Stanislas Brun promoted to Chief Cargo Officer at Etihad Airways
He has more than 20 years of experience across commercial, operations, and digital roles in the industry.
Stanislas Brun has been promoted to Chief Cargo Officer at Etihad Airways, following a year-long stint as Vice President. With more than 20 years of experience in the global air cargo and logistics sector, Brun brings strategic leadership and operational insight to his new role as he takes charge of Etihad Cargo’s next growth phase.
His financial acumen and strong leadership make him a natural choice to lead Etihad’s cargo business in an increasingly competitive and fast-evolving landscape.
Brun’s career began at Club Med before he transitioned to the aviation sector in 1999, starting with Air France as Sales Manager in Lyon. Over the next 13 years, he held a series of roles at Air France and Air France KLM Martinair Cargo.
In 2018, Brun was tasked with establishing the French subsidiary of Challenge Air Cargo before moving to GEODIS in 2019, where he served as Senior Vice President of Global Airfreight for nearly five years. There, he directed air cargo strategy across major global markets from the company’s Amsterdam base.
With a track record of change management, international diplomacy, and cross-functional team leadership, Brun is expected to accelerate Etihad Cargo’s global ambitions while keeping quality and efficiency at the core.
Etihad Airways reported a 24 percent increase in cargo revenue at $1.1 billion for 2024 on increased capacity (12 percent year-on-year in cargo leg tonnes carried) with improved yields in the second half of the year.
Etihad Airways operates one of the youngest fleets in the world, with 97 aircraft averaging just 8.2 years. For cargo operations, Etihad deploys five Boeing 777 freighters. In addition to its current freighter fleet, Etihad has decided to exercise an option for three Airbus A350 next-generation freighters, bringing its total A350F order to 10 aircraft. However, Airbus' latest delivery report as of January 2025 indicates that the carrier currently has seven A350Fs on order, suggesting the additional three may not yet be reflected in the official records.
