All Tiaca articles – Page 2
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NewsWhere now for air cargo?
“Firstly, I shall say that I have the pleasure to be looking at the future of the industry from the comfort of a beach hammock somewhere in the world,” Tiaca director general Glyn Hughes tells Air Cargo News (ACN) when he sits with us to share his thoughts on what ...
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Cargo handler CHI completes TIACA sustainability programme
CHI Group has become the first German cargo handler to complete TIACA's BlueSky Sustainability programme.The handler said that the BlueSky programme assesses, verifies, and validates the sustainability performance of air cargo companies.As part of the programme, CHI answered a questionnaire of nearly 300 questions and provided supporting evidence.CHI said that ...
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InsightsEmbedding sustainability in your business strategy
Have you done your ESG materiality assessment?Sustainability pressures, as seen in the latest TIACA Air Cargo Sustainability Report, produced by Change Horizon annually, are ever increasing with 78% of customers, 69% of employees, and 62% of local communities and business partners asking for change.The strategic necessity of sustainable business credentials ...
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NewsTIACA gives Etihad Cargo advanced decarbonisation rating
Source: Etihad CargoThe International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has given Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, an advanced rating for a key criterion in a BlueSky Sustainability Verification Programme assessment.The Abu Dhabi-based UAE flag-carrier was the first Middle Eastern airline to join the programme, which assesses ...
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Increasing pressure on air cargo to up its sustainability performance
The air cargo industry is seeing increasing pressure to up its environmental performance, according to air cargo group TIACA's latest sustainability report.The association's third annual survey found that 64% of respondents believe that sustainability pressure has increased compared to last year, mainly driven by customers and regulators.The report also highlights ...
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NewsTIACA: Sustainability efforts accelerating but more work on SAF needed
More action is needed to make sure Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) decarbonisation targets are met.This is the view of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), which said on its March 7 media day that sustainability continues to be one of its major priorities in 2023.TIACA said new SAF incentive and ...
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InsightsTIACA tackles people and pollution
Trade organisation TIACA is hoping to take a lead when it comes to reducing the emissions generated by air cargo and attracting the next generation of employees.Sustainability is a delicate balancing act for the air cargo industry: maintaining global supply chains while cutting carbon emissions to meet aviation’s net zero ...
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Call for insurance market to relax Syria rules for aid flights
Air cargo group Tiaca has called on insurance markets to relax procedures and penalties when flying to Syria to help get aid into the country following last week's devastating earthquake.The cross-industry group described the procedures and financial penalties implemented by insurance markets when flying into Syria as "stringent".The strictness of ...
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TIACA adds Latin America expertise
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has appointed Eric Hartmann as its regional representative – Latin America.As a regional representative, Hartmann will enhance member relations within Latin America by networking and building relationships with current and prospective members, regional bodies and the respective government agencies.He is also tasked with promoting ...
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NewsStrike Aviation looks ahead to a cargo recovery in the second-half
Andrius Antanaitis. Source: Strike AviationGSSA Strike Aviation is expecting that the air cargo market will pick up in the second half of the year following a tough opening six months.The company said that it expects the market slowdown experienced last year to continue in the first part of the ...
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Tiaca positive for air cargo in 2023 despite tough outlook
Air cargo association Tiaca is predicting another tough 12 months for air cargo demand, but has also outlined positives for the industry.In its latest newsletter, the association said that high inflation, high interest rates, high energy costs and concern over job security have compounded to create an air of defensive ...
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Edmonton and CargoAi scoop Tiaca sustainability awards
As this year's Tiaca Air Cargo Forum drew to a close in Miami, the cross-sector airfreight organisation announced the winners of its Air Cargo Sustainability Awards and also the location of next year's Executive Summit.CargoAi was the winner of the start-up/small business award, while Edmonton International Airport (YEG) was the ...
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NewsLarry Coyne and Olivier Bijaoui join the TIACA Hall of Fame
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has inducted Larry Coyne and Olivier Bijaoui into the Hall of Fame today during the Air Cargo Forum.Coyne is the founder and chairman of Coyne Airways. Olivier Bijaoui is the former CEO Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and founder and CEO of OB Invest.A TIACA ...
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Bijaoui to be inducted into Tiaca's hall of fame
Olivier Bijaoui, former executive chairman, president and chief executive of cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), has been chosen as the 2022 Tiaca hall of fame recipient.Tiaca said that Bijaoui had been selected for the award based on "his vision, tenacity and leadership that helped guide handling agents towards becoming ...
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NewsTIACA sustainability programme launch customers announced
Photo: Etihad CargoTIACA has announced the launch customers for the air cargo industry’s first multi-sector sustainability verification programme.Following the launch of the TIACA BlueSky programme at the March Executive Summit, a successful pilot programme was run with airline and ground handling companies.The BlueSky programme, open to the entire industry, not ...
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Deadline extended for air cargo sustainability awards
The deadline to submit entries to the fourth edition of TIACA's Air Cargo Sustainability Awards has been extended to September 12.The competition aims to recognise "outstanding businesses and industry initiatives leading the way to a more sustainable air cargo industry".The awards are divided into two categories: The Start-Up and Small ...
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NewsAir cargo veteran Christopher Foyle passes away
Photo: TIACAAir cargo industry veteran and former chairman of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) Christopher Foyle has passed away.In a LinkedIn post, TIACA said: “With heavy hearts, we share the very sad news of the passing of Christopher Foyle. Chris was not only a past chairman of the association ...
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TIACA's sustainability assessment programme progresses
TIACA has started the next pilot phase of its recently launched BlueSky sustainability assessment, validation and verification programme.The pilot of the latest phase - named desktop verification - is an online assessment of company's sustainability credentials that will be used to provide a performance score on a personalised online dashboard.Taking ...
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TIACA adds new talent to board
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has appointed two new members to serve on the board of directors.Priscilla Bueno, chief transformation officer of Craft Group, and Joseph Lawrence, founder and president of Airline Services International (ASI), will bring a fresh perspective to the board from the forwarding and GSSA sectors.Bueno ...
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NewsWhen will air cargo's supply-demand balance return to pre-Covid levels?
The air cargo market could see its supply-demand balance return to pre-covid levels in 2025, although that prediction comes with a plethora of caveats.Speakers at the Nordic Air Cargo Symposium were tasked with taking a look at air cargo’s road to recovery and they concurred that industry turbulence was set ...