The second week of TIACA’s Digital Air Cargo Forum continued with the underlying theme of collaboration and the importance of air cargo. While each session was focused on a specific topic, Cargo4Vaccines, Drones4Cargo and UnitingAirCargo these factors consistently contributed to the discussions. Key take a ways from the sessions are as follows:
Cargo4Vaccines
Sunrays issues call for action: We need industry collaboration, visibility and transparency from production to end delivery, scale up our capabilities, security both physical and cyber, support from regulators and NGOs
The airfreight industry is more prepared than it was 3 months ago and is willing to do what it takes to get the job done
Collaboration, communication and transparency will be critical for the safe transport of vaccines
Need for information in order to analyze risks, capacities and capabilities to safely deliver vaccines to developing countries
The air cargo industry will be essential to the transport and delivery of vaccines to all parts of the world
Sunrays Project to release white paper soon
“Yes – the air cargo industry is ready to deliver vaccines.”
Drones4Cargo
Drones will offer the aviation opportunities to create new routes, businesses, unlock economies, reduce emissions and develop point-to-point routes at smaller airports
Use of Drones in the industry will augment our industry by delivering cargo to areas with difficult conditions
Drone technology will help reach every man, woman and child with vital medicines
Drones will allow connection of smaller economies to larger economies – allowing economies to flourish
The Drone industry will become an important piece of the entire supply chain
TIACA welcomes cargo drone players to the air cargo family.
UnitingAirCargo
We cannot predict what is coming in 2021
Identify and find solutions for inefficiencies in the supply chain
Focus on our people – encourage new skills and develop the next generation of leaders
Increase use of technology and integration of digitlization
Collaboration is key – we need to work together as an industry
We need to improve trust and transparency between our partners
Our commitment to our members and partners is we will continue to work towards Uniting the Air Cargo Industry
Air Cargo Sustainability Awards
Corporate Category
Start-up Category
Reusable shipping containers from recyclable components
Humanitarian and medical cargo drones
Finalists
Hall of Fame Award 2020 Winner
Larry Coyne – Coyne Airways
Has built a strong reputation for providing reliable and secure scheduled cargo services to some of the world’s most difficult to reach destinations, pioneering routes into the Caucases (Central Asia), as well as Afghanistan, Iraq as well as the oil-and-gas rich Sakhalin Island (Russia). Today’s services have expanded to include Africa, the Gulf and the Caspain regions.
Is a passionate advocate of security, liberalization of cargo traffic rights and the removal of obstacles to the growth of the industry.