News / A new focus on air cargo as its revenues – and its status – hit new heights

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Money clearly means power and air cargo, finally, has won its moment in the sun, a rare gift from Covid-19.

Authorities are now starting to consider the industry’s needs and how various challenges can be overcome, just as IATA publishes data showing that air cargo will this year account for one-third of airline revenues.

ICAO this week updated its air cargo policy brief, outlining key considerations such as “regulatory adaptations, extended traffic rights, multilateral legal instruments” and, inevitably, digitisation.

It now has five ...