Air France KLM has new GM for South China Sea

MANILA, Philippines - Air France KLM has announced the appointment of Jurriaan Stelder as its new general manager for South China Sea covering the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei.

Stelder replaced Cees Ursem who has moved to Cairo, Egypt for a new assignment.

Stelder joined KLM in 1998 after he graduated from Universiteit Twente in the Netherlands with a masteral degree in Technical Business Administration.

Stelder has spent his working career in the Netherlands and Kenya. He was posted in Nairobi, Kenya for three years as commercial director for Eastern Africa before moving in to Manila last August to assume his new position as general manager for the South China Sea region.

“The South China Sea region is growing fast in a challenging environment. I’m honored and excited to have the responsibility to further build on Air France KLM’s historically strong position in this region,” Stelder said.