A specialised cargo plane touches down at midnight. Its cargo: a radiopharmaceutical with a six-hour half-life, racing against time to reach a patient across the globe. This is the high-stakes world of transporting dangerous goods and pharmaceuticals—where precision is paramount and the margin for error is zero. In today's complex cargo logistics landscape, ensuring safe and compliant transport of these sensitive materials isn't just a priority—it's an absolute necessity. Each shipment, be it … [Read more...] about Safeguarding dangerous goods and pharmaceuticals in global logistics
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Strengthened profitability expected in 2025 even as supply chain issues persist, says IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced its financial outlook for the global airline industry in 2025, which shows a slight strengthening of profitability amid ongoing cost and supply chain challenges. Highlights include: Net profits are expected to be $36.6 billion in 2025 for a 3.6% net profit margin. That is a slight improvement from the expected $31.5 billion net profit in 2024 (3.3% net profit margin). Average net profit per passenger is expected to be $7.0 … [Read more...] about Strengthened profitability expected in 2025 even as supply chain issues persist, says IATA
IATA: Air cargo demand up 9.8% in October 2024 – 15th month of consecutive growth
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for October 2024 global air cargo markets showing continuing strong annual growth in demand. Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), rose by 9.8% compared to October 2023 levels (10.3% for international operations) for a 15th consecutive month of growth. Capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTKs), increased by 5.9% compared to October 2023 (7.2% for international operations). This was … [Read more...] about IATA: Air cargo demand up 9.8% in October 2024 – 15th month of consecutive growth
dnata is first ground services provider in Europe to earn IATA’s environmental management certification
dnata, a leading global air and travel services provider, has become the first ground handler in Europe to receive the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) environmental management certification. The recognition highlights the company’s dedication to implementing robust sustainability initiatives. IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) is a certification programme developed to independently assess the commitment of aviation stakeholders such as airlines, airports, cargo handling … [Read more...] about dnata is first ground services provider in Europe to earn IATA’s environmental management certification
September saw 9.4% growth for air cargo, IATA reports
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for September 2024 global air cargo markets showing continuing strong annual growth in demand. Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), rose by 9.4% compared to September 2023 levels (10.5% for international operations) for a 14th consecutive month of growth. Capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTKs), increased by 6.4% compared to September 2023 (8.1% for international operations). This … [Read more...] about September saw 9.4% growth for air cargo, IATA reports
Awery achieves IATA Hackathon hat trick with data sharing solution for airlines and ground handlers
Awery Aviation Software (Awery) was awarded the Developer Prize at IATA’s ONE Record Hackathon for its Flight Care solution, which tackles communication issues between airlines and third-party providers. Participants were tasked with developing a solution to enable real-time updates between airlines, ground handling agents (GHAs), and ramp agents, to avoid delays and improve efficiency in air cargo handling. Awery’s Flight Care solution uses the ONE Record Data Sharing Standard to enable … [Read more...] about Awery achieves IATA Hackathon hat trick with data sharing solution for airlines and ground handlers
