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Monthly: VOl 10 | Issue 11 | No. 93
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.
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With working hours falling to 14 percent or the equivalent
of 277 billion hours in the second quarter of 2020 due to the
Coronavirus pandemic, about 400 million full-time jobs
were lost worldwide, according to the International Labor
Organization.
Realistically, that base figure of unemployment is
significantly lower because those employed in the informal
sector or underground economies were not factored in.
Even with the most optimistic scenarios, those who were
laid off due to the pandemic would have difficulty getting
their jobs back, with the global economic recovery
projected to take several years, experts warned.
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The air cargo industry, fortunately, though also adversely
impacted by the situation, is agile enough to make room for
more employment. Its supply chain, logistics in particular, is
also strong enough to create more employment
opportunities on a global scale.
Traditionally underrated compared to the once lucrative
aviation industry, the air cargo industry is now getting more
noticed. This is certainly a good time for jobseekers about
the great career possibilities and opportunities in the
industry.
Switches have been made and the industry is getting more
noticed in its increasing role in the new normal. Its shift to
tech-driven systems, adoption of AI and IoT, makes work a
lot easier than decades ago and entices more to enter the
industry.
Indeed, the employment outlook on a global scale may be
subdued but the case is different in air cargo and logistics.
In this edition, we will share how a leading logistics
company in Canada created employment for some 2,500
individuals in these difficult times, similar to other firms in
the industry.
We'll also bring you the latest developments on efforts to
keep and safely transport COVID-19 vaccines should it
become available. Stories of innovations and adopting to
the new normal among airports, airlines, air cargo carriers,
logistics and even tech companies trying to bring about
necessary changes called for in times like this. These and
more in this edition.
Gemma Q. Casas
Editor-in-Chief
AirCargoUpdate