IATA WCS2017: Astral Aerial wins Innovation Award with drone project

Astral Aerial Solutions has won the 2017 IATA Cargo Innovation Award with its ‘UTM Concept for Africa’, a project to use drones in remote areas with insufficient infrastructure. Kenya-based Astral Aerial Solutions is a subsidiary of Astral Aviation, and says the concept seeks to answer the questions surrounding safe, secure and effective drone operations and […]

IATA Air Cargo Innovation Awards return for second edition

The IATA Air Cargo Innovation Awards will be returning for its second edition, and the association has announced the finalists for this year. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will announce the winners during the closing plenary of the 11th IATA World Cargo Symposium in Abu Dhabi on 16 March, and the winner will receive […]