JFP Aviation Consulting
JFP Aviation Consulting

Thirty-six years in air cargo. Now working for you.

Independent consultancy for airlines, GSAs, GHAs, forwarders, airports and the wider air cargo supply chain, backed by 36 years leading air cargo operations across Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa and the Americas.

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Profile

J. Florian Pfaff

Founder & Managing Director

I spent thirty-six years at Lufthansa Cargo, most of them as Vice President and Head of Region. I led the company's commercial business in Asia Pacific, Germany, Europe, Africa, USA West, USA South, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, with expatriate postings in Los Angeles and Singapore. Across those roles I carried responsibility for marketing, sales, key account management, customer service, pricing, revenue management, operations, HR and IT.

My career gave me two things I now put to work for clients. The first is deep, hands-on knowledge of the air cargo business, across both sales and operations. The second is a network of people across airlines, forwarders, customers and airports.

Based in Wiesbaden, Germany. I have been advising companies across the air cargo value chain in Europe and globally since April 2025.

Education

Columbia Business School, New York, USA (2017), Advanced Management Program

London Business School, London, UK (2011)
General Management Program

University of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany (1988), Diplom-Ökonom (Master's in Economics)

Languages
German (native) · English (fluent)

J. Florian Pfaff

Alexandra Pfaff

Partner

Alexandra brings an international business background across both the corporate and entrepreneurial world. She began her career at General Electric, working in Germany and the United States in go-to-market and operational roles and later helped shape the company's quality initiative as a certified Six Sigma Black Belt. She then founded and led her own company in Singapore and worked as a freelance editor for a German culture & business magazine. Additionally, she worked as a volunteer for 17 years and was the chairperson for two non-profit organisations during that time. She combines planning and execution, clear communication, and an international, entrepreneurial perspective, a natural complement to Florian's aviation background.

Education

University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany (1996)
Diplom-Dolmetscherin (Master's in Interpreting)

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA (1993-1994)

Languages
German (native) · English, Spanish, Greek (fluent) · French, Italian (basic knowledge)

Alexandra Pfaff
What we do

How we help

Every engagement is different, but our work comes down to three things.

Sell

Active, hands-on selling on your behalf, everything from online training courses to freighter aircraft worth over €100 million. Backed by 36 years of front-line commercial and sales leadership.

Advise

An independent sounding board for founders, boards and management teams. Informed by a career spanning every part of the air cargo business.

Connect

Making the right introductions from a personal network of thousands, built across airlines, forwarders, partners and airports over a career.

Sectors

Across the air cargo chain and beyond

AirlinesIntegrators & express carriers Charter & ACMI operatorsAircraft lessors & traders General Sales AgentsAirports Ground handlersFreight forwarders Trucking companiesShippers Cool chain & pharma logisticsCargo technology & digital platforms
Clients & Partners

Who I work with

I am proud to work with the following organisations.

Clients
Cooperation
Beyond Business
Corporate Partnership Ambassador

Cargo Human Care is a charity for people in need in Kenya, Africa. As its Corporate Partnership Ambassador, I invite companies across the air cargo industry to turn their reach into lasting impact.

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"We are delighted to welcome J. Florian Pfaff as Corporate Partnership Ambassador at Cargo Human Care. With his experience in the aviation and logistics industry and his strong network, Florian helps us build new corporate partnerships and strengthen our work for the long term. Because logistics can do more than move goods, it can change lives."
Fokko DoyenCo-founder & Chairman, Cargo Human Care e.V.
Testimonials

What clients say

In their own words.

"J. Florian Pfaff knows the German air cargo market like few others. Over many years as Head of Sales and Vice President Germany at Lufthansa Cargo, he has built a network and market insight from which we benefit directly in our cooperation."
Marc JobeliusBouché Air & Sea
"With J. Florian Pfaff you gain a partner who has shaped the global air cargo world at leadership level for decades. His international network and his feel for what each region needs are a real asset to us."
Francesco Seriotime:matters Courier Terminal
"We are more than happy that Florian is joining forces with ATC. We are confident that his in-depth market knowledge and global network will make a valuable contribution to the continued growth of our activities."
Ingo ZimmerCEO, ATC Aviation Services
"J. Florian Pfaff pairs decades of leadership in the global air cargo industry with a keen sense for what sets each region apart. It is exactly this worldwide perspective that makes working with him so valuable to us."
Andreas SeitzManaging Director, DoKaSch Temperature Solutions
"Florian's deep industry knowledge and network have been a valuable asset to Transition Path as we grow our reach in Europe."
Brian MonetteCEO, Transition Path Inc.
"In J. Florian Pfaff we have a partner who knows the air cargo and logistics world from decades of leadership experience and opens the right doors for us across the industry. His recommendations are well-founded, his network is exceptional, and the cooperation is built on trust and reliability."
Maurice TeltscherINVENTRY
Contact
Let's connect.

florian@jfp-aviationconsulting.com

Wiesbaden, Germany · +49 151 2063 4266 · linkedin.com/in/j-florian-pfaff