Chris Giving Cargo
The Air
A
bright and fresh air cargo face across the Americas is Chris Buscemi, general
manager, the Americas for Lufthansa Cargo Charter.
Chris is also that rarest of individuals,
an air cargo executive who also can pilot an airplane.
A New York City native, Chris recalls:
“I started flying, in fact soloed in
a small aircraft when I was just sixteen.
“At that time I was too young to get
my automobile operators permit, so my folks would ferry me over to Teterboro
Airport where I learned to fly.”
Chris who piloted an airplane before he drove a
car admits he has little time to soar about the heavens recreationally any
more, while building the fortunes of Lufthansa Cargo Charter.
“Some in air cargo might like to know
that we are a non-asset based company registered in America as a U.S. corporation
that leverages both expertise and equipment of Lufthansa and also a host
of aircraft providers depending on the need.
“Today Lufthansa Cargo is in fact several
companies.”
Turns out Lufthansa Cargo Charter is a 100
% subsidiary of Lufthansa Cargo with head office in Kelsterbach next to
Rhein-Main Airport Frankfurt and competence centers in Chicago and Hong
Kong.
When Lufthansa Cargo Charter turned into an
independent business in 2001 the “initial capital“ consisted
of 25 years experience in the market part, gained via the German Air Cargo
brand and fleet operation.
“We
combine this know-how with flexibility and technical innovation.
“But our greatest asset may be our employees,
reliable and flexible, who manage any transport challenge since all of them
are top professionals full of creativity and effort.
“Bascially as a specialist for out of
the ordinary cargo shipments, Lufthansa Cargo Charter adds to the product
portfolio of Lufthansa Cargo.
“But as a neutral broker we are free
to not only utilize Lufthansa aircraft to meet demand, we are also free
to search for the best and most affordable transportation solutions by utilizing
equipment offered by other companies.
“But underpinning our effort is a total
hands on end to end service.
“The Uplift Solution is complete air
cargo management that maps out every movement long before the take-off with
attention to detail that continues after landing.
“In other words our target is not the
destination airport but the complete satisfaction of our clients.
“Our
charter brokerage is separate unto itself offering services by request to
more than 600 destinations worldwide.
Our slogan “Uplift—No limit in
time and space,” says it all.
“We can make available both the immense
technical knowledge and expertise needed to move any charter and also the
attention to detail and extra measure of service that guarantees our service
works.
“Another increasingly important aspect
of our business is the availability of partial or split charters.
“Of course if a customer chooses a full
charter from our transport solutions, there is always the complete aircraft
reserved.
“But Lufthansa Cargo Charter also offers
variable transport solutions.
“Accordingly our website www.lhcharter.com
is an open portal to start the process for time-critical freight as well
as for our animal passengers and even more for relief goods.
“And if it comes to special needs we
manage those with a good amount of creativity.
“So our charter product meets the need
moving large and small, fast and special freight not only as full charter
but also as split charter, charter chain or in combination.
Chris Buscemi is based inside a business complex
at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois.
He has been out on the front lines as both
the public face and go to action guy for Lufthansa Cargo Charter for the
past two and half years.
But if his passion for flight began when younger,
it blossomed attending the Embry Riddle University in Daytona Beach, Florida
where an avocation for flight was transformed into a vocation once and for
all.
Chris has served with Pan American Clipper
Cargo and later with TG Shown Aviation Consultants, and Chapman Freeborn,
and even did a stint with his own GSA operation before joining Lufthansa
Cargo Charter.
“This company is among the handful of
truly great air cargo resources in the world today.
“Uplift can offer our customers so many
options while leveraging a culture for air cargo that has spanned the past
8o plus years.
We wonder if all the travel and city-pairs
sometimes on the same day leaves any time for perhaps getting back into
the air?
Chris who is an avid baseball fan admits his
schedule has narrowed to an occasional game with his wife Colette and the
couple’s three boys.
“I’m thinking about it now that the boys of
summer are once again in Spring Training 2007,” Chris Buscemi smiles. Geoffrey
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