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Shippers strive for greater role in creation of air cargo regulations
The Global Shippers’ Forum (GSF) is developing a closer relationship with ICAO in order to give the UN organisation a wider view of the impact its regulations have on the whole air cargo supply chain.GSF secretary general Chris Welsh told Air Cargo News that ICAO attended its recent annual meeting ...
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AMI installs dual view X-ray scanners in the UK
AMI, the trade-only airfreight and express wholesaler, has installed a latest generation cargo X-ray scanner at its flagship London Heathrow facility.The Astrophysics XIS-1818DV is a dual view machine, as required by security regulations from January this year, with a 180 x 180cm tunnel aperture.Its 320kv generator enables it to penetrate ...
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Xiamen Airlines opts for EzyCustoms technology to support Canadian network expansion
China’s Xiamen Airlines has begun using the EzyCustoms service offered by Hong Kong’s Global Logistics System (HK), otherwise known as GLS.The carrier has successfully migrated over to the platform, which allows for integration within different Customs environments, GLS – an efreight systems specialist – notes.On July 25, Xiamen Airlines expanded ...
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UK SFO looks into Airbus dealings
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has begun an investigation into allegations of “fraud, bribery and corruption” at Airbus relating to the European manufacturer’s use of third-party consultants.Airbus Group confirmed that it has been informed by the SFO that it has launched a criminal investigation into its civil aviation business. ...
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TAPA warns of ‘big increase’ in cargo thefts
Cargo crimes in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region continue to grow in frequency, according to the Transported Asset Protection Association’s (TAPA) Incident Information Service (IIS) database.The IIS reveals that there were 598 new freight-related cargo losses recorded in the second quarter of this year, representing a 92.9% ...
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CBP to make use of IATA’s Cargo-XML messaging standard
IATA has confirmed that its IATA’s Cargo-XML messaging standard is to be used by US Customs and Border Protection (US-CBP) to collect advance data on US export shipments.The new data format will, the association said, make electronic communication between the CBP’s Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) system, airlines and other air ...
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Regulators and Customs, focused on secure airfreight without disruptions
Aviation regulators and Customs authorities are focused on implementing best practices to maintain a secure air cargo global supply chain without creating disruptions and delays.The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) have now shifted from the creation of an effective regulatory framework toward “the fostering ...
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Washington approves FedEx to offer first scheduled all-cargo service to Cuba
US parcels giant Federal Express (FedEx) has been awarded cargo flying rights to Cuba by the Department of Transportation (DoT) in Washington.FedEx's uncontested application makes it the first all-cargo carrier to provide scheduled services to Cuba since the easing of decades-long political tensions between Washington and Havana.The DoT stated: "FedEx ...
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Air industry to raise its game in Africa
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and The African Union Commission (AU) have agreed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to improve air transport.Signed in Geneva by IATA director genera and chief executive, Tony Tyler and the AU’s commissioner for infrastructure and Energy, Dr. Elham Mahmoud Ahmed Ibrahim, it aims to ...
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Luxembourg pilots join call for Mid East carrier curbs
The Luxembourg pilots’ association has joined a group calling for fair competition in European aviation, which they argue is "competing with the state-funded airlines of the Gulf region".The Association Luxembourgeoise des Pilotes de Ligne (ALPL) said that it, together with other pilot associations and the European Cockpit Association, had become ...
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Delayed runway decision will see France and Germany beat UK economy – CBI
UK company bosses group, the CBI, has warned of the economic consequences for Britain if the government continues to put off a decision on additional runway capacity in the South East of England.Paul Drechsler, CBI president, said: “More than ever before, it is absolutely critical that the government sends a ...
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Airport capacity – FTA says Britain needs connections with the world post Brexit
UK shippers have warned that the British government's further delay on a decision for new runway capacity in the south east of England "is bad news for the economy and will further erode confidence in Britain’s ability to compete in global markets".The assessment came from Freight Transport Association (FTA), which ...
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FAA offers first operational rules for small UAS
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has finalised its first set of operational rules covering the commercial use of small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS, more commonly known as drones), opening what it describes as “pathways towards fully integrating UAS into the nation’s airspace”.The new regulations work, the FAA said, to ...
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Amazon falls foul of FAA
The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed two civil penalties be levied on Amazon, the e-commerce retailer, for allegedly violating US hazardous materials regulations.In the first case, the FAA has proposed a $78,000 civil penalty be levied against Amazon, alleging that on 24 May 2014 Amazon ...
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India relaxes foreign ownership conditions
The Indian government confirmed its relaxation of the rules governing foreign direct investment (FDI) in Indian companies in several sectors, including the aviation industry.Among the changes, the government is now allowing foreign investors that are not airline companies to own all 100% of the shares of Indian carriers, raising the ...
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NewsAmazon faces $350,000 fine from FAA for alleged air cargo hazmat infringement
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has proposed a $350,000 civil penalty against Amazon.com for allegedly violating hazardous materials regulations.In its website posting, the FAA alleges that on October 15, 2014, Amazon offered to United Parcel Service (UPS) a package containing a one-gallon container of 'Amazing! LIQUID FIRE,' which the ...
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Thermal blanket has lithium-ion fires covered
Morgan Advanced Materials has launched a thermal bag to counter the fire risk from overheating Lithium-Ion batteries due to thermal runaway.Morgan said that its FireMaster battery bags have gone through an extensive period of testing in conjunction with Germanwings, part of the Lufthansa Group.The FireMaster bag, which measures 500 mm ...
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NewsCargo crime group calls for law enforcement to provide more data
The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) has called on law enforcement agencies to increase the amount of cargo crime data they share to help the logistics and transport industry reduce incidents of theft.TAPA said if law enforcement agencies share extra crime data its members would be able to utilise this ...
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Australia relaxes ban on Bangladeshi imports
It has been widely reported that Australia has relaxed its embargo on air cargo coming in directly from Bangladesh.Apparently, Canberra has given the green light to air freight flying in from Bangladesh as long as it transits via a First World country.Late last year, on December 19, the Australian Government ...
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China green light for FedEx-TNT deal
FedEx Corporation and TNT Express have said that they have obtained the unconditional approval of China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) for their merger.With one of the last remaining hurdles to the deal surmounted, the two express companies say that the offer condition with respect to competition clearances has now been ...