As Asia enters a defining decade for trade, travel, and logistics, the region’s aviation and air cargo sectors are moving into a new phase of recovery and expansion. Infrastructure investments, shifting trade patterns, and the rebound of passenger travel are reshaping connectivity across the region, even as operators continue to contend with structural and geopolitical challenges. According to Marcelo Kaiser, COO Aviation at AVIAREPS, Asia-Pacific is now showing clear signs of renewed … [Read more...] about Navigating growth in Asia’s aviation and cargo landscape
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Turning recognition into momentum: Etihad Cargo’s roadmap to 2026
Winning Overall Carrier of the Year is a distinction few airlines earn once, and rarer still to secure across multiple regions. At the 12th Payload Asia Awards, Etihad Cargo achieved exactly that, taking home top honours for both Carrier of the Year - Middle East and Europe, a dual recognition that underscores the carrier’s expanding global relevance and strategic clarity at a time when the air cargo industry is navigating profound change. For Etihad Cargo, the awards are not a … [Read more...] about Turning recognition into momentum: Etihad Cargo’s roadmap to 2026
Chapman Freeborn: Meeting charter demand where conventional capacity falls short
In an air cargo environment shaped by volatility, shifting trade flows, and increasingly complex shipment requirements, air charter services continue to play a critical role in keeping supply chains moving. For Chapman Freeborn, time-critical, humanitarian, and outsized cargo remain central to its operations, anchoring the company’s position as a specialist within the broader air cargo ecosystem. “Time-critical, humanitarian, and outsized cargo remain the core types of ad-hoc aircraft … [Read more...] about Chapman Freeborn: Meeting charter demand where conventional capacity falls short
Building a future-ready workforce: How digitalisation can help solve air cargo’s talent challenge in APAC
As e-commerce growth continues to fuel Asia-Pacific’s dominance in global air cargo, the industry faces a pressing challenge: a looming talent crisis. With rising demand, fragmented shipments, and tighter turnaround times, employees are under increasing strain — and many are questioning their future in the sector. In this Q&A, Radesh Menon, Head of Product – Cargo & Logistics at IBS Software, shares insights from the company’s latest research and explains how digital platforms like … [Read more...] about Building a future-ready workforce: How digitalisation can help solve air cargo’s talent challenge in APAC
New generation airline connectivity and procurement tooling gives forwarders a competitive edge
Every freight forwarder is tasked with transforming the complex procurement of buy rates into profitable and competitive end-to-end sell rates at speed. Even the largest global forwarders, with operations and sizable teams in markets worldwide, rely on maintaining the best possible visibility of their cost components to win shipments. In modern forwarding today, the technological setup for teams has become an important competitive asset in the market – an extensive rate procurement and … [Read more...] about New generation airline connectivity and procurement tooling gives forwarders a competitive edge
Driving e-commerce growth: KLN’s digital pathway in Asia
KLN Logistics Group Limited is at the forefront of Asia’s rapidly evolving e-commerce logistics revolution, where speed, precision, and digital integration are no longer optional but essential to success. Asia’s e-commerce market revenue is projected to reach approximately US$1.53 trillion in 2025, growing annually at around 7.7%, making it the global epicentre of e-commerce growth. Concurrently, Asia-Pacific air cargo demand, driven strongly by e-commerce volumes, grew by roughly 11% … [Read more...] about Driving e-commerce growth: KLN’s digital pathway in Asia
