Air cargo industry delivered 58 million tonnes cargo in 2023, accounting for 35 percent of the value of goods traded globally.
Industry representatives focussed, once again, on the safety issue at the World Cargo Symposium (WCS) organised by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Hong Kong in February, 2024.
Brendan Sullivan, Head of Cargo, IATA highlighted that safety is critical to air cargo’s success. “Last year the industry’s safety record reached new heights. Among the 38 million flights in 2023 there were 30 accidents, just one of which was fatal. A good safety record is earned every day. For air cargo that means continuing to put special emphasis on the handling of dangerous goods, and in particular lithium batteries,” said Sullivan.
