MIA launches pharmaceutical transport certification program
Miami International Airport, already a major hub for pharmaceutical imports and exports, is the first U.S. airport to partner with the International Air Transport Association"™s global certification program for handling and shipping pharmaceutical products. To avoid spoilage of sensitive pharmaceutical products and boost international trade, IATA, the international airline trade association representing about 260 air […]
IAG Cargo Q3 2015 financial results
IAG Cargo today announced its Q3 results from July 1 to September 30, 2015, reporting commercial revenue of €238m[1] versus €236m for the same period last year. In the third quarter, market conditions have remained challenging. This has placed pressure on yields, which decreased 4.5 per cent at constant exchange rates, with volumes also finishing […]
Qatar reveals cargo ambitions for Doha hub
Already one of the "Big Three" Gulf carriers in terms of passenger traffic, Qatar Airways is intent on becoming a much larger player in the cargo business. At a press event this week, the Doha-based carrier unveiled plans to build a new airfreight terminal at Hamad International Airport (DOH) that will be able to handle […]
Air France-KLM y Martinair Cargo reafirma su compromiso con los países Andinos
En el marco de la XIII edición de Proflora, el principal instrumento de promoción internacional de la floricultura colombiana, Air France-KLM y Martinair Cargo expondrá su portafolio de servicios de transporte aéreo de carga que ofrece más de 250 destinos en 116 países a través de sus hubs de París y Ãmsterdam. Durante la feria […]
IAG Cargos new 787-9 takes off in Delhi
IAG Cargo has commenced services on its first commercial Boeing 787-9 on its busy London "“ Delhi route. Businesses trading on this route will now benefit from up to 22 tonnes of capacity on each daily B787-9 flight. The next-generation aircraft will prove particularly beneficial to the booming Indian pharma industry, which is expected to […]
Delta Cargo leads industry in digitizing contracts
Delta Cargo is making it easier for customers to do business sustainably by leading the industry in replacing its paper contracts with digital versions. As of today, 77 percent of all freight shipped on Delta Cargo utilizes digital contracts, or e-air waybills (e-AWB), well exceeding the International Air Transport Association (IATA) industry goal of 45 […]
IATA Senior Management Appointments
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced two senior management appointments: "¢ Gilberto Lopez Meyer, Senior Vice President for Safety and Flight Operations "¢ Nick Careen, Senior Vice President for Airport, Passenger, Cargo and Security Safety and Flight Operations (SFO) Gilberto Lopez Meyer will take up his role as Senior Vice President for SFO on […]
Air Freight Demand Falls in July
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing a fall in air cargo demand in July compared to the same month last year. Air freight volumes measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTK) fell 0.6%, in line with weaker global economic growth. The decline was broad-based across all regions with […]
Tom Windmuller anuncia su retiro de IATA
Tras 25 años trabajando para la Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA por sus siglas en inglés), Thomas Windmuller, Senior Vice President Airport, Passenger, Cargo and Security anunció oficialmente su retiro a partir del lunes 31 de agosto de 2015. Windmuller llegó al mundo de la aviación civil después de una exitosa carrera en el […]
IAG Cargo extends freighter deal with Qatar Airways
UK-based IAG Cargo has announced the extension of its freighter partnership with Qatar Airways a year after entering into a deal with the latter. The two companies have also increased the number of destinations they serve to nine routes. The nine routes include Hong Kong to London and Madrid/Mumbai to London, Dhaka to London, Pakistan […]
