AVIATION SYNTH
Airline strategy, management & M&A

Steve Smith takes over leadership of the Airforwarders Association

Last observed 2026-11-04 · Confidence 98%

Canonical event record

What happened

Former Airlink president and chief executive Steve Smith succeeded Brandon Fried at the Airforwarders Association after Fried’s more than two decades at the organization.

Why it matters: The leadership transition comes as forwarders confront operational bottlenecks, cargo theft and potential changes to their legal responsibility under the Direct Air Waybill framework.

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