Sharjah. 13 June 2024. Charles Szar has been appointed as President of global cargo airline, AeroTransCargo (ATC).
He brings over 30 years of commercial, civil aviation, and military aviation/aerospace experience to AeroTransCargo from key roles working in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. In his new post, he is based in Sharjah, UAE.
Since its formation as a charter and leasing cargo airline in 2014, AeroTransCargo has provided international transportation services for shippers, freight forwarders, logistics providers, and charter brokers. In the last 12 months, its fleet of five Boeing 747-400 freighters has successfully operated more than 2500 flights carrying more than 122 million of kilos of cargo.
“I am delighted to welcome Charles to AeroTransCargo. He has an outstanding blend of career experience that will align perfectly with the expertise we already have within ATC. This combination will ensure we continue to deliver the operational quality our customers expect and inspire fresh thinking as we look to grow our commercial operations,” said Guneet Mirchandani, ATC’s Chairman.
As President, Charles Szar will now lead the development strategy for AeroTransCargo as it leverages its key role in the aviation market and looks for further growth opportunities.
In doing so, he will utilise career experience spanning more than 20 years in the U.S. Air Force and Army as well as that gained during key roles with global brands such as United Technologies and Hilti, and during his near three years as Director of Customer Engagement with TWI, an ADS Company, based in Dubai. Prior to joining AeroTransCargo, he spent four years as CEO of aviation solutions provider Sky One in the UAE. Charles has a dual Master of Science in Aviation/Aerospace Management and Aviation/Aerospace Safety Systems from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Liberal Arts from Excelsior University.
“With the calibre of the ATC team and our dedicated partners, we have an exciting future ahead of us. Our ambition and ability to grow align perfectly with the new opportunities presented by our customers. The success of our journey hinges on the incredible people we work with,” he said.
In his new role, he will work closely with Air One Aviation, AeroTransCargo’s exclusive global sales agency, to help connect supply chains around the world.
