SWISS Appoints Alain Chisari as Head of Swiss WorldCargo

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has announced the appointment of Alain Chisari as the new Head of its Swiss WorldCargo division, effective October 1, 2024. Chisari, 52, will take over from Lorenzo Stoll, who has left the airline industry to pursue a new path in healthcare.

“Alain Chisari brings a vast range of experience in the airline business, both within and beyond the Lufthansa Group, to his new position,” said Heike Birlenbach, SWISS Chief Commercial Officer. “Thanks to his various international activities, he is also excellently connected throughout our industry. I’m convinced he will continue to successfully develop our air cargo business, and I look forward to working with him.”

Chisari, who joined SWISS in 2008, has held multiple leadership roles within the airline and the Lufthansa Group, including positions as Chief Commercial Officer of Edelweiss and Vice President Area Management Asia & Pacific for Lufthansa. Most recently, he served as the ITA Implementation Officer for the Lufthansa Group.

“I also offer Lorenzo Stoll my warmest thanks for his service and commitment,” added Birlenbach. “He steered our airfreight division with great success, not least through the highly challenging pandemic times, and his team made a key contribution to our favorable earnings in recent years.”

In his new role, Chisari will lead a global team of 300 employees, overseeing Swiss WorldCargo’s operations and business strategy. He holds an Executive Master’s Degree in General Management from the SGMI Institute of Management St. Gallen and is fluent in English, French, German, Italian, and Swedish.