Demand for air cargo grew 2% in September: IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 2.0% in September 2018, compared to the same period the year before. This pace of growth was relatively unchanged from the previous month but was less than half the five-year average growth […]

El nuevo aeropuerto de Estambul, uno de los más grandes del mundo

El nuevo aeropuerto de Estambul ofrece ya vuelos a cinco destinos hasta una apertura posterior en diciembre de este mismo año. Con ello, el proyecto de 10.500 millones de euros está configurado para transformar a Estambul en un centro global de viajes entre Asia y Europa. Oficialmente inaugurado el pasado 29 de octubre, coincidiendo con […]

Swiss WorldCargo obtains CEIV-Pharma certification

Zurich-based carrier Swiss WorldCargo, the air cargo division of Swiss International Airlines, has gained its CEIV-Pharma certification this week, assuring that all segments of its supply chain network, operating in more than 84 countries, meet the strict temperature-control standards set by IATA. The carrier, while small, has carved out a niche in the sector of […]

US seeks to head off new terrorist threats against air cargo

US security officials have uncovered specific cargo-related terrorist threats against US-bound aircraft, prompting the customs agency to tighten requirements related to air cargo reporting. «[The Department of Homeland Security] has received specific, classified intelligence that certain terrorist organisations seek to exploit vulnerabilities in international air cargo security,» the agency says in a new rule made […]

Air Cargo Off to a Robust Start in 2018

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 8.0% in January 2018 compared to the year-earlier period. This was up from the 5.8% annual growth recorded in December 2017. Freight capacity, measured in available freight tonne kilometers (AFTKs), rose by […]

Air cargo set for another solid year in 2018

Air cargo is expected to have another «solid» year in 2018, although growth is expected to slow and there are some potential challenges ahead. Speaking at the IATA Cargo Media Day in Geneva, the airline association"™s chief economist Brian Pearce said he expected e-commerce and inventory restocking to drive "good growth" in cargo revenues of […]

IATA FIATA Air Cargo Program Launces In Canada

The new IATA FIATA Air Cargo Program (IFACP) has been launched in Canada. The new program, which will be rolled out globally following the Canadian pilot, replaces the existing Cargo Agency Program, and will be jointly managed by forwarders and airlines as equal partners in the decision-making process. A new IATA-FIATA Governance Board (IFGB) has […]

Air Cargo Posts Strongest First Half-Year Growth Since 2010

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), grew by 10.4% in the first-half of 2017 compared to the first-half of 2016. This was the strongest first half-year performance since air cargo"™s rebound from the Global Financial Crisis in 2010 and […]

2017 State of Logistics: Air Cargo

One of the most positive developments for logistics managers so far this year has been the reversal of fortunes in the air cargo sector. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), air cargo markets worldwide showed that demand rose 8.5% in April 2017 compared to the same period a year ago. While this was […]

Airlines Commit to Air Cargo Modernization

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 73rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) adopted a resolution to accelerate the modernization and transformation of the air cargo industry. The resolution builds on the momentum created by the entry into force of the World Trade Organization"™s (WTO"™s) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). «The TFA commits governments to making trade faster, […]