{"id":27336,"date":"2025-07-22T17:20:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T10:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=27336"},"modified":"2025-07-22T17:20:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T10:20:16","slug":"air-france-klm-appoints-steven-van-wijk-as-general-manager-greater-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=27336","title":{"rendered":"Air France KLM Appoints Steven van Wijk as General Manager Greater China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">TAIPEI<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">HONG KONG<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">July 22, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; <b>Air France KLM announced the appointment of <span class=\"xn-person\">Steven van Wijk<\/span> as General Manager Greater China, effective <span class=\"xn-chron\">August 1, 2025<\/span><\/b>. Mr. van Wijk will be responsible for overseeing four destinations (<span class=\"xn-location\">Beijing<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Shanghai<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Taipei<\/span>) from his base in <span class=\"xn-location\">Beijing<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2735743\/Steven_03.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2735743\/Steven_03.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"Steven van Wijk\" alt=\"Steven van Wijk\" \/><\/a><br \/><span>Steven van Wijk<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mr. van Wijk brings over 15 years of experience in the aviation industry to the role, having joined KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in 2007 after completing his Master&#8217;s degree in Financial Econometrics from the University of <span class=\"xn-location\">Amsterdam<\/span>. He has held various key positions, including roles in the KLM Network department and the Commercial Division of Air France-KLM. His recent appointments include Commercial Director for <span class=\"xn-location\">East Africa<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">South America<\/span>, and the UK and <span class=\"xn-location\">Ireland<\/span>. He joins from his previous role as Commercial Director for Air France KLM in the <span class=\"xn-location\">United Kingdom<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Ireland<\/span>, where he demonstrated strong commercial leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on his appointment, Mr. van Wijk said, &#8220;I am honored and confident to lead Air France KLM&#8217;s operations in <span class=\"xn-location\">Greater China<\/span>. <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> is one of the most important overseas markets for the Air France KLM Group, characterized by dynamism and significant potential. I look forward to working closely with our <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> team to build upon the strong foundation established over the past decades, seize market opportunities, and deliver enhanced services and flexibility to our Chinese customers.&#8221; He added, &#8220;I will leverage my expertise in network optimization and international collaboration to contribute to the sustainable growth of Air France KLM in the Chinese market.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. van Wijk is enthusiastic about sports, particularly hockey, running, and skiing. He also enjoys traveling and exploring new cultures with his family.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">  <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">TAIPEI<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">HONG KONG<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">July 22, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; <b>Air France KLM announced the appointment of <span class=\"xn-person\">Steven van Wijk<\/span> as General Manager Greater China, effective <span class=\"xn-chron\">August 1, 2025<\/span><\/b>. Mr. van Wijk will be responsible for overseeing four destinations (<span class=\"xn-location\">Beijing<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Shanghai<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Taipei<\/span>) from his base in <span class=\"xn-location\">Beijing<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2735743\/Steven_03.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2735743\/Steven_03.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"Steven van Wijk\" alt=\"Steven van Wijk\" \/><\/a><br \/><span>Steven van Wijk<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mr. van Wijk brings over 15 years of experience in the aviation industry to the role, having joined KLM Royal Dutch Airlines in 2007 after completing his Master&#8217;s degree in Financial Econometrics from the University of <span class=\"xn-location\">Amsterdam<\/span>. He has held various key positions, including roles in the KLM Network department and the Commercial Division of Air France-KLM. His recent appointments include Commercial Director for <span class=\"xn-location\">East Africa<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">South America<\/span>, and the UK and <span class=\"xn-location\">Ireland<\/span>. He joins from his previous role as Commercial Director for Air France KLM in the <span class=\"xn-location\">United Kingdom<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Ireland<\/span>, where he demonstrated strong commercial leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on his appointment, Mr. van Wijk said, &#8220;I am honored and confident to lead Air France KLM&#8217;s operations in <span class=\"xn-location\">Greater China<\/span>. <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> is one of the most important overseas markets for the Air France KLM Group, characterized by dynamism and significant potential. I look forward to working closely with our <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span> team to build upon the strong foundation established over the past decades, seize market opportunities, and deliver enhanced services and flexibility to our Chinese customers.&#8221; He added, &#8220;I will leverage my expertise in network optimization and international collaboration to contribute to the sustainable growth of Air France KLM in the Chinese market.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Mr. van Wijk is enthusiastic about sports, particularly hockey, running, and skiing. 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