News / 'Go digital' the message from Whitehall as it outlines 'The Future of UK Aviation'

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The UK government is calling for industry input into its new aviation strategy, pledging a commitment to remove or reduce “unnecessary barriers” to air freight growth.

With the publication of Aviation 2050: The Future of UK Aviation, Whitehall also says digitisation is at the heart of its freight strategy.

The report says: “Working alongside industry, the government has set up the Digital Cargo UK Board to facilitate work to improve the digitisation of the sector, for example with increased uptake of electronic air waybills (eAWBs).

“The government aims ...