South East Asia, in Singapore
and was a consultant to
AirBridgeCargo. Tan has been
training personnel in air cargo
for more than ten years now
and is the Vice President,
Learning and Development,
at Strategic Aviation Solutions
International (SASI).
Let’s speak about some of
sector’s problems first, then
we can consider solutions.
First, does air cargo still have
an image problem?
Yes, it does, and it’s a key
problem when it comes to
recruiting the best talent and CARGO SECTOR
SKILLS
Lilian Tan, of Strategic Aviation Solutions
International, spoke to David Smith about
training, and its vital importance within
the cargo sector.
Lilian Tan is one of the air
cargo industry’s foremost
trainers and believes
passionately in the power of
training to help the industry reevaluate
outdated approaches
and leadership styles. She runs
boot camps for managers,
mainly from airlines and
ground handlers, on behalf
of TIACA, IATA and others.
Her varied career began with
KLM cargo two decades ago,
as a Global Account Manager;
she then joined TNT Express
in its Asia regional office in
Singapore. Later, she worked
for the forwarder Panalpina,
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