Retire, 'Yoda' is to, while Jansen Stafford takes over at Cathay Pacific cargo

Ray Jewell (left) and Jansen Stafford

Ray Jewell, head of cargo Europe for Cathay Pacific, is retiring after 35 years with the carrier, during which time he earned the monikers ‘godfather of cargo’ and ‘Yoda’.

He is to be replaced by Jansen Stafford, who has been country manager Spain since 2016, a new nation on the network.

He said of his role: “The passenger side was always going to do well, but you could see the cargo potential and it was fun rolling up my sleeves and getting into ...