TIACA announces 2023 Hall of Fame award recipient
Jean-Claude Delen former CEO BENELUX and France for DHL Global Forwarding and former President of FIATA has been chosen as the 2023 TIACA Hall of Fame Recipient. Jean-Claude has been selected based on his long and distinguished career and his tireless energy and leadership in promoting the value of the freight forwarding community and for […]
Larry Coyne and Olivier Bijaoui join the TIACA Hall of Fame at ACF
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) inducted Larry Coyne, founder and chairman of Coyne Airways and Olivier Bijaoui, former CEO Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and founder and CEO of OB Invest into the Hall of Fame during the Air Cargo Forum. Larry Coyne, well known in our industry not just for establishing Coyne Airways and […]
Olivier Bijaoui joins the TIACA Hall of Fame
Olivier Bijaoui former executive chairman, president and CEO of the Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been chosen as the 2022 TIACA Hall of Fame Recipient. Olivier Bijaoui has been selected for the 2022 Hall of Fame award based on his vision, tenacity and leadership that helped guide handling agents towards becoming global handling companies. Olivier Bijaoui […]
TIACA appoints jury for the 2022 Air Cargo Sustainability Awards
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has appointed a group of six industry leaders, visionaires and sustainability champions to review and evaluate the 2022 TIACA Sustainability Awards submissions. The Awards, run in partnership with one of the leading industry IT solutions providers CHAMP Cargosystems, is now in its third edition. The Awards aim to recognize […]
TIACA hall of fame celebrating air cargo champions opens for 2019 nominations
TIACA is now accepting nominations for its annual Hall of Fame, which recognizes individuals who have made a huge difference to the global air cargo community. The winning candidate will be celebrated at a gala event at the Association’s forthcoming Executive Summit in fall 2019, joining a long list of industry stalwarts from around the world. […]
TIACA ES: Airport communities are the future of air cargo
A growing trend in the air cargo industry is the forming of airport freight communities and key decision makers believe for industry to be a success in future then further development of them is essential, writes Justin Burns. On the second day of The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) Executive Summit in Miami on 20 […]
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: Astral to start testing the Flyox drone
African carrier Astral Aviation is to start testing its two-tonne Flyox drone in Malawi next month as it looks to start operating regular flights, writes Justin Burns. Speaking at The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) Executive Summit in Miami in the ‘Unmanned aircraft and new airline technology’ session on 19 October, chief executive officer, Sanjeev […]
TIACA appoints Scholte as chairman and Polmans as vice chairman
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has appointed Jan de Rijk Logistics chief executive officer, Sebastiaan Scholte as its new chairman and Brussels Airport Company head of cargo and logistics, Steven Polmans as vice chairman. Both were formally welcomed to their new roles at last week’s Annual General Meeting, part of TIACA’s Executive Summit in […]
New initiatives for TIACA and board members happy with progress
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has been branching out and is running new initiatives as it looks to grow its global presence and industry influence. TIACA’s newest board member and Brussels Airport’s head of cargo, Steven Polmans (pictured below) sees the association playing a major role in future in bringing air cargo airport communities […]
Scholte to step down as chair of the CCA in June
Cool Chain Association (CCA) chairman Sebastiaan Scholte (pictured above) is to step down from the role at the association’s AGM in June. Speaking at IATA’s WCS he explained to Air Cargo Week he is proud of the work achieved over the four years he has been at the helm, and feels the CCA has grown […]
TIACA backs new initiative encouraging leaders of the future
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has backed a new initiative encouraging new air cargo leaders of the future and collaboration in the supply chain. Staff from companies including Air France KLM Martinair Cargo, Jan De Rijk Logistics, Tosoh Corporation, Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Agility, and Swissport visited each other’s sites to gain a better understanding […]
CIFFA to partner with TIACA for ACF 2018
The Canadian International Freight Forwarders Association (CIFFA) will partner with The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) and Multimodal Americas at the Air Cargo Forum (ACF) in Toronto in October 2018. It comes hot on the heels of Vladimir Zubkov formally taking over the helm as TIACA’s new secretary general, replacing Doug Brittin, who retired at the […]
Air cargo quality programme eyed by new TIACA secretary general
The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) new incoming secretary general, Vladimir Zubkov (pictured) takes the helm at arguably one of the most pivotal and challenging times for air cargo. The next few years are set to be vital period for the industry as it looks to go paperless, modernise its processes, adapt to the challenges and […]
TIACA appoints Zubkov as new secretary general
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has appointed Vladimir Zubkov as its new secretary general, replacing Doug Brittin, who retires at the end of the year. Zubkov has more than 40 years’ experience in the air transport industry, including senior roles with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), and, most recently, as vice president of the Volga-Dnepr Group. […]
TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum coming to Paris
The City of Lights – Paris – will be the stage for The International Air Cargo Association’s (TIACA) 28th Air Cargo Forum (ACF) & Exhibition and it is set to be the biggest yet. ACF will be held from 26-28 October at Porte de Versailles in the centre of the French capital and the nation’s […]
TIACA calls for greater co-operation in fight against counterfeit goods
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) says it condemns the growing problem of goods that infringe Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). TIACA is calling on Customs authorities across the globe to bring together rights holders, service providers, and regulators for a working dialogue in a new Position Paper published today. The association says goods that infringe […]
ACW to be official publication at TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum
Air Cargo Week’s show publication ACW Daily News has been endorsed by The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) as the official daily title of the 28th International Air Cargo Forum and Exhibition in Paris from 26-28 October, 2016. ACW Daily News has been published and distributed at every Air Cargo Forum since 2000 and is […]
TIACA creates new Shippers’ Advisory Committee
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has created a new Shippers’ Advisory Committee to be chaired by Lars J.T. Droog of Tosoh Corporation. The group will complement TIACA’s other committees and review all elements of the supply chain in order to make improvements with the interests of the shipper in mind. “Lars has spent eight […]