Brandon Fried

TSA to propose scan-all alternative for air cargo security

A TSA inspector watches a Saudia plane being loaded with pallets of cargo.

The Transportation Security Administration will unveil how it plans to meet new international requirements for screening 100% of exports on freighter aircraft during a meeting next month with e-commerce shippers and logistics providers.

The international standards, scheduled to go into effect June 30, require all cargo on dedicated freighter aircraft to be physically screened for explosives, as has been done the past decade for shipments traveling on passenger aircraft. Other governments could...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tsa-to-propose-scan-all-alternative-for-air-cargo-security

US airforwarders adjust to new COVID business environment (with video)

A gray and white jet gets loaded with cargo on a sunny day.

The coronavirus pandemic has been a mixed bag for U.S.-based airfreight forwarders, with lost business partially offset by new opportunities, and more ingenuity required to bypass transportation obstacles, according to a survey of several dozen companies.

Nearly 60% of members that manage airfreight shipments for cargo owners say the economic downturn from the virus outbreak has washed away some business, with a quarter reporting substantial drops in demand, the informal poll by the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/us-airforwarders-adjust-to-new-covid-business-environment

2021 AirCargo Conference will take off virtually

2021 AirCargo Conference virtual

The annual AirCargo Conference scheduled for January 16-18 in New Orleans has been moved online due to the ongoing health and safety concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.

Most in-person conferences have been cancelled this year, but some organizations are being proactive and pulling the plug on events for next year and going virtual instead. The cancellations are another sign that airlines will have difficulty attracting customers back in the coming year, especially coveted business...

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Pandemic fails to dampen AA Cargo’s IT esprit

American Airlines (NASDAQ: AAL) postponed most projects and slashed spending when the coronavirus pandemic wiped out passenger travel, but reengineering its cargo management system has proceeded without a beat. And it’s already proving to be a timely upgrade.

Angela Hudson, head of transformation at American Airlines (Photo: Courtesy)

In October 2019, the airline picked  IBS Software to be the backbone of its new cargo system. The iCargo platform supports all aspects of American’s cargo sales,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/pandemic-fails-to-dampen-aa-cargos-it-esprit