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Vol. 23 No. 30 | Tuesday July 2, 2024 |
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Air cargo stakeholders are looking forward to the July 4 annual conclave organized by the Air Cargo Forum India (ACFI). The national forum comprising representatives from the air cargo logistics/supply chain industry has a vision of building “a world-class environment-friendly air logistics industry by innovation with credible allied activities and providing business facilitation to boost the Indian economy.” The annual conclave is a much-awaited event where government leaders and officials participate in fruitful talks with air cargo stakeholders. This year’s conclave theme will be: “Air Cargo: Unlocking Potential, Paving Way for a Developed India” and will witness the participation of 700-odd delegates spanning a wide array of services ranging from forwarding to manufacturing. ![]() Senior bureaucrats from the government like the Director General Bureau of Civil Aviation, the Central Board of Taxes, the Department for Promotion of Industry, and Internal Trade (DPIIT) etc. will be present at the conclave. They will deliberate, discuss, and exchange ideas on how the air cargo industry could come together to build a developed nation. The business sessions will focus on opportunities, challenges, and actionable strategies that will further the growth of the country’s air cargo industry. The sessions with air cargo veterans will, according to the ACFI, create the path for the progress of air cargo and logistics in the country.
One of the subjects for discussion in the business session will be on building air cargo capacity. The session will focus on development of infrastructure that needs to be created to move on to the next stage of achieving annual throughput at airports of 10 million metric tons by 2030. Among the participants would be Manoj Singh, Chief Cargo Officer, Adani Airport Holdings, Capt. Nikhil B. Ved Managing Director – Blue Dart Aviation, Vishal Bhatnagar, Managing Director, Global Cargo Operations, Delta Air Lines, among others. The second business session will see the participation of the Federation of Indian Exporters, global providers of software, product engineering, electronics manufacturing services and solutions in air freight among others. The session would be one where airlines, exporters and forwarders come together to understand the expectations from both sides. The aim: creation of a win-win situation for both sides. ![]() Tirthankar Ghosh |
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ITA Airways launched a nonstop connection via a cargo and passenger friendly Airbus A330 neo along a ribbon-of an aerial highway between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Rome Fiumicino. In the picture Emiliana Limosani, ITA Airways Chief Commercial Officer and CEO Volare Aviation Limited; Thomas Botzios, Consul General of Italy in Chicago; and Amber Achilles Ritter, Managing Deputy Commissioner and Chief Commercial Officer for the Chicago Department of Aviation. “We are proud to announce a new nonstop flight between Chicago and Rome,” Emiliana Limosani said “Chicago our seventh gateway in North America, expands our network and consolidates ITA expansion toward the United States, a top market for our company. “Chicago services enhance our efforts to be the reference carrier from the United States to Italy and via Rome to Europe and the Mediterranean.” ITA multiple services connect New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., Miami, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Additionally, Toronto-Rome nonstop flights launched on May 10th, bring to 140 the weekly flights between North America and Italy. Last month June 2024 ITA added nonstop flights to Accra and Kuwait City; in July to Dakar and in August to Jeddah. Luca Santagostino (above right), ITA Regional Manager Cargo Americas : “As Italy’s national carrier, ITA Airways Cargo offers shippers unmatched connectivity for the Italian market. “Our hub at Rome Fiumicino is a key strength, combined with an impressive Road Feeder Service across a wide geographical area. “We have also undertaken extensive organizational and strategic advances, having added digital cargo booking on cargo.one.” ATC Aviation Services AG is listed as contact at +1 (718) 917-8827. On May 23rd, the 6th Conference of the Air Cargo Observatory was held at Terminal 5 of Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Fiumicino. Key executives at a roundtable discussion to analyze demand trends, focusing on strategic sectors for Italian import-export. Antonio Marco Temporini, (above left) VP Cargo at ITA Airways, emphasized the importance of strategic assets in the Cargo development plan, including digitalization, sustainability, and the quality of commercial offerings. Speaking of arrivals and departures, 91 years ago in July 1933, twenty-four Savoia Marchetti S.55 seaplanes commanded by the great aviator General Italo Balbo flew from Rome all the way across the Atlantic Ocean to the Century of Progress Exhibition in Chicago, Illinois, where his triumphant arrival was celebrated as the greatest feat of modern aviation. Italy donated a 2000 year-old column from Ostia to the city of Chicago. Today the Balbo Monument can still be seen along the Chicago Lakefront Trail, a little south of Soldier Field. Geoffrey |
State
Of Air Cargo 2024
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As India inches closer to the ambitious
target of 10MMT of air cargo handled per year by 2030, one question that
is being asked is: Why are there so few freighter operators from India?
One of the major reasons is the high belly capacity available in India.
Around 80 percent of cargo traffic is carried on passenger aircraft. Today,
Blue Dart apart, there are only a handful of freighter operators like
Quikjet, SpiceExpress (of SpiceJet) and CarGo (of IndiGo).
The appeal sent out by three cargo carriers
-- Ajay Singh, Chairman and MD, SpiceJet, Ramesh Mamidala, Head of Cargo,
Air India, and Capt Preetham Philip, CEO and Accountable Manager, Quikjet
were the signatories – pointed out the lack of a level playing field
and that “it was crucial to acknowledge the existing hurdles that
hinder domestic operators from competing on equal terms with international
carriers.” The request to the Ministry of Civil Aviation to bring
about changes would not only support the retention of business in the
country but also enhance the competitiveness of domestic operators. Also,
it will usher in the principle of fairness and ensure that Indian cargo
airlines have an equal opportunity to expand and contribute to the growth
of the national economy. |
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