News / Air cargo and technology adoption: 'it's an embarrassing performance'

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The air cargo industry has an “embarrassing” track record in technology adoption, one senior airline executive said today.

Speaking at the Air Cargo China event in Shanghai, Lufthansa Cargo chief commercial officer Alexis von Hoensbroech said the industry’s slow progress was not for lack of ideas.

“I think, in general, the air cargo industry is still pretty traditional and it’s not really embracing technology.

“Although there are many ideas on what technology can bring, the ability of this industry to embrace change is actually very ...