Air Cargo News is delighted to have been selected as the principal media partner for this year’s IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS). We will be providing news, updates and video interviews from the show that can be accessed on this dedicated news page, through the event app and a special email sent to subscribers each day.
IATA: Air cargo demand registers slight decline in February
Air cargo registered its first year-on-year decline in February since March 2023 as a result of “extraordinary” growth a year ago.
Air cargo demand growth slows again in January
January marked the 18th consecutive month of growth for the air cargo industry, but market conditions should be closely monitored, warns IATA
IATA WCS: Navigating geopolitical shifts with technology & innovation
Geopolitical uncertainty, inflation, and potential US policy shifts, including new tariffs, will take centre stage at this year’s IATA World Cargo Symposium
Roadmap outlines packed IATA WCS agenda
2025’s IATA WCS roadmap outlines the sheer scale of learning, collaborating and networking opportunities available
Industry gears up for IATA WCS 2025
This year’s IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) will be held in Dubai, UAE on 15-17 April
VIDEO: Key steps to reducing environmental impact
Air cargo stakeholders at this year’s IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Hong Kong have told Air Cargo News that sustainability and emissions reduction is more important than ever.
VIDEO: How companies are investing for the future of air cargo
Air cargo stakeholders at the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Hong Kong told Air Cargo News how their companies are investing in the future of air cargo.
VIDEO: The biggest challenges facing air cargo
At this week’s IATA World Cargo Symposium in Hong Kong, the Air Cargo News team spoke to a variety of attendees to find out their thoughts on the current and future air cargo market.
Frankfurt high-flier wins IATA talent competition
Frankfurt Airport ‘s Erik Goldenstein won the IATA FACE-UP award for 2024, presented at the World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Hong Kong on 14 March.
Seven firms sign up to IATA digital charter
IATA launched a Digitalization Leadership Charter at the World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Hong Kong on 14 March with Cathay Cargo, CHAMP Cargosystems, Global Logistics System, IAG Cargo, IBS Software, LATAM Cargo, and Lufthansa Cargo as inaugural signatories.
Smarter funding can drive air cargo's decarbonisation with SAF
Financing air cargo’s decarbonisation with SAF is a mammoth task within the air cargo industry, but it is achievable, IATA’s senior vice president of sustainability has stressed.
VIDEO: Key steps to reducing environmental impact
Air cargo stakeholders at this year’s IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Hong Kong have told Air Cargo News that sustainability and emissions reduction is more important than ever.
VIDEO: Key steps to reducing environmental impact
VIDEO: How companies are investing for the future of air cargo
VIDEO: The biggest challenges facing air cargo
Video: Air cargo sector highlights its key challenges
VIDEO: The best of the IATA World Cargo Symposium
VIDEO: Jettainer's Thorsten Riekert discusses Asia growth plans
VIDEO: Vienna Airport's Michal Zach on current air cargo challenges
VIDEO: IATA's Henk Mulder on digitalisation in air cargo
VIDEO: Schiphol's van Hemert on challenging market conditions
VIDEO: VRR outlines its new collapsible container
VIDEO: IATA's Brendan Sullivan on air cargo's key challenges
VIDEO: AFA expects air cargo capacity challenges to continue
VIDEO: IBS software targets air cargo
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Airbus lab to test new concepts in cargo
Airbus is to go into partnership with experts from CHAMP Cargosystems, Fraport, KLM Cargo, Kuehne+Nagel and Swissport in a new tech initiative, the plane-maker announced at IATA World Cargo Symposium in Hong Kong on 13 March.
Generative AI has air cargo potential but should be approached with caution
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is the latest technology buzz sweeping the world but potential air cargo users must keep an open mind and not get carried away if its implementation is to prove successful.
ONE Record to deliver benefits but also challenges
IATA’s ONE Record project is set to deliver many benefits to the industry but there are also challenges to the implementation of the standard, according to speakers at the IATA World Cargo Symposium.
E-commerce to become a third of air cargo volumes
E-commerce will likely stabilise as a third of total air cargo volumes, delegates were told at IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS).
Swissport to join CHAMP and Cathay in second ONE Record scheme
Following the announcement yesterday (12 March) that Cathay Cargo and handler WFS are to use CHAMP Cargosystems technology to go live with IATA’s ONE Record data standard in a ‘first use’ case, the systems provider said that it had also joined forces with Swissport and the Hong Kong carrier in ...
Awery to speed Etihad charter response
Etihad Cargo has signed a partnership with Awery Aviation Software to help it meet a 35% surge in charter requests.
IATA and SFC to offer precision in carbon reporting
IATA has announced a partnership with the non-profit organization for climate action, Smart Freight Centre (SFC), to provide more consistent and transparent CO2 emissions calculations for air cargo.
WFS works with Cathay Cargo and CHAMP on the launch of IATA ONE Record use case
As previously reported in ACN, Cathay Cargo, the freight operation of the Hong Kong-based carrier Cathay Pacific, is utilising CHAMP Cargosystems technology to go live with ONE Record in its first use case.