There seems to be not a day that goes by that another set of data comes out looking pretty much the same as the data that preceded it a month earlier. It’s tempting to call it depressing, but I think any sense of depression in the industry has long since been replaced with weary numbness. But one other thing is clear – the industry as a whole knows the heady days of yore are gone, most likely for good and the age-old ways of conducting business just don’t fly anymore in this super … [Read more...] about An eye on the radar
From the Editor
Amazon’s aerial ambitions
If there’s been one persistently hot issue – aside from the depressedair cargo market – that just keeps on getting hotter and hotter, it’sthe topic of Amazon and its purported ambitions to become its owntransport provider. To recap – the fi rst indication Amazon was making moves into thetransport realm was late last year when news reports began circulating thatthe e-commerce company was quietly trialing its own air service in the US,code-named ‘Aerosmith’, which was being operated by Air … [Read more...] about Amazon’s aerial ambitions
Here’s to 2016!
As another year slips away and a brand new year full of promise, mystery and likely a fair bit of trepidation for the air cargo sector, is before us. A quick look in the rear view mirror reveals a year lacking in anything particularly remarkable. An relatively ‘skyrocketing’ market early in the year held out the promise that 2015 would be maybe not a great year, but certainly a ‘better’ year. But unfortunately the rocket’s red glow waned faster than a crescent moon. And for the rest of the … [Read more...] about Here’s to 2016!
Special Edition
As I’m sure you all know, our annual Payload Asia Awards & Conference 2015 successfully concluded in mid-October. A very big thank you to all of the readers who took the time to nominate and vote on the awards and also to the industry judging panel – we appreciate it very much and we’re quite sure the winners feel even more so, judging from their comments. Th e Awards programme has truly come into its own now, as witnessed by the breadth and depth of entries this year, stretching around … [Read more...] about Special Edition
All set for celebration!
Here at Payload Asia it’s a been a very busy time as we prepare for our annual Awards and Conference event. As you read this the results of our annual Awards programme will be shortly announced and certainly as I write this the results are all in – both online voting in the Customer Choice and also from the industry-judging panel in the Industry Choice Awards. Again this year the results have confi rmed that the Payload Asia Awards continues to set the benchmark amongst our industry peers … [Read more...] about All set for celebration!
Cecil, a catalyst for change
By now everyone has probably heard in one form or another of the fracas over the killing of a tagged lion in Africa by an American trophy hunter. The killing of Cecil the lion, who had been GPS-tagged for scientific study, awoke the ire of global netizens after the story went viral. It was all quite appalling, that in this day-and-age rich trophy hunters can travel half way around the world to a poorer country to ‘bag’ some exotic animal, returning home with the taxidermied head to mount on … [Read more...] about Cecil, a catalyst for change
