TIACA Secretary General Vladimir Zubkov and Emma Murray, of Meantime Communications, were joined by Boyke Soebroto, Chairman of Cargo Flights at Indonesian National Air Carriers Association (INACA), and President and Chief Executive Officer of Cardig Air, and Sigit Muhartono, Director of Cargo, Garuda, at the inaugural Indonesia Air Cargo Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia when was it to pledge their cooperation. They made the announcement at the start of the two-day summit, which brought … [Read more...] about TIACA supports growing air cargo industry in Indonesia
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AAPA Emergency Response Conference
Over 130 aviation crisis management and emergency response professionals gathered in Bangkok for the 7th AAPA Emergency Response Conference organised by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA), and co-hosted by Japan Airlines. Themed "Synergies beyond Borders", this year's conference focused on building new collaborations and strengthening existing co-operation among industry partners, to address a diverse set of challenges faced by the industry today. Topics … [Read more...] about AAPA Emergency Response Conference
ULD Explained – Industry veteran and Association team up
Industry veteran Bob Rogers and the industry association ULD CARE have teamed up to release a book, ULD Explained, that will provide critical information to the air cargo industry around the world that will improve flight safety, reduce injuries and prevent damage of unit load devices (ULDs). “This book is packed with critical information that anyone touching a ULD needs to have to ensure these devices are loaded, moved and handled properly,” says Rogers. “I have written ULD … [Read more...] about ULD Explained – Industry veteran and Association team up
Asia Pacific Airlines Profitability Sustained in 2016
Preliminary financial performance figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) revealed that Asia Pacific airlines registered US$6.9 billion in aggregate net earnings for the full year 2016. Solid growth in passenger demand, coupled with renewed strength in air cargo markets, helped negate yield pressures resulting from stiff competition, while the fall in jet fuel prices had an ameliorating effect on airline operating costs. During the year 2016, Asia Pacific … [Read more...] about Asia Pacific Airlines Profitability Sustained in 2016
LATAM Cargo – first airline in the Americas to obtain CEIV Pharma certification
LATAM Cargo underwent a final audit in January 2017 to verify that the company and its processes –such as quality management, personnel training, supplier management, internal auditing and transport, among others– comply with the standards for the transportation of pharmaceutical products. With the successful completion of the audit, LATAM Cargo has become the first airline in the Americas to receive CEIV Pharma certification from the International Air Transport Association … [Read more...] about LATAM Cargo – first airline in the Americas to obtain CEIV Pharma certification
FIATA bestowed on Mrs Eva Molnar the title of “FIATA FELLOW”
At the recent FIATA Headquarter Session, during the Meeting of the Multimodal Transport Institute, Mrs Eva Molnar of UNECE was rewarded by FIATA, when Mr Robert Keen UK submitted the fellow’s certificate. Molnar pointed out in her presentation that transportation is going through a fundamental change to make people’s and freight’s mobility safe, clean, secure and efficient. There are three main drivers for this extensive transformation: The big political … [Read more...] about FIATA bestowed on Mrs Eva Molnar the title of “FIATA FELLOW”