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COVID - 19
Keeping Cargo Flying
Interactive
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COVID - 19
Keeping Cargo Flying
Speakers
Host:
Brendan Sullivan Gordon Wright
Head, e-Commerce & Head, Cargo Border
Cargo Operations Management

Glyn Hughes David Brennan

IATA Global Head Assistant Director,
of Cargo Cargo Safety &
Standards
 Participants are cautioned that any discussion regarding matters such as
fares, charges, division or sharing of traffic or revenues, or concerning
any other competitively sensitive topics outside the scope of the agenda
is strictly prohibited.

 As a result, IATA will not answer questions pertaining to individual

policies or commercial decisions and/or being subject to bilateral
commercial discussions between airlines and their suppliers or
customers.
Agenda
 Welcome and Introduction

 State of the Industry &

Economic Impact

 Air Cargo Actions

 Keeping Air Cargo Flying
 Operational & Regulatory

 Q&A Session
Air Cargo Actions

Keeping Air
Cargo Flying

Glyn Hughes
IATA Global Head of Cargo
This is an unprecedented crisis, but
stay strong.
We will get through this together and
keep the world connected.

Alexandre de Juniac, IATA DG & CEO

CAPACITY ESTIMATE (YEAR-ON-YEAR)

Q2 Q3 Q4
82% 56% 33%
FLIGHT CANCELLATIONS (UNTIL 30 JUNE)

4.5 million
LOST REVENUES EST. 2020 (USD)

$314 billion 55%

 Air cargo volumes to March down less than during GFC
Cargo tonne kilometers flown down 15.2% from March last year
Cargo tonne kilometers flown per month, seasonally adjusted
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Billion tonne kilometers flown per month

22

March 2019-
20 March 2020
-15.2%

18

16
Jan-Dec 2008
-23%
14

12
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Source: IATA Economics using data from IATA Statistics

 Capacity down in all markets, despite freighter utilization
Airlines are converted passenger aircraft because of capacity crunch
Capacity in air cargo, available cargo tonne kilometers
40%
Freighters Belly hold Total
30%
20%
10%
% change year-on-year

0%
-10%
-20%
-30%
-40%
-50%
-60%
-70%
International total Europe - Far East Europe - North Asia - North Within Asia
America America

Source: IATA Economics using data from IATA Statistics

Air Cargo Actions

Keeping Air
Cargo Flying

David Brennan
Assistant Director, Cargo Safety &
Standards
Cargo Safety

 Extensions to recurrent
dangerous goods training
validity

 Standard operating
procedures, incident reporting
and investigation are critical

 Non-normal operations require

a robust safety risk
assessment and
implementation of mitigations
Passenger Aircraft for Cargo
Capacity to transport cargo, including
medical supplies using aircraft configured
to carry passengers.
Key considerations and opportunities:
 Carriage of Cargo Aircraft Only
(CAO) dangerous goods

 Cabin loading of cargo

 In overhead bins, coat cupboards and
under seats;
 On seats; and
 In cabin with seats removed.
Special Cargo

 Transport of specimens and

cultures of novel
coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2)

 Transport of human remains

Question #1
Would your organization benefit from training
or additional instruction on the impact to cargo
due to COVID-19?

Need more Select your

information? answer and
click on
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for all COVID-19
resources

 Contact us at
cargo@iata.org
Air Cargo Actions

Operational &
Regulatory

Gordon Wright
Head, Cargo Border Management
Industry relief
 Slot relaxation
 Advocating through ICAO and the States to reduce aircraft landing and
parking fees
 Financial measures by Governments to support the airline industry
 Advocating for cargo flights to be exempt from state transport and
cargo crew restrictions
 WCO Guidance on Medical Devices classification
Border & Security
 Country specific requirements
for air cargo (183 Countries
tracked)
 Bulletins on explicit C19
measures
 Trade Facilitation Repository
 Securing appropriate deadline
extensions, including security
& training certificates

30 April 2020
Operational Efficiency
 WCO on emergency border
contacts list for humanitarian
goods
 European Union Aviation Safety
Agency (EASA):
recommendations for aircraft
operators & staff
 Guidance on health of airport
staff, border best practices and
air cargo provisions
Question #2
What guidance or tools are the most important
for your organization to better cope with the
current situation? Tick all that apply

Need more Select your

information? answers
and click on
 Please visit Submit
iata.org/cargo
for all COVID-19
resources

 Contact us at
cargo@iata.org
Q&A Experts Please use the Q&A box and select “All Panelists”

Glyn Hughes Brendan Sullivan Andrea Gruber David Brennan

IATA Global Head Head, e-Commerce & Head, Special Cargo Asst. Director Cargo
of Cargo Cargo Operations Safety & Standards

Gordon Wright Henk Mulder Ariaen Zimmerman

Head, Cargo Border Head, Digital Cargo Executive Director,
Management Cargo iQ
Global Crisis &
Global Air Cargo
response

Q&A Session

Please submit your

ques tions through the
Q&A box
Select “All Panelists”
Additional Outreach & Engagement
Webinar: Transport of cargo on
aircraft configured for the carriage
of passengers.
5 May 2020 – 1600- 1720 CEST
Additional Cargo Webinars:
COVID-19, Crisis, Return to “new
normal” and industry blueprint.
TBD
Cargo Events: Air Pharma, Cargo Claims &
Loss Prevention, Cargo Security & Facilitation,
Lithium Battery and Air Cargo Operations
Conference.
6-8 October 2020, Manchester (TBC)
What would a world without aviation look like?
 Thank you
 Please visit iata.org/cargo
for all COVID-19 resources

 Contact us at
cargo@iata.org

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