Qatar Airways Cargo announced the appointment of Mark Drusch as its new chief officer cargo, effective immediately.

He takes the helm at Qatar Airways Cargo a few months after Guillaume Halleux, stepped down from his role and later joined Swissport as chief commercial officer.

The carrier said Drusch has over 25 years in senior airline management roles and is a well-known figure in the aviation world.

Prior to his appointment at Qatar Airways Cargo, he was SVP Revenue Management, Alliances and Strategy at Qatar Airways where he led the development and implementation of the company's revenue strategy as well as managing strategic alliances with key partner airlines.

Prior to joining Qatar Airways, Drusch spent 20 years at Delta Air Lines, Continental Airlines and Lufthansa LSG Sky Chefs as senior vice president, where he led the transformation in commercial airline strategy execution, revenue management, network planning and alliances.

In addition, Drusch was CEO and co-founder of e-rewards and e-miles, among others.