On 2 October 2024, at the age of 93, Martin Schröder handed away – a man whose influential vision and leadership personal left a lasting impact on the aviation industry.
His legacy began in 1958 with the founding of Martin’s Air Charter, a modest charter airline that mercurial grew into the enduring Martinair. Below his leadership, the corporate grew to change into a key player in each passenger and cargo transport, a testament to his spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Schröder firmly believed that air commute must serene be accessible to all, and this perception lay at the coronary heart of his lifestyles’s work. His resolution and foresight now not supreme shaped the reach of Martinair, but moreover paved the methodology for its shut cooperation with KLM and, in the end for Air France KLM Martinair Cargo. Thanks to his dedication and vision, we now help as a trek-setter within the worldwide air cargo market. And we serene personal the income of his success each day.
“Martin Schröder will be remembered as a man who pursued his desires with ardour and perseverance. His name will stay carefully linked to aviation within the Netherlands and past. His vision, braveness and modern spirit will continue to inspire us all”, states Adriaan den Heijer, EVP Air France KLM Cargo and managing director Martinair.
“Our thoughts are with his partner Tineke, their younger other folks and grandchildren, and the comfort of his family. We provide them our heartfelt condolences and would desire to need them strength throughout this complex time”.
