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TIACA Announces the 7th Sustainability Award Finalists
After the results were tabulated, the jury selected these three entries as the finalists based on the judgment criteria; Bioaqualife, Digital Testbed Air Cargo (DTAC) and Goods2Load.
TIACA Announces Ostend Bruges Airport as the Winner of the Corporate Sustainability Award 2025
After the independent results were tabulated TIACA is pleased to announce the winner in the corporate category is Ostend Bruges Airport for it’s a biostdiversity program which is a project that sparks broad community engagement by partnering with local governments, farmers and beekeepers, directly benefiting those stakeholders and raising environmental awareness across the region.
Pharma.Aero, and TIACA’s Joint Project Leverages Air Cargo to Boost Healthcare Access and Empower Agricultural Economies
Pharma.Aero and TIACA (The International Air Cargo Association) have partnered on the Food and Farm for Health project to underscore the economical value and the dual role of air cargo in healthcare access and economical development in low- and middle-income countries.
Cargo Pulse
Member Perspectives on the New EASA Regulation
Ground handlers provide vital services to the carriers who appoint them and the community that interfaces with then. From passenger terminals, to ramp activities to cargo facilities, they are on the front line of customer service and are a critical component of ensuring safety and security compliance.
EASA’s New Ground Handling Rule: Progress or Parallel Complexity?
EASA recently as the first CAA published a regulation for Ground Operations seeking through a certification program to enhance the safety of aircraft operations…an obviously admirable objective.
The regulation do not include concrete procedures but foresee that the Ground Service Providers (GSP) to have their operations certified based on their own procedures and that these must be in line with best industry practices, ICAO recommendations, latest science etc and can differ by size and complexity of operation (a bit fluffy).
EASA Tightens Ground Handling Standards with New EU Regulation
The introduction of Regulation (EU) 2025/24, amending Regulation (EU) No 965/2012, marks a pivotal advancement in the oversight of ground handling services within the European Union.
From Both Sides of the Ramp: KLM’s Take on EASA’s Ground Handling RegulationsKLM’s view on to the new EASA regulations package (Regulation (EU) 2025/20 to 24)
LM’s view on to the new EASA regulations package (Regulation (EU) 2025/20 to 24) is a combined approach from the airline perspective and handler position. With the European scope for this regulation, it might be beneficial for the operator’s monitoring of contracted ground handling activities.
TIACA supports its members and works with industry partners and regulators to advocate and drive change for a safe, profitable and united air cargo industry that embraces modern technologies and practices to sustainably and fairly serve trade and social development worldwide.