In this issue

In the February issue of The STAT Trade times, we bring you a detailed story on how digitalisation is slowly and steadily changing the landscape of air cargo industry around the world and bringing in substantial value for each one in the air logistics value chain. The cover story by Shreya Bhattacharya also looks at how the implementation of some of the modern innovations like artificial intelligence, block chain and internet of things are enhancing the air freight industry's desire to keep pace with its peers and become an enabler of global trade.

In our special feature, Surya Kannoth speaks to carriers, airports, freight forwarders and temperature controlled solution providers and finds out that when it comes to flying medical cargo it just got to be surgical. But there are pitfalls on the way and the industry is making a collective attempt to address these challenges one by one.

In this issue we also bring a special report by Nahida Jafferi on e-commerce logistics and what it has for the air cargo industry. The story looks at how e-commerce retails is building up its capabilities in the first mile, line-haul and last mile logistics cycle to offer customer delight.

Read an exclusive interview with Marcel de Nooijer, EVP Air France KLM Cargo, who speaks in detail about the recent cargo cooperation agreement with Jet Airways Cargo.

In our preview find more details of the seventh edition of Air Cargo India, one of the most popular air freight industry event in the world.

Digitisation The Next Big Thing

Digitisation and its futuristic approach is taking the global business landscape by storm and air cargo industry is not an exception. More than being physical, it is a mindset change. The winners will act now by forgoing resistance and embracing technology!

10+ mins

When Flying Medical Cargo Matters

As the pharmaceutical and biotech industry gets more complex and the markets they serve become more diverse, the logistics involved in transporting these highly sensitive products gets more challenging. With changing regulations, strict temperature control and strong competition, it has become imperative for those involved in the pharmaceutical supply chain to consistently innovate and evolve to meet their clients’ needs. 

8 mins

Lifting Trade Through Air Cargo

The seventh edition of Air Cargo India, the most popular international air freight industry exhibition and conference, will place India as the global destination for trade and commerce and will strategise how air logistics will position India in the top league.

3 mins

E-commerce Logistics Where Speed Matches Need

The logistics needs of the e-commerce industry is evolving rapidly with the changing business requirements. Air cargo is riding high on e-commerce, and the industry is building infrastructure to support it. Last-mile delivery that constitutes 40-50 percent of logistics cost in India is ridden with challenges. However the logistics infrastructure being built by e-commerce companies and 3PLs has allowed 100 percent timely fulfillment of orders in India even during peak sales period.

7 mins

Strategic Partnership For Growth

In November last year the Franco-Dutch airline partners Air France-KLM singed an "enhanced cooperation agreement" with Jet Airways in Mumbai. The important part of this agreement was a separate Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the cargo heads of these airlines to further strengthen their existing cargo cooperation. Marcel de Nooijer, EVP Air France KLM Cargo, details some aspects of the partnership in an exclusive interview to Reji John. Edited excerpts.

4 mins

Hactl To Handle Cargo For YTO In Hong Kong

YTO Cargo Airlines (YG), the aircraft operating arm of Chinese courier firm YTO Express appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (HACTL) as its handling agent in Hong Kong.

1 min

Far East Demand Pushes Up Cargo Output For Schiphol In 2017

Schiphol Cargo reported an increase of 5.4 percent on yearly tonnage in 2017 largely owing to the strong demand coming in from the Far East.

1 min

Kempegowda International Airport Posts Impressive Growth In 2017

Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (BLR) had 25.04 million passengers passing through in 2017, which is a growth of 12.9 percent year-on-year and air traffic movements (ATMs) in the same year grew by 4.3 percent.

1 min

Airbus A350-1000 Makes Its First Stop At Doha On Its Demonstration Tour

Airbus A350-1000 Makes Its First Stop At Doha On Its Demonstration Tour

1 min

Heathrow Launches Largest Public Consultations For New Airspace Design

As part of its proposed plan to strategically revamp its airport, London's Heathrow Airport has opened up a 10-week public consultation to seek views on options to deliver and operate and expand its airport, along with principles of new airspace design.

1 min

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