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NewsSwissport wins seven-year extension for Geneva airport ground handling
Swissport’s ground handling licence at Geneva International Airport has been extended by seven years after a competitive international tender process with five participants.The new licence at the Swiss hub will run until October 2030. It entitles Swissport to offer all airport ground services and air cargo logistics, including handling valuable ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo and Avianca Cargo sign cooperation MoU
Turkish Cargo and Avianca Cargo have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore potential cooperation opportunities and to strengthen air cargo connections.The agreement will serve as a guide to enable both carriers to combine cargo resources and expertise.Turkish Cargo and Avianca Cargo will consider potential collaboration initiatives such ...
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NewsSmart data will revolutionize customs processes says Raft
Nisarg Mehta, Raft chief technology officer.Leveraging smart data will revolutionize customs processes says Nisarg Mehta, co-founder of logistics platform Raft.Automating Customs operations will cut workflow times from days to minutes, Mehta told delegates at the National Customs Brokers & Forwarders Association of America (NCBFAA) annual conference in New Orleans.Smart data ...
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NewsIATA launches Connect API for DG AutoCheck with dnata and IBS Software
Ground handler dnata has become the first company to adopt Connect API, the newest feature of IATA’s DG AutoCheck for dangerous goods.Connect API will help in the digitalization of the air cargo industry by automating the transfer of data from DG AutoCheck to other systems in the industry’s value chain.This ...
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NewsNew report sets out aviation’s complex journey to net zero
Atkins aerospace experts predict 44,000TWh of energy will be needed annually by 2070 to produce new, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF): equivalent to almost double the world’s current electricity demand.Atkins’ new report warns that achieving 2050 net zero targets in the sector will require major sustainable energy and fuel production infrastructure ...
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NewsVirgin appoints Faulkner as head of cargo commercial
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has appointed Mark Faulkner as its new head of cargo commercial.He brings a wealth of experience within the aviation sector and in the world of cargo to the airline.Faulkner began his cargo career 19 years ago at DHL Aviation, subsequently moving to Cargolux, BA, and IAG before ...
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NewsAccelya in full membership upgrade with Cargo iQ
Global software and technology solutions provider Accelya has achieved full member status of Cargo iQ, it was announced at the World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Istanbul.Accelya joined Cargo iQ, the IATA supported not-for-profit membership group, in 2007 as an associate member.Accelya will become a Cargo iQ Data Management Platform (CDMP) ...
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NewsHongyuan partners with cargo.one to offer online capacity
Source: Cargo.oneHongyuan Group’s airfreight capacity will now be available via cargo.one’s online booking platform for freight forwarders.China’s Hongyuan Group is an important operator for air cargo services between destinations in China and across Europe and South America.The partnership with Hongyuan Group, its first Chinese carrier, is the latest step in ...
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NewsReinventing recruitment can help attract new talent
Kendra Kincade, Elevate AviationThe air cargo industry must dig deeper to recruit and retain valuable new talent.This was the consensus of a panel discussing the ‘air cargo talent challenges’ during the Opening Plenary of the IATA World Cargo Symposium 2023.The industry is well versed in the negative points associated with ...
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NewsWestJet Cargo and GTA Group launch freighters
One of three B737-800BCF aircraft now in service with WestJet Cargo and the GTA GroupWestJet Cargo and aviation services provider GTA Group inaugurated services with three Boeing 737-800Boeing Converted Freighters in Toronto on April 20, 2023 and in Halifax on April 21, 2023 following their certification in March.The dedicated freighters ...
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E-commerce: Ready for renewed lift-off?
E-commerce is big business for the air cargo industry, with IATA figures showing that 80% of cross-border e-commerce is now transported by air and the sector represents 20% of the industry.At the 2022 IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS), Brendan Sullivan, the trade association’s global head of air cargo, stressed the ...
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Pharma.Aero welcomes new members
Pharma.Aero has welcomed several new members: logistics provider Dachser; temperature-controlled container manufacturer SkyCell; carriers Lufthansa Cargo and Swiss WorldCargo; and time-critical specialist time:matters.The latter three are all part of the Lufthansa Group and have joined as one member.Belgium-based Pharma.Aero is an international collaboration platform that brings together medical technology and ...
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NewsFinancing SAF to accelerate uptake
IATA press conference. Willie Walsh (fourth from left).The US is leading the way in financially backing the development and use of SAF, according to IATA.Speaking at the IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS) press conference on day one of the event, Willie Walsh, IATA’s director general said the US government is ...
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NewsTechnology key to meeting end customers' increasing expectations
Source: Air Cargo NewsDigitalisation is key to meeting ever-increasing demands from the end customer, according to one panel discussion at the IATA World Cargo Symposium.Speaking on the topic of digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI), Turkish Airlines chief cargo officer Turhan Ozen said that the air cargo industry found itself in ...
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NewsIATA WCS highlights humanitarian role of airfreight
Willie Walsh, IATA director general“When crises strike, aviation is there,” said IATA director general Willie Walsh, speaking at the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Istanbul on 25 April.Reminding delegates of the critical role that aviation plays when natural disasters and other humanitarian crises occur, he went on: “Connectivity is essential ...
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NewsTurkish Cargo joins CEIV Li-Batt programme
Turkish Airlines’ Bilal Ekşi (seated centre) signs up for CEIV Li-BattTurkish Cargo has become the latest airline to join the IATA CEIV Lithium Battery (CEIV Li-Batt) certification programme, which includes training, assessment and validation of competence to carry lithium battery products safely.The airfreight brand of Turkish Airlines signed up during ...
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NewsMixed signs for air cargo outlook for 2023
Bojun Wang. Source: Air Cargo NewsThe outlook for air cargo over the coming year remains mixed with several factors set to impact performance.Speaking at IATA’s World Cargo Symposium in Istanbul, IATA economist Bojun Wang predicted that air cargo demand was set to decline by 4% this year compared with 2022 ...
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First B737-800F joins Aerolíneas Argentinas Cargo
Aerolíneas Argentinas Cargo has received its first Boeing 737-800 Freighter at Ezeiza International Airport.The aircraft, which has a cargo capacity of 23,900 kg, will carry both Argentine and regional products, and is part of a strategic logistics alliance between the flag-carrier and Grupo Mirgor – an Argentine company that produces ...
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NewsOpticooler RKN gains United Cargo approval
Opticooler RKN. ©DoKasch Temperature SolutionsUnited Cargo has completed the technical approval of DoKaSch Temperature Solutions’ Opticooler RKN solution for use on its temperature-controlled airfreight services, largely catering for pharmaceutical shipments.The airline already uses DoKaSch-TS’s Opticooler RAP option, which holds up to four CP 1 pallets (or five euro-pallets). The smaller ...
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News16th IATA WCS kicks off with three priorities
Brendan Sullivan, IATA global head of cargoIATA’s 16th World Cargo Symposium (WCS) opened in Istanbul on April 25, with global head of cargo Brendan Sullivan highlighting three priorities for the industry: sustainability, digitalisation and safety.“Air cargo is a different industry [from] the one that entered the pandemic. Revenues are greater ...