Air Canada Cargo, ¡al abordaje!
Rumbo al segundo semestre del año, Air Canada Cargo inició los vuelos que conectan al Aeropuerto Internacional de Toronto con la Ciudad de México, Lima y Bogotá a través de dos frecuencias semanales en aviones cargueros modelo Boeing 767-300F con capacidad para 52 toneladas. Este servicio se da en unión con Cargojet Airways, proveedor de […]
IATA Cargo XML Standard Accepted by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced today that IATA"™s Cargo-XML messaging standard will be utilized by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency (US-CBP) to collect advance cross-border data on US export shipments. The new data format will make electronic communication between the US-CBP"™s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) system, airlines and other air cargo […]
Demand for Air Cargo Picks up in June
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight demand in June 2016 showing a rise in freight tonne kilometers (FTK) of 4.3% year-on-year. This was the fastest pace of growth in 14 months. Freight capacity measured in available freight tonne kilometers (AFTKs) increased by 4.9% year-on-year, keeping yields under downward pressure. […]
IAG Cargo Q2 2016 Finacial results
IAG Cargo has today announced its Q2 2016 results, reporting commercial revenue of €241m over the period from April 1 to June 30, 2016, a decrease of 12.0 [1] per cent compared to 2015. Adjusting the prior year’s figures to reflect a directly comparable operation, commercial revenue decreased 12.8 [1] per cent versus last year […]
International Air Cargo Association Drives New Partnership With Global Forwarders
The new alliance is designed to eliminate unnecessary administrative procedures and costs as well as free up valuable resources to tackle the complex challenges that today"™s global trade presents. Over the past several decades freight forwarders working within The International Air Transport Association (IATA), have been known as "agents," working on behalf of air carriers […]
Effective Implementation of Air Cargo Security Measures Highlighted and Stressed
The focus of ICAO"™s efforts with the World Customs Organization (WCO) is shifting from the creation of an effective regulatory framework, and evolving toward the fostering of best practices in operations and the provision of assistance to States, ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu told ministerial and industry leaders at a conference on the […]
IATA and FIATA Announce New Air Cargo Program
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) are pleased to announce that an agreement has been signed by Tony Tyler, IATA"™s Director General and CEO and Huxiang Zhao, President of FIATA, to implement the IATA-FIATA Air Cargo Program (IFACP) to replace the existing IATA Cargo Agency Program. […]
Air Freight Demand Growth Slows in May
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released global air freight data showing that demand measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) slowed in May with growth falling to 0.9% year-on-year. Yields remained pressured as freight capacity measured in available freight tonne kilometers (AFTKs) increased by 4.9% year-on-year. Freight demand decreased or flat lined in May across […]
IAG Cargo significantly enhances Shangai service
IAG Cargo has commenced its new Madrid to Shanghai service, touching down in Shanghai for the first time today, making it one of the only carriers to directly connect the two cities. IAG Cargo has also announced that the winter 2016 schedule will offer 10 flights per week from London Heathrow to Shanghai; an increase […]
ICAO Secretary General stresses need for greater cooperationwith UN counter-terrorism bodies
Effective aviation security requires strong political commitment at the State level to decide policies, allocate appropriate resources, set targets, and achieve results, ICAO"™s Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu told the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee (UN CTC) at UN Headquarters in New York today. She called for deeper ICAO/UN cooperation. "UN CTC country visits are very […]
