All IATA WCS articles – Page 7
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NewsIATA remains positive for cargo despite latest demand decline
The latest statistics from IATA show that air cargo demand declined again in May but the association is positive for the coming months as production in Asia continues to ramp up following Covid restrictions earlier in the year.The IATA figures show that air cargo demand in cargo tonne-km (CTK) terms ...
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NewsIATA World Cargo Symposium moves to London
Source: IATAIATA has taken the decision to move its annual World Cargo Symposium (WCS) event from Hong Kong to London.The three-day conference and exhibition will now take place between September 27-29 at the ExCel exhibition centre.The move comes as Hong Kong continues to implement strict travel restrictions in response to ...
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NewsIATA: Strong 2021 air cargo demand with constrained capacity
Willie Walsh. Photo: IATADemand for air cargo in 2021 was strong but capacity was constrained, according to IATA.Full-year demand for air cargo increased by 6.9% in 2021, compared to 2019 (7.4% for international operations) and 18.7% compared to 2020, following a strong performance in December 2021.This was the second biggest ...
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IATA's new head of cargo outlines the challenges ahead
IATA's new head of cargo, Brendan Sullivan, praises the sector's response to Covid and outlines the challenges ahead, writes Roger Hailey.Airline passenger divisions may ‘put bums on seats’ but air cargo’s stakeholders went one better during the pandemic, they placed life-saving PPE on seats and launched the preighter.The airfreight industry ...
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IATA adds 'quote and book' service to rate portal
Airline association IATA has added a ‘quote and book’ function to its rate portal, with IAG Cargo the first cargo group to offer the new functionality.The addition of live rates and the option to book shipments onto IATA's Net Rates platform will accelerate "the distribution of rates to market while ...
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Air cargo to lead aviation in carbon reduction
Air cargo is set to lead the aviation world in the adoption of green initiatives, with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) proving to be the best way for the industry to reduce its carbon emissions.Speaking at the IATA World Cargo Symposium, the airline group’s director general Willie Walsh said that shippers ...
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NewsIATA launches CEIV lithium battery certification program
From left to right: Peter Penseel and Willie Walsh.IATA has launched its Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Battery (CEIV Lithium Battery) industry certification program to improve the safe handling and transport of lithium batteries across the supply chain.Said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General: “Lithium batteries are critical power ...
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NewsQatar Cargo's Halleux calls on regulators to step up on lithium batteries
Source: Air Cargo NewsQatar Airways chief officer cargo Guillaume Halleux issued an impassioned call for regulators to take steps to counter the threat of rouge lithium-ion battery shipments.Speaking at IATA's World Cargo Symposium in Dublin, Halleux said the airline had suffered three near misses with rogue battery shipments in recent ...
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NewsWalsh expects a permanent shift in air cargo's importance to aviation
Source: Air Cargo NewsAir cargo's new found importance to airlines is here to stay, according to IATA director general Willie Walsh.Speaking to the press after the opening session of the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Dublin, Walsh re-iterated comments made earlier in the day that the air cargo sector had ...
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IATA: Industry cooperation key to post-pandemic air cargo resilience
IATA has urged the air cargo industry to continue working together at the same pace and with the same levels of cooperation as during the COVID-19 pandemic so as to overcome future challenges and build industry resilience.Sustainability, modernization, and safety were highlighted as key priorities for the industry post pandemic. ...
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NewsBreaking news: IATA postpones World Cargo Symposium
IATA has postponed this year's World Cargo Symposium as a result of coronavirus-related cancellations.The three-day event has become the largest annual event in the air cargo calendar, attracting more than 1,000 attendees and 40 exhibitors.The show had been due to take place next week in Istanbul, but the airline association ...