President Trump arrival set to have a positive and negative effect

US freight forwarders’ biggest concern is the overload of regulations at home and abroad, according to Airforwarders Association (AfA) executive director, Brandon Fried (pictured below). On a positive note, Fried says the new US administration under President Donald Trump is promising to reduce the number of regulations and the AfA’s primary concern is dealing with […]

Boeing pens agreement with Iran Aseman Airlines for 30 737 MAXs

Boeing has penned a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Iran Aseman Airlines, expressing the airline’s intent to purchase 30 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. This is valued at $3 billion. The agreement also provides the airline with purchase rights for 30 additional 737 MAXs. According to the US Department of Commerce, an aerospace sale of this magnitude creates […]

Industry issues top of the agenda in Washington D.C

Pertinent issues within airfreight will be on the agenda from 4-5 October at the US Air Cargo Industry Affairs Summit taking place at the Capital Hilton in Washington D.C. Topics covered will relate to regulatory requirements, upcoming changes in the US administration and the importance of promoting air cargo across the US. After a keynote […]