Anna-Maria Kirchner New Head of Global Sales at Finnair Cargo

Anna-Maria Kirchner has been appointed as the Head of Global Sales Finnair Cargo from 15th September.

“We are happy to welcome Anna-Maria to our team. As we are looking to strengthen our sales team and develop our product and digital solutions to our customers, Anna-Maria is a valuable addition to the team with her background in both sales and development”, says Gabriela Hiitola, SVP, Finnair Cargo.

Anna Kirchner has long experience in sales and business in the global airline industry. Before joining Finnair Anna worked as a Manager for Global Sales and Business development for Emirates and Senior manager for Air Berlin.

“I’ve been looking forward to joining the Finnair Cargo team. Air cargo business is still settling into a new reality after the pandemic years, which creates many opportunities for one of the oldest operating airlines”, says Kirchner.

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.