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ASTAR Air Cargo Inc.

is in the Business Services Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$300.0M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Air Courier Services

Number of Employees 1,000
Contact Information

2 S Biscayne Blvd Ste 3663

Miami, Florida 33131

www.astaraircar...

(305) 982-0501

NAICS Code Couriers and Express Delivery Services: 492110

News & Analysis

astar air cargo inc. - All News and Analysis

  • ASTAR Air Cargo Announces Departure of Chief Administrative Officer; Seasoned Airline Executive Ray Lutz to Retire

    - 2006-03-03

    MIAMI -- ASTAR Air Cargo today announced the retirement of Raymond Lutz from his position as Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer and member of the airline's executive management team. Retiring with almost a quarter century of airline and cargo experience, his departure will be effective immediately. During...

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  • ASTAR Air Cargo Announces Director of Flight Standards and Training

    - 2005-08-17

    MIAMI -- ASTAR Air Cargo Flight Operations announced the selection of Captain (Ret.) James J. Herrin as Director -- Flight Standards and Training. Captain Herrin joined ASTAR in January as Manager of Flight Safety and has served on several key projects, including the Safety and Flight Standards Committees. "The...

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  • ASTAR Extends Services to the Pacific

    - 2005-07-26

    MIAMI -- ASTAR Air Cargo recently received operation specification approval from the FAA for North Pacific operations. ASTAR received rights to fly to the area this year, and flew their first trip flawlessly. While many were celebrating Independence Day on July 4, three crewmembers and two loadmasters from ASTAR...

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  • ASTAR Air Cargo Enhances Its Vision Statement

    - 2005-06-17

    MIAMI -- In an effort to help its employees focus better on reaching their greatest potential possible, ASTAR Air Cargo has announced an enhancement in its corporate vision statement. ASTAR engages an employee task force to evaluate the results of employee opinion surveys. The task force empowers employees to...

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  • ASTAR Air Cargo Announces Promotions in Finance Department

    - 2005-06-08

    MIAMI -- ASTAR Air Cargo's Finance organization is promoting several of its finance staff, reporting to Greg Guillaume, ASTAR's Vice President of Finance and Controller. Guillaume said: "We are pleased to recognize the accomplishments of these capable and dedicated professionals. ASTAR continues to build a skilled finance team with...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
John H. Dasburg CEO
Gary L. Hammes COO & Senior Vice President
Daniel L. Brannan Vice President
Ray Lutz Vice President
Peter E. Blessing Managing Director, Flight Operations
Jeff Miller Director, HR
Michael R. Klein Lead Director
Stephen Dodd Director, Corp Finance & IT
Gordon Penner Captain

Mr. Dasburg has been Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of ASTAR Air Cargo, Inc., an air freight service company, since April 2003. He served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Burger King Corporation from April 2001 through January 2003 and as Chairman of Burger King from April 2001 to March 2003. Mr. Dasburg served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Northwest Airlines from 1989 through March 2001. From 1980 to 1989 he held a number of positions at Marriott Corporation, including President of The Lodging Group, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Real Estate Officer. From 1973 to 1980, Mr. Dasburg was employed by KPMG Peat Marwick, serving as a Tax Partner from 1978 to 1980. Mr. Dasburg is a director of Mercy Hospital and Mercy Foundation and a member of the Board of Governors of the Florida State University System.

Organization Position Status
ASTAR Air Cargo, Inc. CEO Current
Genuity International, Inc. Current
ASTAR Air Cargo, Inc. Chairman Current
Mercy Foundation, Inc. Director Current
Florida Council Director Current
Mercy Hospital Director Current
The Travelers Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Travelers Agribusiness Committee Member Current
Northwest Airlines Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Northwest Airlines Corporation President Former
KPMG International Tax Partner Former
ASTAR Air Cargo, Inc. Co-owner Former
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. Executive Risk Other For, Profit Boards Former
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. Chairman Former
WCI Communities Inc. Board of Directors Former
Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Northwest Airlines Corporation Director Former
University of Florida J.D. Former

Organization Position Status
ASTAR Air Cargo, Inc. COO & Senior Vice President Current
Northwest Airlines Corporation Director of Component Maintenance Former
Northwest Airlines Corporation Fleet Operations Manager Former

Organization Position Status
ASTAR Air Cargo, Inc. Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
ASTAR Air Cargo, Inc. Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
ASTAR Air Cargo, Inc. Managing Director, Flight Operations Current

Organization Position Status
ASTAR Air Cargo, Inc. Director, HR Current
ASTAR Air Cargo, Inc. Director, HR Former

Michael Klein is the co-founder and Chairman of the Sunlight Foundation. After more than 35 years of active law practice at Wilmer Cutler & Pickering (now WilmerHale), Mike retired from that partnership on January 1, 2006 in order to devote all of his time to the array of business and non-profit activities that have increasingly engaged him over the past decade. Principal among these are: Chairman of the Board of Directors of CoStarGroup, Inc. (NASDAQ symbol CSGP) of which he was a co-founder; Vice Chairman of the Board and Lead Director of Perini Corporation (NYSE symbol PCR); a member of the Board of Directors of SRA International, Inc. (NYSE symbol SRX); director of the privately held cargo carrier ASTAR Air Cargo, Inc., formerly DHL Airways, Inc., of which he is a co-owner; Chairman and CEO of the acclaimed DC restaurant Le Paradou LLC, of which he was a co-founder and is the principal shareholder; and Chairman of the Board of the DC art gallery Zenith Gallery, Inc. of which he was a co-founder. Mike also serves as a trustee of The American Himalayan Foundation and of The Shakespeare Theatre Company.

Organization Position Status
Sunlight Foundation Co-Founder Current
CoStar Group, Inc. Co-Founder Current
Oz Fitness, Inc. Lead Director Current
ASTAR Air Cargo, Inc. Lead Director Current
CoStar Group, Inc. Chairman of The Board of Directors Current
Sunlight Foundation Chairman Current
ASTAR Air Cargo, Inc. Director Current
Perini Corporation Director Current
The American Himalayan Foundation Board of Directors Current
Raba Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Oz Fitness, Inc. Director Current
SRA International Inc. Board of Directors Current
Perini Corporation Vice Chairman of The Board, Lead Director Current
The American Himalayan Foundation Trustee Current
Perini Corporation Committee Member Current
Perini Corporation Co-Founder Former
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Partner Former
Perini Corporation Lead Director Former
Sunlight Foundation Board of Directors Former
Harvard University Former
University of Miami Former

Organization Position Status
ASTAR Air Cargo, Inc. Director, Corp Finance & IT Current

Gordon has been a pilot for over 25 years. The Decathlon was acquired about 7 yrs ago. He is a Sportsman category competitor. Gordon instructs out of Red Stewart Field in Waynesville, Ohio. He is flying as a captain for AStar Air Cargo (formerly DHL) in a DC8.

Organization Position Status
IAC34 President Former
IAC34 Board of Directors Current
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