News / The new challenge for air cargo: Improve transit times by 48 hours – this decade

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IATA has thrown down the gauntlet to member airlines and their partners to improve transit times by 48 hours and give shippers a more compelling reason to use air freight.

Opening the World Cargo Symposium in Los Angeles, IATA global head of cargo Des Vertannes (pictured) told delegates that in “a year of action”, partnerships would enable the industry to solve its challenges and keep shippers using air.

“We need to move the goal-posts. So let’s set ourselves a challenging goal. Let’s ...