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Airlines must see cargo as a 'core business' from now on

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Air cargo will be a critical area of resiliency for airlines and airports for the foreseeable future ? if managements make it a strategic priority

The passenger airline industry news these days is unremittingly bleak:

Commercial flights decreased 74% globally in April 2020 compared with April 2019.[1] Passenger ...

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  • michael sales

    May 26, 2020 at 3:58 pm

    This is an excellent review of our undervalued industry where a radical change of attitude is necessary. In the box which I have written for university students, I have tried to convey the value of air cargo as a career path that even today very few universities feature specific faculties for this. I believe that it requires a complete change of attitude within the industry to encourage high quality entrance and not people who are always looking to move into the passenger department.

    • Mark Diamond

      May 26, 2020 at 5:16 pm

      Thanks for your comment, Michael, I couldn’t agree more.

  • Mery Kery

    May 27, 2020 at 5:29 am

    True. Due to COVID-19, the commercial flights are not working the way it was used during pre-covid and now these commercial flights are used for transporting cargos.
    The information shared here is quite useful. Thanks for sharing.

    • Mark Diamond

      June 02, 2020 at 3:42 pm

      Thanks for your comment, Mery!

  • Ingo Roessler

    May 31, 2020 at 7:13 am

    Totally agree. Most importantly they need to invest in human capital as air cargo is a true business-to-business activity. Cargo shouldn’t be the „dumping ground“ for failed passenger executives any longer and certainly need savvy investment into IT infrastructure.

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