Airlink appoints Willem van Vuuren as country manager for Namibia, Zimbabwe

• van Vuuren was a founding member of the Namibian police’s commercial branch before joining country’s former national airline.
  

April 22, 2021: Airlink has appointed airline industry veteran, Willem (Wimpie) Janse van Vuuren, as its new country manager for Namibia and Zimbabwe.

van Vuuren joined Airlink on April 1 and is based in Windhoek.

“Wimpie, who has gained valuable experience and knowledge in the specialised areas of airline commercial, cabin services and out-station operations over a number of years, will be an important asset to our team as we strengthen our presence in the Namibian and Zimbabwe markets,” said Airlink CEO and managing director, Rodger Foster.

van Vuuren was a founding member of the Namibian police’s commercial branch before joining that country’s former national airline, within which he held a number of senior positions in Namibia and in Europe.