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24 No. 33 Monday
July 14, 2025 |
FIATA India RAP Meeting
RAP is normally connected with modern music. Not for FIATA members, though, who immediately recognize the acronym with Region Asia Pacific, i.e. the regional assembly of the association members of the region. This group is chaired by Yukki Nugrahawan Hanafi, nominated by the Indonesian association member.
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Chuckles for July 14, 2025
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Delta Cargo And ATC Aviation Winning Combo
“We’re proud to announce our new partnership with ATC Aviation Services AG (ATC Aviation) as our new General Sales & Service Agent (GSSA) in Germany, effective July 1, 2025, said Delta Cargo.
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India iPhone Peak
Since Apple airlifted 600 tonnes of iPhones worth $2 billion from India to the U.S. in April, India has emerged as a key hub for global smartphone exports. Reports now indicate that India-made smartphones have overtaken China to hold the top position in export volume.
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Help Texas Flooding Victims
Our hearts go out to the people of the Hill Country in Texas. A monster storm, like a thief in the night, brought terrible chaos with raging floodwaters sweeping away adults and children, changing the lives of unsuspecting people celebrating the July 4th weekend.
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Vol.
24 No. 32 Friday
June 27, 2025 |
Wilson Kwong Face-To-Face At TIACA Hong Kong
Hactl - Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited CEO Wilson Kwong and The International Air Cargo Association TIACA Executive Director Glyn Hughes at the TIACA Executive Summit got up close and personal in a wide-ranging, no-holds barred conversation this week. |
TIACA Lauds Inspiration And Stars
Awards more rewarding, debuted some firsts at TIACA Hong Kong Executive Session 2025 (Photo left), where the great Jan Krems, United Cargo President is pictured flanked by Steven Polmans Chairman TIACA (r) and Glyn Hughes Executive Director TIACA (l), as he is inducted into TIACA Hall Of Fame.
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Vol.
24 No. 31 Wednesday
June 25, 2025 |
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony & HKTB Dragon Dance
There's a little cabin in the sky, baby
An acre or two of heavenly blue to plow.
We will be oh-so gay
Eat fried chicken every day
As the angels go sailing by. |
Tom Owen—Air Conditioning A Fireside Chat
It was 105 degrees hot in the shade in Hyde Park, New York and 86 degrees or thereabouts in Hong Kong yesterday.
They turned up the air conditioning in President Roosevelt's home, today a museum in Hyde Park, where during the darkest days of The Great Depression.
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Jan Krems In Time Shift—TIACA Hall of Fame 2025 Recipient
Jan Krems is a professional in air cargo and a continuous contributor to the knowledge base of this publication. His contribution has been consistent and appreciated through many years. |
Congratulations Jan Krems
Congratulations to Jan Krems on this well-deserved recognition! A true fixture in the air cargo industry, Jan has built a stellar reputation through decades of leadership and innovation—first with KLM Cargo and now as President of United Cargo.
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The Unsinkable Dora Kay
“Reports of my missing have been greatly exaggerated,” has always been a quote that brings a smile.
When she represented Hong Kong International Airport, Dora Kay was the powerhouse lady that picked up the The International Air Cargo Association TIACA sword in 2003 and served for two years (2003-2004) as TIACA President (now titled chairman).
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Vol.
24 No. 30 Tuesday
June 24, 2025 |
Roos Rules The Roost At TIACA Hong Kong
Roos Bakker is 2026-27 Chairman of The International Air Cargo Association TIACA.
But rather than having stepped off a cloud or out of a dream, Roos lands at TIACA having created an enviable track record down on the ground at Schiphol | Cargo
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Chuckles for June 24, 2025
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Glyn's Double Feature Starts In Hong Kong
TIACA will open its doors in Hong Kong to the usual enthusiasts, and many new faces, on June 24th. The Executive Summit will cater for the crème of the aviation and air cargo industries in the world, as is customary for TIACA. This event precedes the Air Cargo Forum in Abi Dhabi in November, which is said to have already sold more than 60% of its spaces, not bad as we are now more than five months ahead of time! |
Letter From Hong Kong
Here we are welcoming another world leading air cargo event in Hong Kong, this time the TIACA 2025 Executive Summit. As a long-term optimist when it comes to Hong Kong, I can only feel proud that we are hosting this event.
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Vol.
24 No. 29 Sunday
June 22, 2025 |
FedEx Founder Fred Smith Dies At 80
FedEx founder Fred Smith, who was born in Memphis, Tennesee, and along the way transformed the global parcel shipping industry, died Saturday June 21st.
The most famous Memphisian was 80 years old. |
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24 No. 28 Monday
June 16, 2025 |
Between Infrastructure And Tariff Where Is Trade?
Those who were in Munich recently for Transport Logistic Munich know that international trade, which is the main engine behind global logistics, is thriving on one side, whilst running its greatest risks at the same time. Clearly some of those in the attendance were not comfortable with the ‘elephant in the room’ . . . |
Action/Reaction Transport Logistic Munich 2025
Kept looking at the people in the opening day photo from this year’s Transport Logistic Munich, and when the final numbers came in they were no surprise.
The show that rocks the world of logistics is back operating in high gear to record crowds after pandemic and global upheaval.
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Delta Cargo Expands B767-400 On Ice
Delta Cargo said that it has added Dry Ice Limitations for 767-400 aircraft effective June 2025 from a previous limit 100 lbs (45kg) to 2,000 lbs (907kg). |
Brian Wilson Thanks For The Music
Brian Wilson, the music man of Summer died June 11 at 82 years of age.
When I knew him The Beach Boys were part of my beat during the early 1970s when, just before I began writing about air cargo, I was creating a club and pop music column for The Hollywood Reporter.
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Vol.
24 No. 27 Thursday
June 5, 2025 |
Brandon Fried Where Do We Go From Here?
Early June 2025 and big thoughts from leading global logisticians are rolling around the cavernous halls of the Munich Germany Convention Center as Transport Logistic and Air Cargo Europe continues through June 5. |
Ram Menon Jr. Wallenborn Group COO
Somebody once said that "The Apple Doesn't Fall Too Far From The Tree".
That phrase came to mind as we learned today in Munich that Ram Menon Jr. with a successful ACE Munich under his belt was just named Chief Operating Officer for the Wallenborn Group.
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Hire Up Says Vaughn Moore About AIT Worldwide Logistics
Vaughn Moore, CEO of Chicago-based AIT Worldwide Logistics is at Transport Logistic segment of the big show in Munich that opened June 2. |
Chuckles for June 5, 2025
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Air One Scholten ShowAt Munich
At Air Cargo Europe this week, the all-cargo pro for every season, Peter Scholten, Chief Commercial Officer for Air One Aviation is in Hall A1 Booth 112.
Air One was established in 2009 and is headquartered in the United Kingdom.
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Francesco Parisi Four Plus Centuries Going Strong
Here is Francesco Parisi pictured here with his son, Matteo attending a Munich Air Cargo Europe event.
Francesco Parisi Casa di Spedizioni S.p.A. is a Shipping and Freight Forwarding Group of Companies established in Trieste and operating in Central Europe since 1807.
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Vol.
24 No. 26 Tuesday
June 3, 2025 |
Doing More With More
In particular, but not exclusively, in Europe we have spent a number of years burdened by the expectation of “doing more with less”. This was our politicians’ abstraction taken from a famous Ludwig Mies Van de Rohe’s statement, made within the architectural milieu in the beginning of last century. Buckminster Fuller had also complemented this concept in 1938 by theorizing the use of technology to reduce the most labour intensive activities. |
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.
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EMO Trans Marks 60 Years
EMO Trans Marks 60 Years 2025 Let’s face it, in business, as perhaps everywhere else, it’s good to know where you have been, especially in plotting a course as time goes by to arriving at where you want to be. |
Chuckles for June 3, 2025
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Vol.
24 No. 24 Thursday
May 15, 2025 |
Kale Logistics USA Five-Year Journey
As CNS Partnership continues in Miami, Florida with meetings and networking galore, here we spend a few minutes with Donna Mullins.
Although Donna, as you read this, is enjoying a well-earned vacation, she is always a vital engaging factor at trade shows and events. |
ATC Says Take A Load Off
Ingo Zimmer, CEO of All-Star GSSA ATC Aviation Services AG is waiting to see you in Miami at Cargo Network Services Corp. (CNS) Partnership Conference.
Just like any top executive in air cargo today, he is fixing in his mind what will be said about the condition and power of his GSSA as it moves inexorably to the very top in every measurable estimation of quality and service.
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Mr. Lufthansa Remembered
Jürgen Weber, former CEO of Lufthansa and co-founder of Star Alliance has passed away at the age of 83. |
Mother's Day Come What May
I was born in Toledo, Ohio in 1941 to my truly beautiful and loving mother, Eleanor Jane. During wartime with Dad in the Navy, our local super business Libbey Owens Glass hired the both of us to pose for a magazine ad for their glass brick. The advertising agency’s people put Mom in a Dorothy Dress (Wizard of Oz, 1939), as it was still on folks’ mind I suppose. The picture here tells you the story better than a thousand words.
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Vol.
24 No. 23 Wednesday
May 14, 2025 |
Brandon Fried CNS Role in U.S. Trade
At Cargo Network Services Conference going on right now in Miami came rarity just out of the gate as Brandon Fried, the erstwhile President of the important U.S.-based Airforwarders Association (AfA) struck a critical chord in the air cargo discussion with some background and keen advice on navigating the changing business climate in 2025 |
CNS Week And Building Air Cargo
The 34th CNS Partnership Conference takes off this week May 13-15 at the JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa, in Miami.
Miami native Alicia Lines was appointed as President of Cargo Network Services on January 7, 2025.; we shall share some of her thoughts here.
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Jason Berry Alaska/Horizon The Power To Pivot
Jason Berry “Mr. Air Cargo” at Alaska Air, for many seasons, got upped last September to Executive Vice President at the Alaska Air Group, Inc. parent company level, while also maintaining his role as President of Horizon Air. |
Vol.
24 No. 22 Monday
May 5, 2025 |
Meanwhile In Abu Dhabi
Meanwhile, just down the road a piece in Abu Dhabi, while the air cargo business enjoyed Dubai on the half-shell for a couple days at the IATA World Cargo Symposium in April 14-17, Stanislas Brun, Chief Cargo Officer of Etihad Cargo has been working away at integrating Etihad Cargo into an operational and commercial powerhouse, with focus on enhancing efficiency, elevating service quality and driving sustainable growth. |
Reflections On WCS 2025
With Dubai feeling in the rearview mirror it's time to reflect a little on WCS 2025.
Digitalization was one of the three key agenda items so it was not surprising that you could hardly throw a stone anywhere in the event without hitting somebody or something on this particular subject. But at the same time this is an industry that seems to observe the status quo, one notable comment from the concluding session “Innovation Showcase” was “this industry needs to get better at letting things go,” a remark that resonated for me.
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Chuckles for May 5, 2025
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The Brandon Fried Story
Brandon Fried came to mind the other day watching Max Fried a classy southpaw pitcher, who as baseball 2025 moves into May, is a New York Yankee, undefeated at 5-0.
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Jewels In The Crown
We are situate inside our rooms we branded "North Beach Club", at an after work prayer meeting, upstairs inside The Marine Air Terminal (MAT) at LaGuardia Airport.
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Feliz Cinco de Mayo
In 1862 France at war with Mexico, fought a battle at the Batalla de Puebla and on the fifth day of May 1862, Napoleon III’s army was defeated by General Ignacio Zaragoza.
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