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The International Air Transport Association warned that key design elements of the U.K.'s Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate could impose billions of pounds in compliance costs on airlines unless supplies of advanced SAF increase significantly.
Unlike the European Union's ReFuelEU Aviation program, the U.K. mandate includes a "HEFA cap" beginning in 2027 that limits the use of certain feedstocks, including used cooking oil, to encourage development of emerging SAF pathways. The ...
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The International Air Transport Association has appointed Saadia Zahidi as its next director general, effective Nov. 1, making her the first woman to lead the global airline trade association.
Zahidi joins IATA after more than two decades with the World Economic Forum, where she serves as ...
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Cargo iQ has restructured its board to give airlines, freight forwarders and ground handling companies more balanced representation as it pushes wider adoption of its air cargo quality standards across the supply chain.
Three new members joined the board: Jeanne-Mari Reardon, vice president air product EMEA ...
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The International Air Transport Association has sharply criticized proposals to extend the European Union Emissions Trading System beyond Europe's borders, warning that the move could provoke international disputes, undermine European competitiveness and complicate global aviation decarbonization efforts.
IATA Director General Willie Walsh called the proposal a ...
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Airlines continued to modernize their fleets and expand global air transport in 2025, according to the International Air Transport Association's annual World Air Transport Statistics, underscoring long-term shifts that influence passenger networks and the belly cargo capacity supporting international freight.
The annual statistical review, based on ...
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GEODIS said it has opened its first dedicated healthcare cold chain cross-dock facility in the Americas, expanding temperature-controlled handling for pharmaceutical shipments moving through the U.S. Midwest.
The 78,000-square-foot container freight station and bonded facility in Chicago includes a 5,200-square-foot temperature-controlled addition designed for short-term storage ...
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DHL Global Forwarding is expanding air freight capacity between Asia and Europe with new dedicated flights, leveraging assets from DHL Express to meet rising demand on the trade lane.
The company said it will launch weekly Boeing 777F services connecting Shanghai and Leipzig, as well as ...
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A new report from UL Standards & Engagement says incidents involving lithium-ion batteries in air cargo have increased 40 percent since 2021, highlighting growing safety concerns as global demand for battery-powered products continues to surge.
The study, released March 10, draws on incident reports from airlines ...
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The International Labour Organization and shipping association BIMCO have launched a pilot insurance program aimed at improving compensation and protections for workers in Bangladesh’s ship recycling industry.
The Employment Injury Scheme will provide financial compensation for workers and their families in cases of permanent injury or ...
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The International Air Transport Association said it is expanding the use of artificial intelligence in air cargo operations through a series of initiatives aimed at improving efficiency, safety and collaboration across the industry.
The airline trade group announced three programs designed to help airlines, freight forwarders ...
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