Global Crossing Airlines Group Inc. announced the engagement of Mr. Roberto Held as a strategic advisor with the responsibility for leading several initiatives in the Andean Region, specifically the launching of Cargo Operations. Roberto comes to this advisory with over 23 years of experience in varied industries, including Aviation, Banking, and Capital Markets. Mr. Held has more than six years of airline industry experience, including CFO at Avianca.

In recent years, Mr. Held has supported the Civil Aviation Authority in Colombia, advised banks and investors around the impact of the pandemic in the aviation industry, and developed new business opportunities in the Americas with other aviation sector clients. At GlobalX, Held will be responsible for initiating new cargo contracts for the GlobalX fleet of A321 freighters by working with airlines, freight forwarders, and logistics companies. Additionally, he will be working with GlobalX senior management and the board of directors to create new A320 charter airlines in Ecuador and Colombia, and develop alliances with key industry partners.