June 2010

E-freight expands and innovates in China

by Jarkko on June 30, 2010

in Aviation

IATA is positive that e-freight will continue to be expanded both in adoption and volume across the Chinese market. Steve Smith, Director, Cargo Supply Chain Management for IATA noted that: “The consistent level of work across the whole supply chain is impressive”. In particular he praised China Southern Airline’s adoption of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) [...]

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Air Travel Rebounded in May

June 30, 2010

Image via Wikipedia The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international scheduled traffic statistics for May which showed an 11.7% increase in passenger traffic and a 34.3% jump in freight demand compared to May 2009. “Demand rebounded strongly in May following the impact of the European volcanic ash fiasco in April. Passenger traffic is now [...]

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No Progress at EU Transport Ministers Meeting

June 26, 2010

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expressed frustration by the lack of progress on key aviation issues during yesterday’s meeting of EU Transport Ministers. “In April, Europe’s over-reaction to the Icelandic volcano cost the European economy EUR 5 billion. This embarrassment of global proportions was a wake-up call for two key areas. Europe needs to [...]

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