Alban François quits Brussels Airlines Cargo for fresh fields as Lufthansa takes over

September 1 marked an important day for Brussels Airlines: it finally conceded its cargo sales independence to owner Lufthansa.

While there had been some hope that the Belgian cargo department might retain a model similar to that of Swiss WorldCargo following its acquisition by Lufthansa in 2016, the German carrier’s cargo division took over all sales of capacity last week.

As a result, the cheery – and surprisingly youthful (for air cargo)  ? vice president global cargo for Brussels Airlines, Alban François, left the ...