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AIR FREIGHT UPDATES No bellyache for freighters, the backbone of air cargo aircargonews.net Freighter aircraft will continue to play an important role in air cargo supply chains, despite the growth in big bellied passenger aircraft fleets, and will maintain a 50-50 market share versus below deck cargo. Read more here.  Hong Kong air cargo...

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES E-commerce: A gift from heaven for air cargo but challenges ahead aircargonews.net E-commerce is a gift from heaven for the air cargo sector but it faces several challenges if it is to capitalise on the opportunity it presents, according to speakers at the World Cargo Symposium. Read more here.  IATA hopes to make paying...

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air cargo needs to step up to capitalize on e-commerce aircargonews.net The air cargo industry needs to improve in various areas if it is to capitalize on the opportunity presented by e-commerce, according to speakers at the World Cargo Symposium.  Read more here.  Air cargo set to speed up and increase visibility over...

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES First companies awarded IATA Fresh certification aircargonews.net The first companies have passed IATA’s CEIV Fresh certfication programme for the handling of perishable cargo. Read more here.  Some 40% of shippers unaware of dangerous goods regulations aircargonews.net A large number of shippers, some 40%, admitted...

AIR FREIGHT UPDATES Air Canada Cargo: All Shipments to and from New Delhi and Mumbai Subject to Delay ciffa.com As the closure of the airspace over Pakistan persists, Air Canada Cargo is implementing solutions to reduce the impact on cargo shipments to and from India. Shipments to and from Indira Gandhi International (DEL) in New Delhi and Chhatrapati...