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Tuesday June 3,
2025
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| Vol. 24 No. 26 | Tuesday June 3,
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As Easy As ATC |
 Ingo Zimmer, CEO ATC Aviation Services with his team above leads into the big show at Air Cargo Europe, where the access for attendees will find the Frankfurt-based powerhouse comfortably situate in major space at the event.Meantime while in an airport today where Ingo is often pictured, am waiting for an announcement in the concourse of Charleroi airport in Belgium with time on my hands. Am wondering why at this day and age we can predict the tastes and choices of consumers and even guess their preferences in terms of products, destination, colors and we cannot decide on sending a message only if it is actually required? I am using this example to explain the difference between a standard routinely devised approach to a problem and a precise, well thought and effective action plan. As thought turns to delivering a winning strategy that is effective, sufficient, up to the point, without a trickle, comes further thought of Ingo Zimmer, CEO of the best GSSA in the world, ATC. This is a guy who would surely not get his customers to waste four hours of their precious time for insufficient care. In 2023, Ingo Zimmer expressed his gratitude to the many who visited ATC’s powerful exhibition opus at Air Cargo Europe in Munich. After the pandemic, 2023 was full of promise and it proved to be a very good year indeed, the best in a long time for many. It is not easy to travel to Munich with the same spirit this year, because the world seems to be experiencing changes that do not make economists very happy. There are symptoms of uneasiness that may reflect on air cargo. The most recent figures disclosed by IATA show total air cargo volumes reaching 69 million tonnes (+0.6% on 2024, but below the previously projected 72.5 million tonnes). Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General said, “The first half of 2025 has brought significant uncertainties to global markets. We anticipate airlines flying more people and more cargo in 2025 than they did in 2024, even if previous demand projections have been dented by trade tensions and falls in consumer confidence. IATA added, “cargo revenues are expected to be $142 billion in 2025 (-4.7% on 2024). The cargo yield is also expected to reduce by 5.2%, reflecting a combination of slower demand growth and lower oil prices. Significant uncertainty remains on how trade tensions will evolve over the year, Tariffs and prolonged trade wars dampen demand for air cargo Additionally, the uncertainty over how the Trump Administration’s trade policies will evolve could hold back critical business decisions that drive economic activity, and with it the demand for air cargo.” In all this, last month ATC, with all its now regular flourish and excitement announced: “We are more than happy to welcome J. Florian Pfaff as an external advisor to ATC Aviation Services. With 35 years of international experience in the air cargo industry, Mr. Pfaff brings an impressive track record in sales, operations, business development, and strategic partnerships. Throughout his career, he has been responsible for the markets Asia, Germany, Europe, Africa, as well as parts of North and Central America. “As an independent consultant operating under the name J. Florian Pfaff – Aviation Consulting, Florian will support ATC going forward with his expertise in business development,” Ingo Zimmer declared. The key for the obvious success of ATC with Ingo Zimmer at its helm, 36 years by now and still jetting stronger and stronger is clear to see when he clarifies the GSSA’s role in making forwarders’ job easier. “With all the challenges freight forwarders have to deal with today, it seems reasonable to offer straight answers and immediately action solutions,” Ingo said. Here at Munich, “Our team, including Dagmar Hanau, Group Marketing Manager look forward to meeting and greeting all our friends and people that may want to know more about who we are, what we do and why we are the hardest working, most professional family of top flight logisticians in the world.” ATC’s aggressive, knowledgeable, highly motivated worldwide team continues to make history in logistics, delivering the primo advantage to shippers that count on the nimbleness of ATC’s extensive network, to offer the best opportunities for their portfolio. As Air Cargo Europe continues, be sure and visit ATC in Hall A2, Booths 319-424. Marco Sorgetti |
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