Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) has appointed Peter Penseel to its Supervisory Board, the airport announced on 11SEP24. Penseel currently serves as President of Delta Airlines Cargo, having moved there in JUN24 after 4 years as Chief Operating Officer air freight for CEVA Logistics. His air cargo experience spans more than 30 years, and includes other senior management positions at Qatar Airways, DHL Global Forwarding and UTi. He is now the fourth member of the Supervisory Board, alongside Frans Weekers, Angelique Palmen, and Schiphol’s Kjell Kloosterziel. The Board, which is responsible for guiding the airport’s development, consists of experts in aviation and business. Penseel’s focus will be air freight, and he will assist the airport in continuing to build its position as the Netherlands’ second-largest cargo hub. Just 12 months ago, the decision was made to keep MST open and the airport underwent major management restructuring under its holding company NV HBLM, which includes shareholders Royal Schiphol Group, Schiphol Nederland NV and the Province of Limburg.
As part of its long-term growth plan, MST invested EUR 35.3 million last year to upgrade its runway, part of a broader EUR 100 million infrastructure development initiative. Jonas van Stekelenburg, CEO, Maastricht Aachen Airport, declared: “Maastricht Airport is looking to the future with a new CEO, Joos Meijs, joining next month and a robust plan for further developing our cargo services. Peter’s solid track record in airfreight adds weight to our new Supervisory Board and we look forward to his help in driving new initiatives for our cargo offering.”
