Abu Dhabi – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for aviation security to be further strengthened by addressing four key areas;

Kigali - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted five priorities which must be addressed for aviation to deliver maximum economic and social benefits in Africa. These are:

Quote of the week:
"Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing."
Wernher von Braun (March 23, 1912 – June 16, 1977) - German & later American, aerospace engineer and space architect.

Shipping industry holds own summit at COP 23 climate meeting, pushes for ‘Maritime Energy Transition’

Alliance members from different regions of Russia took part in it: Yekaterinburg, Rostov-on-Don, Irkutsk, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Samara and also other countries - Finland, Turkey and Slovenia.
The Alliance working results of 2014 – 2017 were discussed at the meeting: increase in number of members of alliance, expansion of partner network to 770 companies worldwide, processing system of requests and customer acquisition improvement, development of new IT based on blockchain technologies.

Port State Control could be about to change and move away from black, grey and white performance lists as pressure grows to concentrate more on targeted inspections of under-performing ships, a potential move welcomed by Palau International Ship Registry (PISR).

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the UK Government to shore-up its international air connectivity by focusing on a cost-effective expansion of Heathrow Airport and achieving early clarity on post-Brexit issues.

Now operating six daily services between the United States and China

Revenue Passenger Kilometres increased by a fifth

How do things stand with digitization of logistics in Turkey and along the New Silk Road?

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Quote of the week:
"He that is busy is tempted by one devil; he that is idle, by a legion."
Thomas Fuller (1608 – 16 August 1661) - English churchman and historian

High-bandwidth boosts crew communication and business operations

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in September 2017 showing that demand (measured in freight tonne kilometers or FTKs), rose 9.2% compared to the same month in 2016. This was the slowest pace of growth seen in five months. However, it was still significantly higher than the five-year average growth rate of 4.4%.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched FACE-UP - a competition for recent graduates to present their thesis at the 2018 World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Dallas, USA. To be eligible, graduates must have a thesis topic about air transport logistics (e.g. air cargo, supply chain management, mobility, IT solutions, etc.).

The cruise season was a successful one for Copenhagen Malmö Port, CMP. Copenhagen welcomed 850,000 passengers, setting a new record. CMP is now investing in continued growth. A new terminal is being built in Copenhagen, and as from April 2018 Visby will form part of CMP’s cruise operations.