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IATA launches lithium battery guidance
A free online guide to lithium battery risk-mitigation for airlines has been published by IATA.The first edition guidance material provides airline operators with important information related to the safe handling and transport of lithium batteries by air.Lithium batteries power most personal electronic devices. Although lithium batteries are very safe, their ...
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IAG Cargo joins Airforwarders Association
IAG Cargo has become the first international (non-US) carrier to gain platinum membership of the Washington-based Airforwarders Association (AfA).As a platinum member, IAG Cargo – the freight arm of British Airways and Iberia - said that it will help shape AfA policy and engage in advocacy on key legislation that ...
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Security standard first for Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal
Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal has become the first Hong Kong air freight facility to achieve ISO 28000 certification, a global standard for security management systems in the logistics industry.Cathay Pacific Services Ltd (CPSL) chief executive Kelvin Ko said: “Customers paying premiums for airfreight expect their goods to arrive at the ...
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TIACA calls for risk-based approach to security
TIACA members have been advised that recently released updates to security programmes for all-cargo aircraft in the US must be implemented by February 16, 2015.The updated security programmes, issued by the US Transport Security Administration (TSA) on December 29, 2014, affect all US and non US-based freighter aircraft operators within, ...
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GSAs mull bespoke training scheme
The Federation of Airline General Sales Agents (Fedagsa) would like to see a bespoke training programme for GSAs and GSSAs – possibly as early as the end of the year, secretary general Glenn Shires told ACN in an interview.The Swiss-based representative organisation is currently in discussions with the International Air ...