Tag: Airforwarders Association (AfA)

Airforwarders Association questions FAA plans for flight capacity reduction

The Airforwarders Association (AfA) has warned that the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) announcement of a ten percent reduction in flight capacity across 40 major U.S. airports will deepen the disruption already being felt across the aviation sector as the federal government shutdown enter...

AfA keep goods moving as new tariffs fuel supply chain insecurity

Forwarders are providing stability for shippers as tariffs, de minimis reform, and new compliance demands add to supply chain insecurity, Brandon Fried, Executive Director of the Airforwarders Association (AfA), said on Friday. AfA members are helping customers adapt to shifting trade flows and r...

SEKO Logistics’ David O. King elected to the Airforwarders Association board of directors

SEKO Logistics has announced that David O. King, Senior Vice President, Commercial, has been elected to the Airforwarders Association (AfA) Board of Directors for the 2025-2028 term. King will collaborate with fourteen other board members to advance the AfA’s mission as the voice of the air for...

IAG Cargo delivers H1 2024 revenues of €566mn

Australia implements stricter air cargo security for Europe

Australia has joined the US and Canada in introducing heightened security measures for air cargo originating from Europe and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries. Starting September 26, cargo bound for Australia on passenger flights must only be tendered by shippers with whom forwar...

AfA gains new member Icelandair Cargo as it adds US cities to its freight network

The Airforwarders Association (AfA) has welcomed new airline member Icelandair Cargo to its 200-strong member base, as the association focuses on extending its membership to include Europe-based companies with a US office. Icelandair Cargo joins the AfA as the carrier embarks on the strategic exp...

AfA urges shippers to prepare for new security rules

Airforwarders Association (AfA) Executive Director Brandon Fried has urged shippers to prepare for U.S. air cargo security enhancements, which come into force in October affecting certain types of freight on international all-cargo flights.   The temporary Impracticable to Screen Amendment will c...

Sasha Goodman receives AfA Lifetime Achievement Award

Sasha Goodman, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), Rock-it Global, received the Airforwarders Association (AfA) Jim Foster Lifetime Achievement award at the AirCargo 2023 event in Nashville, Tennessee, yesterday (Monday 13th February 2023).   The award recognizes her career in air cargo as well ...

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