Barely eight months into his retirement, former global head of cargo for the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Des Vertannes has re-joined the air cargo industry, taking up a role as strategic advisor for IT firm, SmartKargo. Announcing Vertannes’ new role in the company, Jay Shelat, SmartKargo executive VP, Sales and Marketing said: "We are fortunate to have Des on board. “Des’ more than four decades of air cargo experience, … [Read more...] about SmartKargo pulls a coup, brings Vertannes onboard
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IATA scam is back again
BIFA has received information from a number of members concerning, so called, payment demands from IATA sent by email. Even more worrying is that the e-mail suffices (domain name) appear to clone the genuine IATA suffix (@iata.org). Fortunately, BIFA has observed that there are still ‘tell-tale’ signs to look out for, for example poor spelling is common, which a recent sample received by a BIFA member demonstrated, as it was from ‘[email protected]’. There are many … [Read more...] about IATA scam is back again
IATA welcomes ICAO tracking recommendation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the recommendation of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Second High Level Safety Conference (HLSC/2) to move towards the adoption of a performance-based standard for global tracking of commercial aircraft, supported by a multinational evaluation exercise to evaluate impact and guide implementation. “This will continue the industry’s successful record of working with governments to improve safety … [Read more...] about IATA welcomes ICAO tracking recommendation
Air cargo ends 2014 up 4.5% on 2013: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released full-year air cargo data for 2014 showing 4.5 per cent demand growth compared to 2013 measured by freight tonne kilometres (FTKs), marking a "significant acceleration" from the 1.4 per cent recorded in 2013 over 2012. IATA said the air cargo market expansion gathered momentum as 2014 progressed with the year finishing on a positive note as growth in December accelerated to 4.9 per cent, compared to December 2013. The vast … [Read more...] about Air cargo ends 2014 up 4.5% on 2013: IATA
200 ACC3 certs expire without incident: IATA
The 1 January expiry of some 200 temporary ACC3 accreditations for various cargo handling facilities and carriers around the world has not resulted in any negative impacts as of 27 January 2015, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) told Payload Asia, but the ultimate sanction of banning cargo uplift into Europe is still on the table. The original ACC3 deadline was 1 July 2014, which saw nearly 1,100 independent validations conducted with about 120 IATA … [Read more...] about 200 ACC3 certs expire without incident: IATA
Wholesaler AMI adds Schiphol to its network
Air Menzies International (AMI) – a trade-only airfreight and express freight wholesaler – is now fully operational at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The latest AMI branch gives the company a presence at three of Europe’s five top air cargo gateways, and brings its core network to a total of 24 branches on four continents. AMI Amsterdam has achieved IATA CASS status, so it can now buy space on departures direct from Schiphol, in addition to routeing cargo via its main London … [Read more...] about Wholesaler AMI adds Schiphol to its network
