With a new year unfolding quietly, softly in front of us, it seems the air cargo industry, if not much of the world, is waiting with bated breath for that proverbial light at the end of the gloomy economic tunnel. While most industry players are wisely reluctant to forecast – probably as much out of the fear of spoiling any potential karma, as just plain lacking any visibility – there are glimmers of optimism out there. But despite these ‘green shoots’ – whether … [Read more...] about A brave new world
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<rhymes with perogy> This next item is part rant, part rave and part media relations lesson. We recently were in Los Angeles for the annual FIATA congress and while visiting the exhibition area stopped an IT exhibitor’s booth – who shall remain unnamed (simply because my advertising colleague doesn’t want them to be too badly offended…tsche!) although we can say their name rhymes with that delicious Ukrainian specialty, perogy. Ohhhh yes we know…we’re … [Read more...] about
Time for the industry to reshape itself: IATA
The world has changed dramatically in its just over 100 year history and yet the air cargo industry is still applying the same business model that it has relied on for at least the last four decades – certainly since the advent of the widebody aircraft – notes IATA’s director, cargo distribution, Glyn Hughes. “We know we have a mature business model and we believe the industry must reshape – we need to take stock of where we are and what we need to do to reshape … [Read more...] about Time for the industry to reshape itself: IATA
Hope for a brighter 2013
The year 2012 will be another benchmark for the history books of air cargo. It is a year virtually all will be happy to forget. It does however end with some optimism that the prolonged ‘bottoming’ of the air cargo will come to an end soon – at least sooner than later. As the year comes to a close, global economic growth estimates for 2012 remain weak at just over two per cent, with only a slightly better outlook for 2013, according to the latest figures from the … [Read more...] about Hope for a brighter 2013
Just look at those happy, helpful, smiling faces! It’s gonna be a great trip!!
Just look at those happy, helpful, smiling faces! It’s gonna be a great trip!! We’re all very excited here at Belly Ache, because now we can book our weekend getaways on our favorite airline from the convenience of our desktop! Air Koryo, the self-described “unique national flag carrier” of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (that would be NORTH Korea in case you’re confused about the ‘Democratic’ part of the name) has launched a new … [Read more...] about Just look at those happy, helpful, smiling faces! It’s gonna be a great trip!!
MidAmerica teams with Ningbo for new trade route
MidAmerica St. Louis Airport director Tim Cantwell told Payload Asia on the sidelines of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) Air Cargo Forum in Atlanta that both secondary airports have signed an agreement committing each to work together to develop the trade route. “So they are collecting the freight to ship, they’ve got buyers to buy and we’ve got freight to ship the other way to the buyers and we’ve got a conduit down to Latin America,” said … [Read more...] about MidAmerica teams with Ningbo for new trade route
