Ibrahim Burak Kurt
Ibrahim Burak Kurt began his career at Çelebi Aviation in 2001 as an operations agent and later got promoted to Regional Director at Çelebi Hava Servisi, Istanbul. In 2016, he was appointed as CEO of Çelebi Delhi Cargo Terminal Management. In a tête-à-tête with Ritika Arora Bhola, the leader talks about his journey in the industry, the company’s strategies for growth, and continuous investments in infrastructure and technology, and future expansion plans.
Multimodal logistics has a bright future in India
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ith 18 years of experience in the cargo and ground handling industry, how has the journey been? What major transformations have you observed in the ground handling industry in the last few years globally? My journey in the industry has been an exciting one. I have started from scratch and learned various aspects of the industry starting from operations (both cargo and ground handling),
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project development, IT systems and various aspects of management including financial matters and team management. After spending so much time in the industry, aviation is now in my blood, and I feel I still have a lot more to contribute to the industry with my experience. During the last few years, the industry has transformed towards the adaptation of more scientific approaches. The industry has adapted digitalisation at var ious steps. New tec h nolog ies,
streamlined operational processes, state-of-the-art infrastructure and enhanced usage of IT are today visible. Governments across the world have started to realise the rising importance of ground handling, and strategic investments have started to pour in thereby benefitting the industry.
Kindly elaborate on the global techniques and strategies you are planning to bring in for efficient operations at Çelebi India by using
