier on intercontinental routes. Under Mr Murphy's leadership, Polar's contribution to the DHL network has significantly increased service in the high-growth transpacific and intra-Asia markets.
Said Atlas Air Worldwide CEO William Flynn: "Tom is one of the most respected people in air cargo. He was instrumental developing our role with DHL. Through his guidance, Polar has delivered consistent, reliable service for DHL."
Atlas, Titan and Polar offer a range of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services that include ACMI service - in which customers receive an aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance on a long-term basis, according to Shipping Gazette.