Industry veteran Robert Agnew steps up to take over as chairman of Atlas Air

Atlas Air Worldwide has elected Robert Agnew (pictured) as its new chairman.

Currently president and chief executive of aviation consultancy Morten Beyer & Agnew, Mr Agnew will replace Frederick McCorkle who has been three years in the post and will continue as a director.

Mr Agnew began his aviation career in 1980 as director of charter and government sales at Northwest Airlines, after serving in the US Air Force.

After 12 years, he moved to World Airways as senior vice-president for marketing and sales, before two years later moving ...