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Monthly: VOl 10 | Issue 07 | No. 89
Middle East, Africa, Asia & beyond
Air Cargo Update is a platform to disseminate
news and tackle issues in the global air
freight industry with emphasis in the Middle
East, South Asia and Africa.
Aturningpoint
The Coronavirus pandemic has brought about tragic
consequences on many lives, businesses and economies. It
has also exposed our vulnerabilities in healthcare and other
sectors that now mandates new tools and thinking to build
resiliency to better prepare for the unexpected.
The pandemic has also brought about many new business
practices and how people live in general in the so-called new
normal where everyone must constantly observe social
distancing and proper hygiene and wear masks.
While the air cargo industry continues to rise over the
challenges brought about by the pandemic, it too has its
own issues that must be dealt with to keep pace with the
changing times.
ChiefEditor
Gemma Q. Casas
gemma@7dimensionsmedia.com
Contributors
Nirmala Rao
Ayesha Rashed
ayesha@aircargoupdate.com
Sales&Marketing
Israr Ahmad
israr@7dimensionsmedia.com
Tousif Ahmed
tousif@7dimensionsmedia.com
HeadOperations
Mohammad Karimulla
karimulla@7dimensionsmedia.com
CreativeDirector
Mohammed Imran
imran@7dimensionsmedia.com
PhotoJournalist
Wasim Ahmed
wasim@7dimensionsmedia.com
Foremost of which deals with digitalization. While the
industry accounts for one-third of global trade, a significant
number of major players globally are still far behind when it
comes to digitalization and other technologies. Investing in
tech projects may be one of their goals but having the
resources to invest on it is another issue.
In this edition, we'll share insights from Eng. Majid Saidgul
Babasheikh Barzanji, Founder and Executive Director of
MATEEN Express, a pioneering logistics company in Iraq. He
believes the pandemic has proven that the air cargo industry
in general is robust and agile, adapting to situations quickly
and creatively.
But as the industry's activities correspond to global
economic trends, it still must aim for improvements and
optimization.
On The Lounge, we have the President and CEO of the
Americas for PayCargo, a leading global fintech company,
who believes digital solutions will change the industry's
future business landscape.
The maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) industry is
another front embracing technology. Some MRO
companies have resorted to virtual inspection of aircraft to
do their work. Still some are being kept busy with many
airlines opting to have their grounded planes checked and
maintained for safety.
These and more in this edition of Air Cargo Update. Change
is inevitable.
Gemma Q. Casas
Editor-in-Chief