News / Air freight trailing in hi-tech revolution, despite the renewed calls for change

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The air cargo industry continues to lag in technology and data sharing, according to “disappointing” IATA figures. For the second month in a row, the global penetration of e-AWBs has fallen.

To reach IATA’s target of 45% penetration by the end of the year, there must be about 2% growth per month. Yet it fell 0.7%, month on month, in March and 0.3% in April.

The news came as IATA ended its e-cargo and technology conference, at which the industry was urged ...