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Only connect: air cargo connectivity means stronger trade growth
An IATA-commissioned study has established a clear link between air cargo connectivity and trade growth.Research by Developing Trade Consultants found that a 1% increase in air cargo connectivity is associated with a 6.3% increase in trade.The study, sponsored by the international airlines lobby, has also developed measures of key quality ...
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Airfreight faces risk of security slowdown, says IATA expert
Much of the emphasis in air cargo security has been to add yet further measures and could end up slowing the flow of airfreight around the world, an IATA expert told the Transport Security conference in London.Christian Piaget, IATA senior manager for cargo, customs and claims, said that while many ...
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Analysis of the growing threat from cyber attacks
The logistics supply chain has become a favoured target because the industry is underprepared for a serious cyber attack.Global cargo theft and supply chain disruption reportedly cost $56bn last year.One part of that supply chain, the aviation industry, is expanding, evolving, and becoming ever more connected due to the rapid ...
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Antonov will move to ground Volga-Dnepr's An-124s only if support functions are moved
Antonov has moved to clarify that it has not yet asked for a ban on Volga-Dnepr flying An-124 aircraft and will only do so if the Russian airline moves support functions for the aircraft to another company.In response to press reports that the Ukrainian company will attempt to gain a ...
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Canadian transport minister 'miscommunicated' on foreign ownership rules for cargo carriers
Foreign owners will be able to take up to a 49% stake in Canadian cargo airlines, the government has confirmed after an earlier policy "miscommunication".Canada’s transport minister Marc Garneau has clarified his earlier statement that seemed to suggest that a raising of the cap on foreign ownership, from 25% to ...
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Cargojet welcomes retention of 25% cap on foreign ownership
Canada-based freighter operator Cargojet has welcomed Transport Canada's review of the foreign ownership rules for Canadian airlines which remain unchanged for the airfreight sector.Ajay Virmani, president and chief executive of the airline, said: "Cargojet welcomes the decision by the Minister of Transport, Marc Garneau, to maintain current foreign ownership levels ...
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UN urges logistics firms to think green
A new report by the United Nations High Level Advisory Group on Sustainable Transport is challenging logistics operators and other transport organisations to seek out new ways to balance short-term financial considerations against broader benefits for society and long-term economic gains.It also calls for the development of multimodal transport solutions ...
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E-commerce growth creates regulatory challenges
The growth of e-commerce may have provided the air cargo industry with a boost but also presents many challenges on the regulatory front.At the TIACA Air Cargo Forum event in Paris, speakers from the World Customs Organization (WCO) and Tiaca outlined the problems created by shipments coming from unknown shippers.WCO ...
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New runway price must be right, says IATA
IATA said it fully supported the UK government’s decision to build a new runway at London Heathrow airport but it needed to be affordable to airport users.It said that to maximize the potential of the new capacity, “Heathrow costs must become even more competitive and cost effective. The government's desire ...
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Business leaders welcome Heathrow runway verdict
UK employers’ organisation the CBI has responded enthusiastically to the UK government's approval of a third runway at Heathrow Airport .President Paul Drechsler, said it came “as an enormous relief to firms in every corner of the country.” He described the plan as “fantastic news”, especially as the country had ...
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IATA draws up security blueprint
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has drawn up a list of four principles to find “durable solutions to aviation’s security challenges”. They cover areas such as overflying conflict zones, landside security at airports, insider threats, cyber security and harmonisation of information requirements and airport checkpoints.Director general and chief executive, ...
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ICAO agrees ‘historic’ pact to cut emissions
The 191 member states of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) agreed on a new measure to control CO2 emissions from international aviation on 5 October.The Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), hammered out at the UN aviation agency’s assembly in Montreal, will complement mitigation measures the ...
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Canada brings in known shipper system
Transport Canada has issued new requirements for cargo loaded on passenger aircraft from October 17, including two new shipper categories.Under the Air Cargo Security Program, existing registered shippers with updated Air Cargo Security (ACS) files will automatically gain Account Consignor status. Air cargo originated by Account Consignors will be screened ...
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FAA issues battery ban on Florida firm
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has slapped a ban on untested products from Florida company, Braille Battery.It said that the Sarasota-based firm had failed to comply with Hazardous Materials Regulations and International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) technical instructions on the transport of lithium ion batteries.FAA said that despite FAA ...
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IATA joins the clamour for progress on emissions
In the wake of news from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) that it expects to see the adoption of a global market-based measure, or GMBM, relating to carbon dioxide emissions created from international activity (http://www.aircargonews.net/news/policy/single-view/news/icao-assembly-opens-with-expectations-of-landmark-deal-on-aviation-emissions.html), IATA has added its voice to the hope that significant progress can be made ...
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ICAO Assembly opens with expectations of landmark deal on aviation emissions
The 39th triennial Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) was officially opened in Montreal yesterday (27 September), with there being clear indications that it will adopt the first-ever global market-based measure, or GMBM, by any industry relating to carbon dioxide emissions created from international activity.ICAO Council president Olumuyiwa ...
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ICAO World Aviation Forum looks forward
The second International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) World Aviation Forum (IWAF), which was held at the UN agency’s Montreal headquarters and which concluded yesterday (26 September), brought together over 800 senior government, air transport industry, UN, finance, development, and various other aviation industry leaders.The objective of IWAF 2016 as laid ...
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UK runway decision, a beginning and not the end of the process
A UK government decision on a new runway to be built at either Heathrow or Gatwick will not push a magic button for extra capacity. Many more potential obstacles stand in the way.Who will pay the full cost of providing extra capacity and when are two thorny issues. Alongside those ...
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Airlines place embargo on Samsung Note 7 smartphone transport
Airlines are banning the carriage of Samsung Note 7 smartphones as cargo after of spate of recent incidents that have seen the devices burst into flames sparked a product recall.Yesterday evening, Air Canada Cargo issued a circular to customers warning that the devices would no longer be permitted as cargo ...
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New Customs declaration speeds e-commerce cargo through Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport
Dutch Customs has teamed up with the Schiphol airport cargo community in Amsterdam to launch a simplified e-commerce declaration called VENUE.The declaration has been designed to help shippers import and export items that are being purchased via e-commerce platforms - such as fashion, personal care, and homeware - throughout the ...