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EDITORIAL
Monthly: Vol 06 | Issue 10 | No. 48
Middle East, Africa, Asia & beyond
Chief Editor
Gemma Q. Casas
gemma dimensionsmedia.com
Contributors
Nirmala Rao
Ayesha Rashid
ayesha aircargoupdate.com
Head-Sales Marketing
Israr Ahmad
israr dimensionsmedia.com
Head Operations
Jamal Ahmad
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Photographer s
Jamal Wasim
Creative Director
Mohammed Imran
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Editor’s Note
2016: Year of power shifts and reforms
Surprising global power shifts and alliances, triumphs for the
underdogs, new innovations in aviation, the transport sector,
medical and other industries, evolutions in e-marketing as the
world further embraces e-Commerce and more unprecedented
changes, marked the end of 2016.
In the air cargo industry, the year brought ups and downs as the
global economy struggled to maintain sustained growth after the
2008 world economic downturn.
After a weak first quarter in 2016, the air cargo industry gathered
some strength the rest of the year and experts believe this is the
beginning of its growth through 2018 as global trends shift and
adjust to the times.
The industry, after all, accounts for about 35 percent of the global
trade value and is critical for serving markets that demand speed
and reliability in transporting goods.
In this edition of Air Cargo Update, we'll bring you industry
insights on how technology is changing logistics in the maritime
industry.
With speed a major factor on e-Commerce delivery even
courier giants like DHL take advantage of drones which decades
past were limited to military use.
We bring you as well the latest industry news and features.
We’re also carrying a story about the long-term prospects for
the business or corporate jet industry.
Industry experts say its future pass 2017 looks bright with as
many as more than 8,600 planes up for deliveries within a
decade worth billions of dollars.
We'll also talk about global expansion from the perspective of
ECS Group, a world leader in complete cargo outsourcing
solution, which is seeking and seeing possibilities beyond the
horizon.
The global trade in 2017 is forecast to grow slow. But the outlook
for many emerging markets is up, particularly in India, which the
IMF predicts to see a 7.6 percent jump in its gross domestic
product.
The IMF says some conflicts in the Middle East will likely stay but
some depressed economies in the region will start to see
improvements like Libya which will soon resume exporting oil.
That’s reason enough to see 2017 with lots of possibilities despite
uncertainties.
Cheers to 2017!
Gemma Casas
Editor