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Saudia Cargo to work with IATA on CEIV-Pharma Certification
Source: Saudi Cargo - L to R: Saudia Cargo CEO Teddy Zebitz and Frederic Leger, IATA Senior Vice President Commercial Products and ServicesSaudia Cargo is to work with IATA on gaining its Center of Excellence for Independent Validators for Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) Certification for safe and secure air transport ...
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VIDEO: IATA's Brendan Sullivan on air cargo's key challenges
The Air Cargo News team caught up with IATA global head of cargo Brendan Sullivan to discuss the importance of this year’s World Cargo Symposium and also to find out a bit more about how the association is tackling key industry challenges.
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VIDEO: AFA expects air cargo capacity challenges to continue
Brandon Fried, executive director, Airforwarders Association, tells Air Cargo News that capacity challenges in air cargo are set to be around for a while longer.
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CHAMP Cargosystems achieves 10m API calls in August
Source: CHAMP CargosystemsCHAMP Cargosystems achieved 10m API calls in one month, in August 2022.The provider of IT solutions and distribution services for the air cargo transport chain described August’s milestone as a “momentous milestone that represents the vast reach and flexibility of APIs”.APIs, or Application Programming Interfaces, allow the capabilities ...
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Astral Aviation gears digital expansion
Source: e-CargowareKenyan cargo airline Astral Aviation has chosen FR8Manage–Airline and FR8Booking solutions to expand its digital footprint.Nairobi-based Astral has teamed up with e-Cargoware, a UK-based SaaS company providing core and ancillary cloud-based freight management software services for airlines, GSAs, ground handlers, express operators and freight forwarders.The announcement came on the ...
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IATA WCS: strengthening air cargo’s post-pandemic prospects
Credit: IATAThe 15th IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) taking place in London from September 27 – 29 will focus on building resilience to further strengthen air cargo’s post-pandemic prospects.Covid-19 tested the resilience of the air cargo business. Despite challenging conditions, air cargo delivered critical medical supplies and vaccines across the ...
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IATA certifies Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals for new training standard
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has become the first cargo terminal operator in Hong Kong to achieve IATA’s new Competency-Based Training and Assessment (CBTA) Center Certification.Hactl has been an IATA Accredited Training School (ATS) since 2003, offering training both for its own staff and those of third parties ...
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Air Canada Cargo first to be re-certified by IATA for the safe transport of live animals
Air Canada has become the first airline to be re-certified by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for the safe transport of live animals by Air Canada Cargo. (CNW Group/Air Canada)Air Canada has become the first airline to be re-certified by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for the safe ...
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IATA reports another drop in air cargo demand in July
Air cargo demand slumped again in July but there are some indicators suggesting a narrowing in comparisons in the coming months.The latest statistics from IATA show that air cargo traffic in July fell by 9.7% year on year in cargo tonne km terms - the fifth month in a row ...
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IATA World Cargo Symposium to focus on building resilience in air cargo
The IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) will focus on building resilience to further strengthen air cargo’s post-pandemic prospects.Taking place in London from September 27-29, the WCS will address many topics related to resilience building, including digitalisation, sustainability, air cargo safety, attracting and retaining talent, e-commerce, air cargo market dynamics, digital ...
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Top 25 air cargo carriers for 2021 revealed
IATA World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) data for 2021 showed the top 25 cargo airlines last year had strong volume growth following a tough first pandemic year (full chart at end of article).Overall traffic in scheduled cargo tonne km (CTK) terms increased by 18.7% year on year in 2021, a ...
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Cathay Pacific Cargo adopts Cargo iQ warehouse tracking milestones for airfreight handling efficiency
Frosti Lau, general manager cargo service delivery, Cathay Pacific. Photo: Cathay PacificCargo iQ’s Freight into Warehouse control (FIW) and Freight out of Warehouse control (FOW) freight planning and monitoring milestones have been implemented by Cathay Pacific Cargo in Hong Kong to bring enhanced visibility of cargo during warehouse and ramp ...
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IATA and animal charity develop pet transport recommendations during crisis
Animal protection organisation Humane Society International and IATA have published a set of recommendations to governments and supply chain players to assist in the transport of animals during times of crisis.The considerations are based on the IATA Live Animals Regulations and cover documentation, facility provision and collaboration.On documentation, the partners ...
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Qatar Aviation Services joins IATA environmental programme for ground handlers
Qatar Aviation Services has stepped up its green game. Photo: Qatar AirwaysQatar Airways Group subsidiary Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) has become the first ground handler globally to join the new expansion of the IATA Environmental Assessment Programme (IEnvA) for ground service providers.The IEnvA programme for ground service provides a framework ...
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WFS achieves ISAGO registration for its North America headquarters
Mike Simpson EVP Americas at WFS. Photo: WFSWorldwide Flight Services (WFS) has achieved IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) registration for its headquarters in North America, confirming its compliance with aviation industry best practices and standards for ground safety.ISAGO is an internationally recognised system for assessing the operational management ...
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Korean Air renews IATA CEIV Pharma certification
Korean Air has been recertified by IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Pharma (CEIV Pharma) for air transport of pharmaceuticals.Korean Air provides customised cold chain services for a wide array of products that call for dynamic requirements and conditions. The airline transports pharmaceuticals such as vaccines, lab reagents and ...
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Air cargo clocking up value in aviation industry, says IATA
Air cargo contributed more than a third of airline revenues in 2021, over double its contribution in 2020, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in its Annual Review 2022.The trade association said that in 2021, air cargo generated $155bn, up from $129bn in 2020 and $101bn in 2019.Global demand ...
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IATA calls on governments to support safe lithium battery transportation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments to further support the safe carriage of lithium batteries by developing and implementing global standards for screening, fire-testing, and incident information sharing.IATA said the challenge is the rapid increase in global demand of lithium batteries. The trade association explained the ...
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Im3pact joins Cargo iQ as strategic associate
Lothar Moehle. Photo: Cargo iQCross-stakeholder organisation and IATA interest group Cargo iQ has welcomed logistics consultancy Im3pact as a strategic associate to drive standardisation in the air cargo industry.As a strategic associate, Im3pact will contribute sector knowledge and help deliver the benefits of Cargo iQ to the global air cargo ...
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IATA's Cargo iQ certifies first African airline
Royal Air Maroc has become the first African airline to be certified by IATA interest group Cargo iQ.The Moroccan airline has successfully obtained its Cargo iQ certification in accordance with the Cargo iQ quality management standards of the airfreight industry.Royal Air Maroc has also been granted two additional stars in ...