On Air with Air Cargo Next

With emerging technologies and growing demand, this year marks a comeback period for airfreight, Joe Kronenberger, senior vice president of airfreight for the Americas at Geodiis, told Air Cargo Next in this episode of “On Air with Air Cargo Next.” 

Aventus founder and Chairperson Alan Vey discusses how Web3 technology works, how it benefits supply chain operations and how the air cargo industry is lagging other sectors in digitalization.

Dallas-based airfreight consolidation company Aircon is using AI and machine learning to offer a platform that helps smaller freight forwarders consolidate shipments. Aircon Chief Executive Chris Condon discusses the benefits and challenges of airfreight consolidation. 

Quantum-South's Product Lead Matteo Stipanicic discusses quantum computing, artificial intelligence and challenges to technology integration in the supply chain in this episode of "On Air with Air Cargo Next."

Risk management solutions provider Overhaul is using AI to mitigate cargo thefts.

With products like RiskGPT, launched in July, Overhaul integrated AI into its software to scrape the internet for information on cargo theft and synthesize it. Overhaul response teams use then use the information to determine where a crime is likely to occur and quickly identify a corrective path. 

In this episode of "On Air with Air Cargo Next," Tristan Koch, chief commercial officer at Awery Aviation Software discusses the future of AI in air cargo, how it can attract new talent and where the industry stands in the digitalization shift.

In the latest episode of the “On Air with Air Cargo Next” podcast, James Golding, head of cargo at London Heathrow Airport; Kenneth Chircop, general manager at Dronamics; and Mike van Berkel, account manager at VRR, discuss community cargo systems, drones and sustainability ahead of their appearances at the upcoming Air Cargo Tech Summit 2023, set for Sept. 18-19 in Brussels.

In the latest episode of the “On Air with Air Cargo Next” podcast, Celine Hourcade, founder of Change Horizon, and Gianluca Marcangelo, head of industry relations and marketing at Challenge Group, discuss cybersecurity and digitization ahead of their appearances at the upcoming Air Cargo Tech Summit 2023, set for Sept. 18-19 in Brussels.

Today we will be speaking with Michelle Williams, managing director of strategy and business services at Southwest Airlines Cargo, and Ed de Reyes, chair and chief executive of Sabrewing Aircraft. Each will participate in panel discussions at our second annual Air Cargo Tech Summit in Brussels on Sept. 18-19. 

“On Air with Air Cargo Next” speaks with David Rose, director of London operations for IAG Cargo, about automation’s growing role in the air cargo industry. 

Steve Alterman, president of the Cargo Airline Association, discusses a new policy TSA will implement November 1 of this year regarding screening of unique shipments exported from the U.S. The new policy is in line with standards set by the International Civil Aviation Organization which requires 100% screening of all air cargo. Alterman discusses the challenges of the policy as well as how it will affect shipments moving forward.

Kale Logistics is making software that allows for easier information sharing among the branches of the supply chain. 

In this episode of “On Air with Air Cargo Next,” Air Cargo Next Senior Consultant Cathy Roberson speaks with Donna Mullins, vice president of Kale Logistics, about technology’s role in improving the airfreight industry — and how more tech is necessary. 

“During the pandemic, the technology grew three times, like the Grinch’s heart, but it needed to grow 30 times,” said Mullins. “We are still very behind in the technology of the land-side part of the movement.” 

Listen as Mullins discusses how to streamline logistics, lobbying for government support and industry transformation in the next five years.

Rippey AI has built an AI-powered chatbot with a logistics language library for use in digital booking. 

In this episode of “On Air with Air Cargo Next,” Air Cargo Next Senior Consultant Cathy Roberson speaks with Matt Motsick, chief executive of Rippey AI, formerly RPA Labs, about the future of AI chatbots in logistics. 

Listen as Motsick discusses how the Rippey AI bot speeds up the process of booking shipments and obtaining quotes, as well as the future of AI in logistics.

United Airlines’ venture capital arm, United Airlines Ventures, in November became the first U.S. airline to invest in a biofuel refinery with its $37.5 million planned investment into a Houston-based renewable fuel company.

NEXT Renewable Fuels will begin production at its flagship renewable fuel refinery in 2026, with an expected production of up to 50,000 barrels a day, according to United’s release.

In this episode of “On Air with Air Cargo World,” Associate Editor Ashley Mowreader speaks with Andrew Chang, managing director of United Airlines Ventures, about the carrier’s sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) investments and carbon-offset initiatives.

Listen as Chang dives into United’s sustainability goals and investments into technology-based solutions for sustainable flying and the airline’s historic 200 aircraft order.  

IAG Cargo is gearing up for a return to “normal” in 2023, resuming routes that had been closed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and stepping up digitalization efforts.  

In this episode of “On Air with Air Cargo World” John Cheetham, chief commercial officer of IAG Cargo speaks with Senior Associate Editor Ivan De Luce about leveraging digital booking capacity and the carrier’s recent route expansion and sustainability initiatives. 

The carrier in November resumed flights between London Heathrow (LHR) and Tokyo Haneda (HND), as well as between Madrid (MAD) and Caracas (CCS) and Rio de Janeiro (GIG). It also added digital booking capacity on CargoWise this month, with a direct connection for customers to access schedules, dynamic rates, capacity and allotment bookings. 

Listen as Cheetham discusses these moves and more, and shares IAG Cargo’s predictions on the airfreight industry in 2023. 

The 2022 peak season, or lack thereof, is becoming more apparent as consumers begin holiday shopping. The Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping sprees gave retailers a much-needed opportunity to clear out warehouses, but inflation and economic uncertainty continue to play into consumer spending habits.

In this episode of the “On Air with Air Cargo World” podcast, Associate Editor Ashley Mowreader speaks with Cathy Morrow Roberson, founder of Logistics Trends & Insights, about the holiday retail season and the effects of supply chain disruption.

Listen as Morrow Roberson shares her insight into the fourth quarter and predictions for 2023.  

Drone manufacturer Sabrewing Aircraft Company carried a 374-kilogram payload on a record-breaking first hover flight with its RH-1-A Rhaegal cargo drone, and now owns the new world record for heaviest deadlift of any commercial, vertical takeoff, uncrewed air vehicle.

In this episode of “On Air with Air Cargo World,” Sabrewing Chairman and Chief Executive Ed de Reyes discusses the flight, drone development and commercial use cases for the Rhaegal. 

California-based Sabrewing’s drone has a 17-meter wingspan and can carry a maximum payload of 2,454 kg, use up to 50% sustainable aviation fuel and accommodate various types of unit load devices. 

Listen as de Reyes describes working with the Federal Aviation Authority, sustainability in drone manufacturing and how Rhaegal is beating competitors. 

The airfreight industry remains slow to adopt new technology and to automate and streamline manual processes to create a more efficient supply chain for all stakeholders. In the meantime, developers work to make platforms simple, user-friendly and accessible.  

In this episode of “On Air with Air Cargo World,” Associate Editor Ashley Mowreader speaks with Matt Petot, co-founder and chief executive at software developer CargoAi, about the origins of the company, CargoAi’s digital solutions, stakeholder adoption and sustainability within the airfreight industry.  

CargoAi launched in 2019 to optimize digitalization within the supply chain for airfreight stakeholders, aiming to simplify processes without overcoming legacy systems. CargoAi offers a software-as-a-service platform and API integration to provide digital booking, payment and analytical capabilities.  

Listen as Petot shares his perspective on the industry’s digital adoption and where data can close gaps in sustainability.  

E-commerce is an ever-exploding market in the logistics industry, as more businesses move from a B2B to B2C model, giving customers access to goods faster. But global e-commerce has felt the rising pressures of trade regulations by governments, creating new challenges in the market. 

In this episode of the “On Logistics: On Air with Air Cargo World” podcast, Craig Strickland, chief sales officer at e-commerce logistics management platform BoxC, joins Air Cargo World columnist Cathy Roberson, president of Logistics Trends & Insights, to discuss e-commerce movements this year and holiday peak season potential.

BoxC’s platform uses an API to simplify e-commerce transportation for logistics providers to increase international growth. The company provides access to its open, international shipping network, allowing smaller groups to move goods without the traditional infrastructure needed for e-commerce distribution. 

Listen as Strickland divulges the current challenges of the e-commerce market and potential growth opportunities for businesses.