All IATA articles – Page 4
-
NewsIATA: Air cargo optimism to be balanced with caution
Air cargo traffic increased year on year for the third month in a row in October, but IATA has warned that optimism over the improvements should be balanced with caution.The latest figures from the airline association show that cargo tonne kms (CTK) increased by 3.8% year on year in October, ...
-
News
Aviation targets 5% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) member countries have agreed to target a reduction in CO2 emissions generated by aviation by 5% compared to current fossil fuels by 2030.The target includes a "collective vision" for green energy transition, harmonised regulatory foundations, supporting implementation initiatives, and improved access to financing for related ...
-
NewsDronamics and ELTA join hands
Dronamics, ELTADronamics, the world's first cargo drone airline to have a license to operate in Europe, together with Hellenic Post (ELTA) have announced a letter of intent (LOI) agreement that will bring the first postal services by cargo drone to Greece.Dronamics, which designs, develops and operates cargo drones, will provide ...
-
NewsIATA reports small growth in air cargo demand in September
Photo: Jaromir Chalabala/ ShutterstockIATA has released data for global air cargo performance in September that shows that the industry enjoyed a continued moderate recovery in the month.Global demand, as measured in cargo tonne km, increased by 1.9 percent compared to September 2022 levels (and was up by 1.6 percent specifically ...
-
NewsQatar Airways keeps on growing as it recovers capacity
Qatar Airways aircraft. Image Source: Qatar AirwaysQatari flag-carrier Qatar Airways has posted some strong financial figures for the first half of this financial year as it continues its post-pandemic fleet recovery.Net profit reached $1.03bn for the six-month period, an increase of 113.8% year on year. That was on group total ...
-
NewsKuehne+Nagel recertified for CEIV Pharma across its airfreight healthcare network
KN employee labelling a package for cooling. Image Source: Kuehne+NagelSwitzerland-headquartered Kuehne+Nagel has gained a third consecutive IATA CEIV Pharma certification for its entire airfreight healthcare network.CEIV Pharma is IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators standard for pharmaceutical handling, designed as a quality control yardstick for improving the ...
-
News
Swissport joins IATA Africa initiative
Cargo handler Swissport International has announced its participation in the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) "Focus Africa" initiative.The initiative is a major commitment to support the transformation and growth of aviation in Africa.As a partner of the IATA "Focus Africa" initiative, Swissport will aim to improve connectivity, safety, and sustainability ...
-
InsightsTop 25 air cargo carriers: Cargo airlines tackle tough times
Cargo carriers faced multiple challenges to business growth in 2022, a year that presented a dramatically different operating landscape to 2021 (full chart at end of article).2022 proved to be a testing year for air cargo carriers following the boom years of the pandemic.The start of the Ukraine-Russia war had ...
-
NewsIATA: First air cargo demand growth in 19 months
IATA has delivered some positive news for the airfreight industry with new data that shows year-on-year air cargo demand grew for the first time in 19 months, but it said the trajectory of global trade is a concern.As part of its air cargo market analysis for August, the industry body ...
-
News
Mexico regains category one aviation safety status from FAA
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has delivered good news for air cargo operators in Mexico as it returned Mexico’s aviation safety rating to the highest level after the country was downgraded more than two years ago."With a return to Category 1 status, Mexico can add new service and routes ...
-
News
Röhlig Logistics achieves CEIV lithium batteries
Röhlig Logistics' US business has achieved IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries (CEIV Li-batt) certification for its branches in Chicago and New York.Röhlig USA said that to achieve the certification it had to pass a lengthy certification process consisting of in-depth employee training, on-site assessments and a ...
-
NewsAir cargo declines continue to narrow in July
Declines in air cargo volumes narrowed to their lowest level of the year so far in July as the market continued to show signs of bottoming out.The latest figures from IATA show that in July air cargo traffic in cargo tonne km (CTK) terms fell 0.8% year on year - ...
-
News
Avianca Cargo nets fourth CEIV certification
Avianca Cargo has achieved IATA Live Animals certification to add to its existing three CEIV accreditations.The carrier said that by achieving CEIV Live Animals - in addition to Fresh, Phrama and Lithium Batteries - it had become the first airline in the Americas to achieve all four of the certifications.Leonel ...
-
NewsSwissport gains IATA pharma standard in Liege and Toronto
Photo: SwissportSwissport’s cargo facilities at Liège Airport in Belgium and Toronto Pearson International Airport in Canada have obtained IATA’s CEIV Pharma certificationThis marks the company’s 16th and 17th certifications for pharma warehousing. Liège is Swissport’s second CEIV Pharma-certified facility in Belgium after Brussels.Toronto is also the second certified cargo location ...
-
News
DHL Global Forwarding calls for more SAF with shipper demand rising
DHL Global Forwarding has called for a "substantial" increase in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production as it reports rising demand for sustainable solutions from customers.The freight forwarder said a growing number of customer tenders and discussions included greenhouse gas transparency.Customers are also willing to explore the use of sustainable solutions ...
-
NewsIATA reports improving air cargo market in June
Air cargo volume declines narrowed to their lowest level of the year in June with hopes that lower levels of inflation could aid economic recovery.The latest figures from IATA show that in June air cargo demand decreased by 3.4% year on year, while capacity was up 9.7% and the average ...
-
NewsCathay Cargo receives IATA’s CEIV Lithium Batteries accreditation
Cathay chief customer and commercial officer Lavinia Lau (right) and director cargo Tom Owen (left) receive the IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries (CEIV Li-batt) certification from IATA regional vice president Xie Xingquan. Photo: Cathay PacificCathay Cargo and the Cathay Cargo Terminal have received the IATA ...
-
News
IATA hits out at proposed Brussels night flight ban
Airline association IATA has labelled plans to introduce a night flight ban at Brussels Airport as premature.In mid-July, Belgian mobility minister Georges Gilkinet proposed a ban on night flights at the airport between 11pm and 6am from October 2024.IATA said the curfew would predominantly hit cargo flights, which would in ...
-
NewsAFKLMP achieves IATA lithium battery certification
Source: AFKLMPAir France KLM Martinair Cargo has achieved IATA Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries (CEIV Libatt) certification for its Air France Cargo hubs at Paris Charles de Gaulle and Chicago O'Hare.The airline group said that a strict assessment confirmed that it held the highest safety standards to ...
-
News
Qatar Aviation Services Cargo adds another IATA certification
Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) Cargo has received IATA’s Smart Facility Operational Capacity (SFOC) certification for its cargo facility at Hamad International Airport in Doha.QAS Cargo, Qatar Airways Cargo’s ground handling agent, is the first cargo ground handing agent in the Middle East and Africa region to attain the SFOC certification.The ...