IATA and AFRAA deepen cooperation with MoU
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with The African Airline Association (AFRAA) to deepen their cooperation. The MoU was signed by IATA director general and chief executive officer, Alexandre de Juniac and AFRAA secretary general, Abderahmane Berthe on the sideline of the 74th IATA Annual General Meeting in […]
IATA: Demand picks up in April but global trade is softening
After a slow month in March, global airfreight picked up in April with freight tonne kilometres (FTK) rising 4.1 per cent, says the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The association says that demand in March fell to a 23-month low, down to 1.8 per cent, before picking up again in April but growth remains significantly […]
IATA: Air cargo growth slows to a 22 month low in March
Growth in air cargo demand has slowed to a 22 month low as global trade has softened, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports. Freight tonne kilometres (FTK) increased by 1.7 per cent in March, five percentage points lower than in February and the slowest pace of growth in 22 months. The association says the […]
IATA announces winner of 2018 FACE-UP competition
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Femke Sickler (pictured), a recent graduate of Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, was the recipient of the IATA FACE-UP award for 2018. FACE-UP is a competition for recent university graduates whose thesis is on the subject of innovation and transformation in air transport logistics such […]
IATA launches CEIV Live Animals to improve welfare and safety
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a new global certification programme to improve the safety and welfare of animals travelling by air. The Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Live Animals Logistics (CEIV Live Animals) programme is designed to increase the level of competency, operations, quality management and professionalism in the handling […]
IATA: Rising protectionism poses risks to prosperity
Air cargo demand remained strong in February but the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned that rising protectionism poses a severe risk to prosperity. Demand measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK) increased 6.8 per cent in February and by 7.7 per cent in the first two months of the year, the strongest start to […]
Issues need resolving before Heathrow expansion can be approved
A third runway at Heathrow Airport has been endorsed by the Transport Select Committee but only if it resolves issues including noise, costs and regional connectivity. The Airports Commission approved a third runway to the northwest at Heathrow in July 2015 and the Prime Minister, Theresa May gave the scheme the green light in October […]
IATA signs MoU with Pharma.Aero to foster collaboration
Pharma.Aero has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with IATA to formalise their partnership and foster collaboration with air cargo stakeholders in the CEIV Pharma initiative. The deal was signed at the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Dallas where Pharma.Aero also hosted its general meeting, where members representing pharmaceutical shippers, airport communities, airlines, forwarders and […]
IATA digitalises the dangerous goods supply chain with eDGD
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has taken a significant step forward in digitalising the dangerous goods supply chain following the adoption of the e-Dangerous Goods Declaration (eDGD) standards. The standards are an electronic approach to manage the IATA Dangerous Goods Declaration (DGD), leveraging industry initiatives to digitalise data and embrace data sharing platform principles. […]
IATA improves dangerous goods safety with AutoCheck digital solution
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched the Dangerous Goods AutoCheck digital solution to improve safety and efficiency in the transport of dangerous goods. The digital solution allows the air cargo supply chain to check the compliance of the Shipper’s Declaration for Dangerous Goods (DGD) against all relevant rules and regulations in the IATA […]
IATA: Cargo remains robust in January following an exceptional year
Air cargo demand has continued to grow at a robust rate following an exceptional year in 2017, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports. Demand measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTK) rose by eight per cent year-on-year in January, up from the growth of 5.8 per cent in December 2017. The strong growth in January […]
IATA recognises Hong Kong as CEIV Pharma partner airport
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has been recognised as a partner airport of the IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) programme. The globally recognised standard for pharmaceutical airfreight shipments is designed to help the industry develop a network of pharmaceutical trade lanes that meet consistent cold chain management standards […]
IATA: Air cargo flying after strongest year since 2010
Airfreight demand grew at its fastest rate since 2010, with freight tonne kilometres (FTK) increasing nine per cent in 2017, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports. The growth in 2017 was more than double the rate in 2016 and was sealed by solid results in December, when demand grew by 5.7 per cent, which […]
IATA: Industry is confident for 2018 as profits improve
Profitability improved in the fourth quarter of 2017 and airline chief financial officers and heads of cargo are increasingly confident about the future, IATA reports. In the association’s Airline Business Confidence Index January 2018 Survey, the International Air Transport Association says 75 per cent of respondents indicated an improvement in year-on-year profitability in the fourth […]
IATA welcomes SAATM but warns implementation is key
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the launch in Addis Ababa of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) initiative by the African Union (AU) to open up Africa’s skies and improve intra-African air connectivity. Enhanced connectivity will stimulate demand, improve the competitiveness of the African airline industry, and make air travel more […]
Growth remains on the agenda for Germany
The end of 2017 made welcome reading for the German airfreight sector, discovers David Craik. International Air Transport Association (IATA) figures showed European airlines posted a 10.3 per cent increase in freight demand in September and a 6.4 per cent rise in October. IATA said that one of the key drivers behind the figures – […]
IATA: Air cargo remains strong in November with 8.8% growth
Air cargo demand has remained strong in November with 8.8 per cent growth despite indicators suggesting the peak of cyclical growth the passed, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says. The association says the uptick in freight growth coincides with the traditional period of strong demand seen in the fourth quarter, with November’s performance putting […]
CNS and PayCargo team up for new import payment solution
IATA subsidiary Cargo Network Services (CNS) has partnered with online payment system provider, PayCargo to offer the US air cargo industry a new payment solution for imports into the US called the PayCargo-CNS System. The new PayCargo-CNS System will be the online payment processing engine for expedited payments at US stations of participating Airlines for […]
IATA: Airline profits to hit $38b in 2018, cargo to remain strong
Airline profits will rise to $38.4 billion in 2018, while cargo volume growth will return to a normal pace after booming in 2017, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts. Net profits will rise from the $34.5 billion expected to be seen in 2017, which has been revised from $31.4 billion in IATA’s June forecast, […]
IATA: October growth signals start to strong fourth quarter
Airfreight volumes have grown by 5.9 per cent in October, which the International Air Transport Association (IATA) says signals a strong start to the fourth quarter. The association says though October was slower than the annual growth of 9.2 per cent in September, it was still above the annual average of 3.2 per cent seen […]
ACA: Shippers should support efforts to improve services
If pharma shippers are not going to support the air cargo industry’s efforts to improve services then they should stop complaining, Brussels Airport Company head of cargo, Steven Polmans believes. He says the industry has been making a lot of effort to improve services for pharmaceutical shippers in recent years and they need to recognise […]
IATA: UK must provide clarity about Brexit and Heathrow expansion
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is urging the UK government to focus on a cost effective expansion of Heathrow Airport and providing clarity on post-Brexit issues. Director general and chief executive officer, Alexandre de Juniac was addressing the UK Aviation Club, where he highlighted the issues the UK could face following its departure of […]
TIACA ES: GACAG outlines five key priorities
Members of the Global Air Cargo Advisory Group (GACAG) outlined five key priorities at The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) Executive Summit in Miami at the opening plenary session on 19 October, writes Justin Burns. GACAG is made up of TIACA, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) and […]
TIACA ES: Digital technology taking effect in the forwarding world
Digital technology is changing the freight forwarding marketplace and indeed much of the air cargo industry and those failing to invest and keep pace could well struggle, writes Justin Burns. This was the basis of a discussion at The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) Executive Summit in Miami on 20 October in the ‘Rise of […]
Vertannes joins e-Cargoware as non-executive chairman
Cargo management company – e-Cargoware – has appointed former IATA head of cargo, Des Vertannes as its non-executive chairman of the board. e-Cargoware’s cloud-based platform is used by ground handlers, GSAs and airlines to manage their sales, operations and management of cargo. Vertannes says: “Over a period, e-Cargoware as built a niche of its own […]
IATA: airfreight demand dips slightly, but still up 9.2%
Airfreight demand fell slightly in September, but was still up 9.2 per cent on the same month last year, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports. Freight tonne kilometers or FTKs saw their slowest pace of growth seen in five months. However, it was still significantly higher than the five-year average growth rate of 4.4 per cent. […]
IATA: Profits improving and airlines expect continued growth
Profits have improved over the last three months and are unlikely to decrease over the next year, airline heads of cargo and chief financial officers have said in a survey. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released it Airline Business Confidence Index October 2017 survey, and it says 80 per cent of respondents reported profitability […]
Cathay Pacific awarded CEIV Pharma certification
Cathay Pacific has become the first airline in Hong Kong to be awarded the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) CEIV Pharma certification. The carrier says this underlines its capabilities in the treatment and transportation of high-value, time-sensitive and temperature-controlled pharmaceutical products with “speed, consistency and efficiency”. Cathay Pacific director of commercial and cargo, Ronald Lam […]
Steps taken to audit shipping and develop packaging standards
The call for a lithium battery certfication scheme is one that much of the industry would echo. International Air Transport Association (IATA) assistant director for cargo safety & standards, Dave Brennan highlights work of the Medical Devices Battery Transport Council, which is working with the UPS Pilots Association to create a ‘Safe 2 Fly’ system […]
Industry concerns remain high on lithium batteries
Lithium batteries and their safety continue to dominate the dangerous goods (DGR) agenda in the airfreight industry. Cargoes of lithium batteries were implicated in fires which destroyed a UPS aircraft in Philadelphia in 2006, caused UPS Flight 6 to fatally crash in Dubai in 2010 and the loss of Asiana Airlines Flight 991 near South […]
