Magma Aviation appoints James Gilliard as head of commercial

Magma Aviation, part of Avia Solutions Group, has appointed James Gilliard as head of commercial, to be based at Gatwick.

Mr Gilliard joins from IAG Cargo, where he was cargo manager for nearly four years. Prior to that he was at forwarder Metro Shipping, where he was airfreight manager. He has also worked at Jet Airways Cargo, Etihad and Cathay Pacific, in a career spanning some 30 years.

He said: “It’s not every day a career opportunity so fitting comes along, so I ...