Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS) is welcoming a new Managing Director Germany this April. Thomas Schürmann, who joined the air cargo industry 20 years ago to the month, initially as a trainee at Flughafen Düsseldorf Cargo GmbH, is now coming over from Etihad Airways where he spent the past decade in various senior cargo positions in the UAE, most recently serving as Head of Cargo Operations & Delivery in Abu Dhabi. “Through his work at Etihad [overseeing 80+ international passenger and cargo stations], and previously at Flughafen Düsseldorf Cargo GmbH, he will combine his airline and ground handling expertise to position FCS for a secure future, supported by a strong customer focus”, the release states. Schürmann will be taking over from Claus Wagner, who has held the position since 2019.
Wagner has been promoted to managing parent company, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS)’s Frankfurt operations. The aviation and air cargo solutions provider has appointed Wagner to drive forward the development of its freight forwarding and e-commerce handling services. His success in developing FCS into the largest airline-independent freight handler at Frankfurt Airport coupled with his 30+ years of logistics experience, will stand him in good stead. Earlier this year, WFS began operating two warehouses and two office buildings on a 24,000 m² site at Frankfurt Airport’s Cargo City South. Around 100,000 tons of import and export freight can be handled there, as WFS sharpens its local focus on e-commerce and freight forwarding clients.
John Batten, CEO of WFS Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia (EMEAA), said: “With the appointment of Thomas Schürmann, we have significantly strengthened our already outstanding team in Frankfurt and are strongly positioned to achieve our ambitious goals at this important cargo hub. I am delighted that Claus Wagner will remain with our company in his new position as Managing Director of WFS Frankfurt. I have known and valued him for many years and am convinced that he is the right person to decisively advance our new freight forwarding and e-commerce business in Frankfurt. I wish them both a good start in their new positions and look forward to the coming years with the utmost confidence.”
