Industry heavyweight Aydin Alpa has been appointed to the executive board of Yeniay Logistic, effective immediately.

Alpa’s appointment marks the next chapter in a stellar career stretching back some 40 years.

Having started out as a ramp agent at New York’s JFK, Alpa worked his way up through the cargo industry, boasting stints at DHL and Turkish Airlines before going on to serve as the vice president of cargo at Pegasus Airlines.