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Slashing red tape helped airlines speed COVID vaccine shipments
International transport rules for dangerous goods could have hindered the vaccine rollout by airlines without swift action by the air cargo sector.
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WHO urges front-of-line vaccinations for seafarers, aircrews
Trade is bottled up around the world and part of the problem is the difficulty in getting seafarers and pilots back and forth across borders.
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Airlines absorb $391 billion revenue shortfall in 2020
Airlines are heavily in the red and a big shrink in passenger revenue last year is to blame. The International Civil Aviation Organization quantifies the…
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TSA to propose scan-all alternative for air cargo security
Freight forwarders are vying against all-cargo airlines and online merchants over whether export cargo should be screened or get a green light to the aircraft…
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UN urges support for postal, air cargo and express mail operators
Many postal services were underfunded prior to the coronavirus pandemic and now have extra demands for their service. UN agencies involved in air transport and…
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New air cargo security standards could gum up e-commerce exports
The U.S. Transportation Security Administration is not ready to implement new international security standards for cargo carried on freighter aircraft that go into effect next…
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Airlines chafe against UK quarantine as Europe opens travel
It’s a turbulent period in Europe for the aviation industry. Regional travel is reopening in the EU, but the UK has tightened travel restrictions and…
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Getting crews on and off ships and airplanes
“Crew changes cannot be postponed indefinitely,” warned the world’s largest maritime and air transport organizations.
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ICAO calls for sanitary sky corridors to expedite critical cargo flights
International aviation authorities and health experts are trying to create public health corridors in the sky through the application of multi-layers of sanitary and hygiene…
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Paws on the ground, nose in the air
U.S. freight forwarders have increasingly embraced canines as part of their technology-driven air cargo security programs.
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