2020 has been a devastating year for passenger carriers while cargo has seen record revenues. Air cargo has pumped a little lifeblood into passenger airlines as well, but is it enough to save them? Glyn Hughes the Global Head of Cargo for IATA joins Jason to talk about the fascinating world of Air Cargo and your role in meeting the needs of a hungry world economy.

What can we expect in 2021 and beyond? Will the cargo machine keep humming? What about passenger airlines? What the heck is an ACMI carrier? Sit back, relax, and enjoy this ride through the world of Air Cargo.

Timestamps:

[02:10] Intro

[05:15] What does Glyn’s role look like?

[09:01] Global Cargo Industry: How has the response by different carriers and government bodies varied? How important is the movement of cargo to the global economy?

[16:08] How do you protect the flight crew during Covid-19?

[18:20] How have positive test results in pilots affected the cargo carrier’s ability to respond to the needs of commerce?

[21:22] The personal toll placed on cargo pilots. The unsung heroes of the pandemic.

[26:00] Vaccine movement, ensuring safe transportation of temperature sensitive vaccines. Supply chain challenges.

[33:13] Total tonnage down, revenue is up, but it’s not all profit.

[35:04] What sort of limitations do passenger carrying airlines have for carrying cargo?

[36:03] What sort of limitations do passenger carrying airlines have for carrying cargo?

[39:17] For passenger carriers, what percentage of fleets are you seeing flying cargo only? How is this changing the way these carriers see their revenue plans moving forward?

[46:26] Tourism vs. cargo, can cargo save the passenger airlines? Can we expect further growth from cargo carriers? Why don't ULCC carriers typically carry cargo?

[53:50] When we look at Amazon fulfillment, are we going to see more of a shift to narrow-body aircraft in the cargo industry?

[58:50] ACMI carriers and Ad-hoc vs. FedEx & UPS models. What's the difference?

[1:05:50] Animals by air?

[1:07:13] What keeps Glyn up at night?

[1:15:05] What is Glyn excited for looking into the future?

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