By unconventionally and intelligently working together, airlines, airports, and ground handlers, often supported by regulators, helped to ensure that supply chains did not collapse during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thus, vaccine doses, medical items, and PPE could be flown to many regions, despite tight transportation capacity due to the lack of lower deck options caused by the sudden and extended grounding of passenger traffic. During the TIACA-initiated ‘TakeOff Cargo’ event with Routes on Tuesday, 20JUL21, TIACA General Secretary, Glyn Hughes high-lighted and acknowledged the outstanding role played by the air cargo industry during the pandemic in keeping flows running. Read more >>

“Can’t be done – there’s no such thing,” is the motto of TIACA Chairman Steven Polmans. He exemplified this can-do attitude in his presentation titled “Technology - a Game Changer for Cargo Efficiency” at the TIACA-Routes online event 'TakeOff Cargo 2021', last week. Read more >>

At the Routes/TIACA “TakeOff Cargo 2021” online conference last week, Mammen Tharakan, Director e-commerce, Cargo, Aviation Real Estate at Edmonton International Airport (YEG), took viewers through a whirlwind presentation of the airport’s sustainability initiatives, appealed for airports to be seen as “an innovative partner in the responsible movement of freight,” and requested collaboration between all air cargo stakeholders. Read more >>

“… not only for our company, but the entire industry,” exclaimed Sanjeev Gadhia, Founder and CEO of Kenyan air freight carrier, Astral Aviation, and Vice Chairman of TIACA at the organization’s virtual event “TakeOff Cargo 2021” held last week. What consequences the alarm call had for his 2000 incepted airline, he described in his vivid keynote speech. Read more >>

The deal, once realized, could be a breakthrough for the London-based cargo drone developer and provider following a recently announced partnership agreement with logistics company, Hellmann. Dronamics estimates that up to 4,000 of the company’s projected Black Swan unmanned arial vehicles (UAV) could be operated on behalf of DHL by 2027. Financially, 1.86 billion euros annually could be generated once the pact is in full swing, estimates Dronamics’ Mastermind Svilen Rangelov. Read more >>

As we learned by chance from a UPS courier driver just a few days ago, the 65-year-old, long-time UPS manager passed away on 12JUL21. With the Illinois, USA-born manager, the integrator has lost an outstanding character who was extremely popular among the group's employees thanks to his strong communication skills and cordiality. Read more >>

“Congratulations, Brendan, I wish you every success. A great choice for the leading the IATA cargo team into the next chapter for the air cargo industry,” were Glyn Hughes’ warm wishes to Brendan Sullivan on LinkedIn, following the announcement of his appointment as IATA’s Head of Cargo last week. The industry finally received an answer to the question that had been open since Glyn Hughes stepped down and moved to TIACA at the start of this year: “Who will take his place?” Read more >>

The Hungarian head of government just cannot let go. Since previous attempts to bring Budapest Liszt Ferenc Airport under state control* failed, he has now started another assail to force the private operator out of business. His method of threats and intimidation is reminiscent of the infamous raiders attacks on ground handler Swissport in Ukraine in 2014, backed by corrupt judges. Read more >>

Five is a lucky number in China – not only does it stand for the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, it is also reflected in the Chinese pentatonic scale in music, the five main organs of the body in Chinese medicine, and our five senses. All things to do with balance and health. And so it is fitting, therefore, that Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP) recently welcomed five Chinese partners to its SAF Program. Read more >>

The company is in final preparation for the opening of a new air cargo hub at Leipzig Airport. It is the second facility run by GEORGI, which also operates a large warehouse in Frankfurt Airport’s Cargo City South.
The Leipzig move illustrates the company's transformation from a former trucking company to a full-service logistics provider: A development that has been consistently pursued by the management, following a strategic shift in 2018 aimed at broadening the product portfolio. Read more >>

The long-standing partnership between both players has been renewed and extended until 2026. As a consequence of the agreement inked now, Ethiopian announced that it would be increasing its cargo flights between Liege and Africa. “In the next five years, we will work to transform our freighter operation to serve Europe better with our renewed commitment with Liege Airport,” Enquanhone Minyashal, the carrier’s Cargo and Logistics Services Acting Managing Director, declared during the signing. Read more >>

By NOV21, the Amsterdam cargo community wants to have a road map in place for further digitization of the chain, says Maarten van As, Managing Director of Air Cargo Netherlands. Read more >>