Source: TSA Public, employees cast votes in annual TSA Cutest Canine Contest The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is proud to announce explosives detection canine Steeler, a 2½-year-old Labrador retriever from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), scores the title of 2025 top canine of the year. TSA held a nail-biter nationwide contest on social media where the public voted for the agency's "cutest canine" from among four agency finalists, each representing a different region of the nation. TSA canine handlers from airports across the country initially nominated 97 dogs before employees voted online and narrowed the field to the final four canines, all of whom deserve a round of a-paws. "Our explosives detection canines and their handlers play a critical role in [...]

Source: TIACA The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has announced that the Conference program for Air Cargo Forum (ACF) 2025 is now live, revealing a strong line-up of sessions and speakers for this year's premier global gathering of the air cargo community. The event will take place November 3–6, 2025, at the Yas Island Arena in Abu Dhabi. From leadership talks, digital transformation and sustainability to workforce development and regional infrastructure growth, the ACF 2025 will address the most pressing issues shaping the global air cargo industry. This year's program brings together leading executives, innovators, and policymakers to explore solutions, share insights, and chart the course for a rapidly evolving logistics landscape. Program Highlights Oasis-Side Chats Stanislas Brun, Chief Cargo Officer, Etihad Cargo; shares insights on the carrier's [...]

Source: TIACA The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has today released its first-ever white paper dedicated entirely to e-commerce, E-Commerce: Opportunities & Challenges, offering an unprecedented global perspective on one of the fastest-growing and most transformative forces in the air cargo industry. By the close of 2024, e-commerce accounted for approximately 20% of global air cargo volumes, with forecasts predicting these volumes could double within the next decade. This rapid growth, accelerated by COVID-driven shifts in consumer behavior, has reshaped supply chains, created new business models, and revealed gaps in regulation, standardization, and infrastructure. Developed by TIACA's multi-sector E-Commerce Task Force – comprising airlines, airports, ground handlers, technology providers, freight forwarders, and industry analysts – the white paper examines the sector's [...]