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E-commerce is reshaping global logistics, and airmail is central to this transformation. As parcel volumes surge, airlines have a golden opportunity to expand their revenue streams with efficient, tech-driven airmail solutions. The decline in traditional correspondence has been offset by increasing demand for parcel delivery, creating new growth avenues for postal authorities and airlines alike. In pure numbers, the global population served by the international postal network reached 7.3 billion in 2024. As e-commerce continues to soar, the airmail industry must evolve to meet the changing dem...

IATA's Pre-Loading Advance Cargo Information (PLACI) regulations transform air cargo security by enabling early risk assessment through pre-load shipment data submission. Compliance with PLACI regulations is essential as more countries implement stringent security standards. Canada is the latest country to do so with Pre-load Air Cargo Targeting (PACT), requiring carriers to submit cargo data before loading so authorities can proactively address potential irregularities.  When do the PACT regulations come into effect? The new regulations, published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, come int...

Efficient ground handling operations are a crucial driver of profitability in the air cargo industry. But with so many stakeholders, activities, and systems across supply chains, streamlining critical processes is vital to managing and tracking cargo accurately at each step of the shipment lifecycle. The following three levers can help you improve and accelerate your cargo handling operations and boost SLA fulfillment.  1. Digitalization Comprehensive digital capabilities for end-to-end export, import, and transshipment operations are the cornerstone of modern cargo handling. Real-ti...

Staying current with ever-changing global, regional, and country-specific regulations to ensure compliance across air cargo operations is a significant challenge for airlines. Yet, supply chain efficiency and cost-effectiveness hinge on all players being compliant every step of the way. Today, screening processes involve considerable human intervention and offline checks that are prone to error and operational bottlenecks. Or worse. How much simpler and more effective could the compliance verification process be if it were automated end-to-end? That´s the value iCargo´s new compliance capabili...

Contactless technologies have evolved quickly over recent years in the constant drive to boost operational efficiency, reduce costs, and improve collaboration across value chains. With the onset of the pandemic, an additional health and safety layer came into play, which further accelerated touchless technology deployment. Given the many benefits obtained from this move and the behavioral changes it invoked, contactless is here to stay. People now expect low-touch technologies in their daily lives. And the good news is that increased vendors in the marketplace, emerging technologies, and new i...