Air Cargo World News

Tony Tyler, director general and CEO of the International Air Transport Association, has implored Poland’s government to speed up the implementation of pro-aviation policies. He also recently revealed that IATA is collaborating with the Polish government on two key objections: managing air-traffic control costs and lowering fuel prices. read more

The supervisory board overseeing the development of the new Berlin Brandenburg Airport, which was scheduled to begin operations on June 3, have postponed the opening date to March 17, 2013. The board has also terminated its contract with the project management company working on the new facility and announced that Manfred Kortgen, the airport’s managing director for operations and construction, is on his way out. read more

Lufthansa Cargo subsidiary time:matters has commenced weekend and holiday flights across Europe for customers serving the agricultural sector. The additional flights, which were launched just in time for harvest season, will ensure that farmers receive urgent spare parts when they need them, according to a press release. read more

Last month, UPS shipped 375,000 doses of Walgreens-donated flu vaccines to Laos just in time for Southeast Asia’s flu season. It was a move that required significant advanced planning, Mark Davis, product manager of UPS Healthcare Logistics, explained to Air Cargo World, as UPS had to carry $9 million worth of temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals across five countries and five flight legs. read more