Fraport appoints Toepsch as VP cargo development

Fraport appoints Toepsch as VP cargo development Airport operator Fraport has appointed Felix Toepsch as its new vice president of cargo development. Toepsch’s appointment is immediate and he will be responsible for advancing the cargo business at Frankfurt Airport. He has a degree in business administration and has worked for Fraport since 2013 across a range of roles focusing on business and process development as well as innovation. Fraport chief operating officer Dietmar Focke said: “With Felix Toepsch, we’ve secured an experienced colleague who has years of experience at Frankfurt Airport and has built a wide network within the cargo community. “In this important role, Felix Toepsch will be able to draw on his experience in business development, digitisation, and process optimisation to develop FRA further and drive growth opportunities in the cargo business.” Since January 2023, Felix Toepsch has been executive director of Air Cargo Community Frankfurt, where he has worked closely with airfreight businesses and institutions and represented the interests of more than 115 companies that make up the Air Cargo Community Frankfurt. “As part of his role, Felix Toepsch has backed the continued development of FRA as a leading European airfreight hub,” Fraport added in a press release. “He has driven growth of the Air Cargo Community and has also been involved in implementing process and standardisation measures for airfreight at FRA. “Examples include the introduction of a common-use truck slot booking system and the implementation of community-wide standards for cargo procedures. Beyond Fraport and the Air Cargo Community, Felix Toepsch has been active in industry associations at the German and European levels.” The appointment comes as Fraport has plans to grow cargo volumes by over 50%, reaching approximately 3m tons of airfreight per year by 2040.