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EDITORIAL
Monthly: Vol 08 | Issue 09 | No. 67
Middle East, Africa, Asia & beyond
Chief Editor
Gemma Q. Casas
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Contributors
Nirmala Rao
Ayesha Rashid
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Sales Marketing
Israr Ahmad
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Tousif Ahmed
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Head Operations
Jamal Ahmad
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Photo Journalist
Wasim Ahmed
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Creative Head
Mohammed Imran
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Editor’s Note
A techie world
Industries in various fields continue to innovate and
experiment with technology to enhance services, better
protect consumers’ interest, increase production and cut
operational costs.
In this edition, we bring you stories on how companies in
the logistics sector and the air freight industry are switching
from the traditional mode of doing business to empowering
their offices with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other forms
of technology to improve services and reach out to as many
customers as possible.
Oman, for instance, just announced it has adopted the
electronic airway bill system, eliminating the orthodox
paper-based system. Cathay Pacific Cargo, meanwhile, is
experimenting with Bluetooth-powered ULDs to trace their
location, among other similar stories.
Cargo facilities are today more responsive to the needs of
goods kept en route to their final destinations. Practically, all
companies have adopted or are adopting to this new trend
to comply with international standards.
This advance-tech trend extends to different farms in
Japan and some European countries where robots are
utilized to plant and harvest produce, thereby, cutting
operational costs while increasing production.
Japan, which is facing a huge labor shortage with its aging
population, pioneered the concept.
Europe, which is also short of farm workers, embraced the
idea and now benefits from its tech investment. One
European asparagus farm, for instance, says a robot takes on
the job of 12 workers who used to do the job of planting and
harvesting, cutting expenses for salaries and benefits
perpetually for that much people.
In the futuristic city of Dubai, even the simplest of things
will be embedded with AI. The Dubai Municipality is
currently working on a project that will empower shopping
carts to walk their way around supermarkets instead of
being pushed by shoppers.
In aviation, we look back at the dramatic transformation of
the once dusty and sleepy Dubai International Airport, now
one of the busiest and most modern globally, and the hub of
Emirates, one of the world's largest airlines.
These and more news and features in this edition of Air
Cargo Update.
Gemma Q. Casas
Editor-in-Chief