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De Juniac to step down as IATA leader
IATA governors are to recommend former IAG chief executive Willie Walsh as its new director general after Alexandre de Juniac announced his decision to step down from the role at the end of March next year.Former Air France-KLM chief de Juniac has served as director general of IATA since succeeding ...
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IATA addresses vaccine transportation challenges with new guidance
IATA has published guidance for the air cargo industry to follow when transporting Covid-19 vaccines to ensure that they are moved safely and securely in what it says is the "largest and most complex global logistics operation ever undertaken".The Guidance for Vaccine and Pharmaceutical Logistics and Distribution addresses how key ...
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IATA's Hughes to take director general role at TIACA
IATA's current head of cargo Glyn Hughes will take up the newly created role of director general at TIACA, from February next year.In his new role, he will manage the team, work with the board of directors, the members and industry partners to establish and implement TIACA's vision and strategic ...
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IATA: Air cargo recovery speeds up in September as US recovers
The latest statistics from IATA show that the speed of recovery in air cargo increased slightly in September — and this improvement is expected to continue throughout peak season.Meanwhile, US-based carriers reported their first increase in demand for 10 months.According to the airline association, airfreight volumes measured in cargo tonne ...
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NewsIAG Cargo adds IATA Net Rates to its digital offering
Photo taken pre-Covid-19 impactIAG Cargo has teamed up with IATA Net Rates, the association's air cargo rates distribution platform, to offer an additional digital platform to its customers who are tapping into the South Africa market.The carrier said it has recently invested in the development of APIs to offer "instant ...
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NewsCool Chain Association teams up with IATA
Andrea Gruber, Head of Special Cargo at IATA and Nicola Caristo, CCA Secretary General and Airline Partner Manager, SkyCellThe Cool Chain Association (CCA) and IATA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support efforts to improve the sustainable transport of perishables and pharmaceuticals.As partners, the two group will develop ...
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NewsMicheal White to step down from CNS president role
Michael White is set to leave his role as president of IATA's US cargo organisation CNS at the end of the year as part of its restructuring programme.IATA said that White has taken voluntary redundancy and that a president would be appointed in advance of his departure."As an aviation-related organisation, ...
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IATA: Slow improvement in air cargo demand in August
The latest statistics from IATA show that air cargo volumes are improving only slowly despite a pick up in business indicators.According to the airline association, air cargo volumes in cargo tonne kms (CTK) declined by 12.6% year on year in August, which is a slight improvement on the 14.4% decline ...
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IATA confirms the departure of Glyn Hughes as head of cargo
IATA has confirmed that head of cargo Glyn Hughes will leave the organisation as part of a wider restructuring.Hughes will leave the position, which he has occupied for the last six years, through voluntary redundancy at the start of 2021.In a statement IATA said: "Due to the devastating economic effects ...
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CCS-UK trials IATA One Record technology
London Heathrow Airport’s air cargo community has ompleted its first trial of IATA’s ONE Record technologies, which aim to replace the legacy Cargo-Imp and XML standards.US application development and data management specialist Nexshore built a ONE Record server based in the UK, to control the storage and transmission of the ...
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NewsIATA launches platform to improve transparency across the supply chain
IATA has launched a digital platform called ONE Source to help the airfreight industry match shipping needs with available capabilities and service providers across the supply chain.The move comes as the industry prepares to tackle mass distribution of Covid-19 vaccines when they become available.ONE Source, which is free for air ...
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IATA: Air cargo sector must act now to overcome the challenges of vaccine distribution
Air cargo has not only been a lifeline for the financially-troubled aviation sector, it has also acted as a lifeline for global society by transporting PPE and medical items around the planet during the Covid-19 pandemic. The sector still faces challenges though, said Glynn Hughes, global head of cargo at ...
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NewsIATA outlook: "Cargo is following a fairly typical recession recovery cycle"
Cargo continues to be the bright spot for the aviation sector, IATA revealed in a conference today in which the association's chief economist, Brian Pearce, gave a market update and outlined the role of air cargo during global economic expansion.Pearce explained: "Cargo volumes were hit much less than the passenger ...
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Airports and airlines call for an extension to slot rule waiver
Airline and airport groups have teamed up to call on the European Commission to extend the slot waiver system over the winter season.ACI EUROPE, Airlines for Europe, Airlines International Representation in Europe, IATA and the European Association of Slot Coordinators have agreed to abide by a set of conditions under ...
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ICAO and UPU urge governments to support air cargo
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the Universal Postal Union (UPU) have urged governments to support the air cargo industry in order to combat the Covid-19 pandemic and aid economic recovery.The two organsiations issued a joint statement to United Nations members urging them to support postal operators, air cargo ...
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Air cargo traffic stabilises in July as capacity reductions push up utilisation
Air cargo traffic was stable in July but demand continues to be constrained by the lack of bellyhold capacity, according to the latest monthly report from IATA.Figures from the airline association show that demand in cargo tonne km terms fell by 13.5% year on year in July.IATA said this is ...
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NewsAmerijet achieves IATA CEIV Pharma recertification
US-based Amerijet International Airlines has achieved IATA CEIV Pharma recertification following an independent assessment carried out by the association.The recertification marks the carrier’s capability of handling pharma and temperature-sensitive cargo at IATA’s globally recognised standard.Located at Miami International Airport, Amerijet's 360,000 sq ft (33,500 sq m) facility is comprised of ...
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LOT Polish Airlines achieves IATA CEIV Pharma certification
The cargo division of LOT Polish Airlines has achieved IATA CEIV Pharma certification following a "multi-stage" audit process that initially began in 2018.The certification marks the carrier's capability of handling pharma and temperature-sensitive cargo at IATA's globally recognised standard.In addition, from April 5 to June 29, LOT Polish Airlines, transported ...
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NewsTop 25 cargo airlines 2019: FedEx retains the top spot as Qatar climbs
FedEx was last year the world's busiest cargo airline despite volumes remaining flat on a year earlier, while Qatar moved into second place and UPS was up to third, according to IATA's World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) report. (See end of report for full chart).Last year was a tough 12 ...
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Air cargo declines narrow in June as market remains 'exceptionally challenging'
Airfreight traffic declines showed some signs of improving in June but business remains "exceptionally challenging", according to the latest IATA market wrap-up.The airline association's latest data shows that air cargo demand in cargo tonne km (CTK) terms declined by 17.6% year on year in June, which is a "modest" improvement ...