ICAO Council, IATA endorse new global aviation security plan
The first International Civil Aviation Organization Global Aviation Security Plan (ICAO GASeP), established this week by the ICAO Secretariat, has been endorsed by the…
The Philippine air cargo industry should not wait for government to mandate the use of electronic messaging and electronic submission of air waybill and…
Airlines commit to update cargo processes as demand rises
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has adopted a resolution to accelerate the modernization and transformation of the air cargo industry. The resolution, firmed…
This year is expected to be another profitable one for airlines as the International Air Transport Association (IATA) revised its 2017 industry profitability outlook…
Asian airlines post healthy volume growth, reflecting strong exports
Asia-Pacific airlines delivered more than 8% more freight in April 2017 as global traffic growth remained strong, although easing from a month ago, according…
IATA survey shows airline industry ‘very positive’ about demand outlook
Airline industry heads remain upbeat about demand prospects for the year ahead, as cargo and passenger volumes continue to expand, according to the results…
Airlines in Asia-Pacific saw air freight demand grow in January, boosted by rising export orders, according to data released by the International Air Transport…
IATA says WTO trade facilitation accord a boost to e-freight program
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the entry into force of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA), saying it will…
2016 air cargo expands to almost twice the average in 5 years
Global air freight demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), grew by 3.8% in 2016 compared to 2015, outperforming forecasts and nearly doubling the…
IATA, UNCTAD cooperate to standardize cargo messaging standards
The Cargo-XML messaging standard of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is now fully integrated into ASYCUDAWorld, the United Nations Conference on Trade and…
Power banks must be classified as batteries, FedEx says
FedEx Express Philippines said shipments containing power banks must be classified as batteries and prepared according to the new rules published by the International…
Air freight carriers upbeat as demand hits highest level in 18 months
Global air freight demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers, surged 8.2% year-on-year in October, the briskest growth seen in 18 months, according to the…
Asian air cargo carriers register 5.5% September traffic growth
Air freight carriers in the Asia-Pacific, along with other regional airlines except those in Latin America, witnessed a robust expansion in volumes for September,…
Updated IATA-FIATA air cargo program anchored on current business settings
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) have formally launched an agreement to implement a new air…
Asian airlines get intra-regional cargo demand boost
Global air cargo demand improved in August, with Asia-Pacific airlines posting a strong showing in intra-regional demand, according to the latest data from the…
