United Airlines cargo chief Jan Krems to retire after storied career

Air cargo Hall-of-Fame member Jan Krems has tendered his resignation after more than 12 years as president of cargo at United Airlines and will be replaced by Chris Busch, currently managing director, Cargo Americas. Krems will depart at the end of September, said United Cargo spokeswoman Elise Goldstein, in conjunction with the company’s announcement on Wednesday. A byproduct of the KLM Cargo system, Krems is credited with building United Cargo into a major cargo player that routinely outperformed U. S. competitors American Airlines and Delta Air Lines and for mentoring many other people who went onto leadership positions within the airline industry.