Abu Dhabi will welcome the 18th World Routes Development Summit this weekend

ASM, the world route development consultants, have today announced a new senior appointment who will be joining the team following World Routes in Abu Dhabi.

Ralph Anker joins ASM as vice president consulting based in the UK office and brings a wealth of aviation knowledge to the team.

This appointment heralds a new era for the business as ASM, the sister company of Routes and Airport Cities Conference and Exhibition, enhances its air services expertise and strategic airport management support.

Ralph has over 20 years experience in the industry having worked in the network planning teams of Go Fly Air, Maersk Air and easyJet as well as a senior lecturer at Cranfield University.

He joins ASM from PPS Publications where he was senior editor for their anna.aero network planning newsletter. 

Tony Griffin, senior vice president ASM said: “We are moving into a new era at ASM with an even stronger focus on air services expertise and strategic airport management support, and the appointment of Ralph is testament to this new direction.

“We will continue to strengthen our team, and I look forward to making a further exciting appointment announcement on the 8th October when we return from Abu Dhabi.”