On 10th February 2017, the third meeting of the Board of Directors of Aviation Travel and Logistics Holding Ltd (ATL) approved the appointment of Mr. Lucky Cheong as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Mr. Seong-Soo Kang as the Chief Operating Officer of the holding.
The reforms are intended to improve financial performance, sustainability and growth of the sector and creation of a regional aviation hub, airport city and a competitive national airline.
Mr. Lucky Cheong (from Singapore) is a Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineer, MBA holder with a 37-year experience in the aviation industry, particularly in establishing and managing airlines. In addition, he has been involved extensively in business and cost management strategies, aircraft acquisitions and financing, and managing growth strategy of airlines.
Mr. Seong-Soo (Michael) Kang (from South-Korea) is a Civil Engineer, MBA holder, specialized in Airport Operations & Management. In his career, he has built a strong experience in master planning and construction of major airports.
The Board of Directors of ATL is confident that the new management will efficiently be part of the implementation of Rwandan Policies in air transport and play an important role in the development of the tourism and logistics in Rwanda.
“We warmly welcome Mr. Cheong and Mr. Kang in Rwanda and wish them success in their assignments,”reads the statement from ATL.
The Aviation Travel and Logistics Holding Ltd (ATL) is a company established by the Government of Rwanda in October 2015 focusing on air transport, logistics and tourism services and products in Rwanda.
ATL is comprised of five subsidiaries: RwandAir (the national airline), Airports Company Rwanda Ltd-ACR, Akagera Aviation Ltd (the general aviation and training company), Rwanda Tours & Events Ltd-RTE (as the flagship of the tourism sector) and Rwanda Links Logistics Ltd-RLL (a new cargo and freight handling company).
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