Air transport industry forms new task force
IATA and FIATA launch the Global Industry Task Force to challenge congress on cargo screening plans
With congress beginning to consider bills requiring 100 percent screening of air cargo — one of the airline industry’s largest security loopholes — two air shipping organizations announced last week that they had formed an organization to represent their interests. A cooperative project between
the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA), the Global Air Cargo Industry Task Force intends to encourage regulators to emphasize the beginning of the cargo chain — manufacturers and ground freight forwarders — rather than the backend at the airport. “To do 100 percent screening
