The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) is looking to bring the industry to discuss market issues with the launch of a regional symposium series, which it will kick-start in Amsterdam. The first regional symposium will be held on June 28th, hosted by Schiphol Airport at the Amsterdam City Centre. The event will include one day of interactive conference sessions, an evening reception and a tour of the airport on the next day. The programme will include important discussions on … [Read more...] about Regional air cargo symposium series to kickstart in June
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Budapest Airport eyes cargo boost with TIACA membership
Budapest Airport is looking to become a key cargo player within central and eastern Europe and has joined The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) as a trustee member. József Kossuth, head of cargo at the Hungarian air hub, said the new cooperation will allow them to do great things in cargo digitization, cargo processes and organisation, technology upgrades, regulatory environment and other cargo developments. The airport invested €50 million and opened its cargo terminal BUD Cargo … [Read more...] about Budapest Airport eyes cargo boost with TIACA membership
Real talk with TIACA’s Steven Polmans
For an air cargo professional like Steven Polmans, there’s no such thing as a typical day. Between juggling his customer chief job at Nallian and his commitments as chairman of industry group The International Air Cargo Association or TIACA, Steven thrives in having different roles and responsibilities, one that he has learned to manage through years of experience. In a brief interview, Steven shares his view on new technologies, where the industry is headed, and the role TIACA is looking to … [Read more...] about Real talk with TIACA’s Steven Polmans
PLA Global Wrap: Week 13
In week 13 of PLA's global wrap, we feature a couple of firsts, including Corsair's brand new A330neo, Emirates' vaccine delivery milestone, IAG Cargo's record airlift from Kenya, and the launch of a new cargo airline operating the EMA-BFS route in the United Kingdom. ASL Airlines UK becomes newest cargo carrier ASL Airlines United Kingdom received its air operator certificate (AOC) and its operating licence from the UK Civil Aviation Authority. The first flight was operated by an ATR72-200 … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 13
TIACA bolsters Board with four new appointments
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has added four new members on its board of directors, broadening the industry expertise of the current Board. Following a year of internal re-organization and the changing of governance structure, Liana Coyne of Coyne Airways, Bob Chi of SATS Ltd, Manel Galindo of WebCargo, and Hendrik Leyssens of Swissport will join the board to fill roles that have been underrepresented in the past. “Each new Board member has been vetted by the Executive … [Read more...] about TIACA bolsters Board with four new appointments
Joint article: Air cargo heroes go beyond the extra mile
Exceptional times call for exceptional measures. The past year has been a real challenge—and air cargo executives around the world have often asked us, the freight publications, to help express their gratitude to those who have kept the world moving. So nine air freight titles have suspended competitive concerns today to publish an article together: a representative sample of ‘thank yous’ from companies around the world. It acknowledges the work done in a momentous year, 12 months … [Read more...] about Joint article: Air cargo heroes go beyond the extra mile