InCargo News

• BARIG committee reorganized in the field of air cargo
• European representative of South America’s leading freight airline strengthens the
airline association’s expertise

Frankfurt am Main, May 19, 2022. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of the
air cargo business for maintaining global logistics chains and transporting necessary
supplies and trade goods worldwide has once again become evident. Accordingly, the
international airline association BARIG (Board of Airline Representatives in Germany) has
been actively involved in the air cargo sector for many years. In order to further drive
forward currently relevant cargo and logistics topics, the BARIG Air Cargo & Logistics
Committee has now reorganized itself. Jorge Carretero of LATAM Cargo takes over the

chairmanship with immediate effect. In this way, the cargo division of the Chilean-
Brazilian LATAM Airlines Group—as leading cargo airline in South America—supports the

association in representing the interests and requirements of the entire BARIG airline
community in this field.
“I am very happy that Jorge Carretero is taking over the lead of the BARIG Air Cargo &
Logistics Committee,” BARIG Chairman and Executive Director Michael Hoppe states.
Together with our more than 100 member airlines, we aim to drive forward important
cargo-related topics in this committee, ranging from the optimization of handling
processes to further needs-based development of infrastructure in Germany. Currently,
we are facing considerable bottlenecks in operation and service processes, which we
have to solve together with the airports, service providers, and politicians. Furthermore,
we are coordinating and fostering the cooperation with the Air Cargo Community
Frankfurt in this BARIG committee. With his many years of international experience,
Jorge Carretero is the ideal representative to focus on the right topics with the BARIG
members.”
Jorge Carretero has been working for LATAM Airlines Group for 15 years and is
considered an airline expert in the sales and cargo business. As Sales Director Central
Europe, he has been moving in an international environment for quite some time. His
profound expertise will be of great use in his additional role as committee chairman. “I
am delighted to be involved in the further development of Germany as an air freight
location and to coordinate the common interests of the BARIG member airlines,” Jorge
Carretero reports.
The BARIG Air Cargo & Logistics Committee is composed of the BARIG airlines’ cargo
representatives. Central points of discussion include the general improvement of airport
infrastructure, the further development of intermodal transport infrastructure, as well as
the implementation of internationally uniform rules. These topics and many more are

being discussed in the committee accordingly and coordinated with airports, aviation
authorities, and politicians, both regionally and nationally, as well as globally.

Further current BARIG topics and news on aviation are available at
www.barig.aero/en/news.
BARIG (Board of Airline Representatives in Germany e.V.) represents the interests of more than 100
national and international airlines in scheduled, charter, low cost, and air cargo business. Since the foundation
in 1951, the airline association works for the improvement of frame conditions in the aviation industry in
Germany and is the key industry contact for politics, authorities, industry, and media.
www.BARIG.aero, https://de.linkedin.com/company/barig, https://www.instagram.com/barig.aero
BARIG / Board of Airline Representatives in Germany e.V.
Frankfurt Airport Center 1 (HBK 27), Hugo-Eckener-Ring, 60549 Frankfurt am Main, Germany,
barig@barig.aero, www.barig.aero
Press Office BARIG:
Claasen Communication GmbH, Im Schelmböhl 40, 64665 Alsbach
Phone 06257 / 68781, barig@claasen.de, www.claasen.de