The new mantra in border control and air security appears to be cooperation, rather than confrontation. read more
Air Cargo World News
Dec
8
As more countries sign up to the Montreal Convention, the number of trade lanes open to electronic Customs filings will increase. But in an IATA media briefing this week, Des Vertannes, the association’s global head of cargo, warned that overnight change is not a given. Some governments that are demanding advance electronic data as part of the supply-chain security process still require paper in their own Customs procedures. read more
Dec
8
Russia’s Volga-Dnepr Airlines hauled key parts of the launch vehicle utilized for NASA’s historic, multibillion-dollar mission to Mars. The carrier, which has worked with NASA in the past, employed an AN-124-100 “Ruslan” freighter to execute the task. read more
