Global Crossing Airlines announced today the hiring of Roberto Held as a Strategic Consultant to lead projects that include the company’s entry into South America with cargo and charter operations.
The executive will be in charge of generating new cargo contracts for GlobalX’s fleet of A321 freighter aircraft, the brand under which the company operates, working with airlines, freight forwarders, and logistics partners.
Held will also work with Senior Management and the Board of Directors to create new charter airlines in Ecuador and Colombia using A320 aircraft, as well as forging alliances with key industry players, the company said in a press release.
“Roberto has deep experience in Latin American aviation, and he will be working with us to establish our presence in charter operations across the different lines of business to be rolled out in the region by the Company. We are delighted he will be working with us as we extend our presence throughout the Americas. Global Presence, Local Focus™,» said Ed Wegel, Chair, and CEO of GlobalX.
Held spent six of his more than 20 years in Senior Management positions in the airline industry, including Chief Financial Officer of Avianca. Most recently, GlobalX reported, he worked for Colombia’s Civil Aeronautics and counseled banks and investors on the impact of the aviation pandemic.
GlobalX, based in Miami, is dedicated to ACMI and Wet-leassing charter services to other airlines and tour operators in the United States, the Caribbean, and Latin America.
At present, the airline has three Airbus A320s with a capacity of 180 passengers and one Airbus A321 with 183 seats. In October they had announced the addition of three more A320 passenger aircraft and four A321P2Fs, the latter to develop their cargo business.
The first of the A321P2Fs, they said at the time, would enter service in July 2022, the second in December, and the other two during 2023, subject to approval by the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration.
