IATA study reveals pharma contributes to 1.9% volume of air cargo
Pharmaceutical sector has posted a volume of 1.9 percent of all air cargo flown by air contributing to 2.6 percent of total airline cargo revenue i.e. $1.4 billion, an IATA study reveals. The biggest export and import market "“ US showed a growth of 2.1 percent per year of pharmaceuticals shipped by air compared to […]
Iata warns against Heathrow night-flight ban
The UK"™s economic competitiveness would be seriously damaged by a total ban on night flights at Heathrow, Iata warned. Important export industries and regional growth would both be affected, according to the airline trade body. Iata said early morning arrivals were "vital for passenger"™ business connections into London and the UK region". "Early morning arrivals […]
IATA Launches New Global Certification Program to Improve Safety and Welfare of Animals Travelling by Air
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a new standardized global certification program to improve the safety and welfare of animals travelling by air. The Center of Excellence for Independent Validators for Live Animals Logistics (CEIV Live Animals) provides stakeholders across the air cargo supply chain with the assurance that CEIV Live Animals certified […]
Swissport sees cargo demand improve in 2017
Ground handler Swissport saw cargo demand increase in line with market growth last year. The handler registered an 8.4% year-on-year increase in cargo volumes to 4.7m tonnes in 2017. Revenues for the cargo segment in 2017 were up 9.2% to Sfr600m, while total company revenues improved by 6.4% to Sfr3.1bn. Eric Born, group president and […]
Conversions will maintain LATAM Cargo capacity after sale of freighters
LATAM has sold its last two B777 freighters to Atlas Air, but their departure will not leave a gap. The ACMI provider will deploy them through its Southern Air subsidiary for DHL. Atlas has already used one under a lease agreement with Latin America"™s largest cargo carrier. The second will leave LATAM"™s fleet in May. […]
IATA e-DGD: "a powerful step forward"
IATA has adopted e-Dangerous Goods Declaration (e-DGD) standards at the World Cargo Symposium taking place in Dallas, Texas on March 13-15. An electronic approach to managing the IATA Dangerous Goods Declaration (DGD), the e-DGD leverages industry initiatives to digitise data and embrace data-sharing platform principles, the association said. Implementation of e-DGD supports industry initiatives to […]
IATA expects 4.5% growth in air cargo demand in 2018
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects a healthy 4.5% growth in air cargo demand this year, following a 9% growth in 2017. Speaking at the World Cargo Symposium in Dallas, IATA global head of cargo Glyn Hughes said there are great opportunities in e-commerce and the movement of time-and-temperature sensitive goods such as pharmaceuticals. […]
Digitization, Trade Facilitation, Safety and People Development Top Agenda at WCS
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted four priorities for the future success of the air cargo industry: accelerating the digitization of the supply chain, enforcing regulations for lithium batteries, more efficient trade facilitation and developing the next generation of air cargo leaders. «Air cargo had an exceptional year in 2017 with 9% growth. And […]
IATA destaca 4 pilares para carga aérea
La Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA) señaló que las cuatro prioridades para el éxito futuro de la industria de carga aérea son la aceleración de la digitalización de las cadenas de suministro, la aplicación de las regulaciones para las baterías de litio, mejores facilidades para permitir el comercio y el desarrollo de nuevos líderes […]
A great year but challenges ahead
Last year will go down as a great one for air cargo, with traffic increases outstripping capacity growth, and as we closed the year, IATA estimated that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) grew by over 9% in 2017 compared with 2016, writes Glyn Hughes, head of cargo at IATA. The higher growth in […]
