We are all shocked and saddened that Mark Stoyas is no longer part of our lives and the community. "Ask Mark," was the default answer to any question you didn't know the answer to. There was nobody more connected with what was happening on the airport and throughout the industry than Mark. While we are (more…)
TOPIC: UAVs and their impact on air cargo. As we look at the evolution of air cargo, drones are no longer the province of your last mile carriers. There are many companies now who are looking at Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV's) with proprietary designs and funding that can go places where traditional air cargo requires (more…)
IAC's can now use canines to screen cargo - hear more about this new program. On November 1, 2018, the TSA-approved 3PK9-C Certifiers may begin certifying canine teams to TSA standards effective and may continue to certify teams thereafter. All certification events must be conducted in accordance with the requirements of the 3PK9-C Order, by (more…)
"Inspire to Climb" Leadership speaker Kyle Matousek Our speaker will be focusing on three key points for leaders: Adaptability - The ability to learn an individual and what motivates one person versus someone else. Leading a group is one thing but leading a person is a very individual process. A leader must adapt to the environment, industry, (more…)
TOPIC: Electronic Data Exchange This presentation will feature the benefits of using electronic data exchanges instead of relying on paper based transactions and will focus on two key points. First, we can examine the cost saving nature from airlines for those who use electronic data submission and move away from paper-based shipments. And second, we (more…)
Topic: NCBFAA and CNS Conference Recap! Scott, Brian, Olya and Chuck were recently at the NCBFAA and CNS Partnership Conferences in California. At both meetings, high-level issues that affect our IACAC members were discussed. Scott is compiling the most important things to share with our members in this informative and educational multiple conference recap (more…)
Straddling the fence: IATA's global role representing airlines and forwarders and the issues they face. Cargo Network Services is the US arm of IATA representing the interests of airlines while requiring forwarders to be members for the purposes of CASS settlement. With two distinct groups under that umbrella, CNS and IATA are working to identify (more…)
The TSA, regulated IAC's and authorized representatives. Indirect Air Carriers (IAC's) and our authorized representatives are regulated by the TSA under our security programs. Our members are accustomed to only seeing a TSA inspector for an audit or when they're trying to covertly access a facility. The IACAC is pleased that Aaron Gonzalez of the (more…)
Reducing Airport Congestion How do we stop waiting and start moving? Meet Joshua Wolf of CargoSprint. A serial entrepreneur. Since age 8 he started his first business selling salamanders he would catch in a nearby lake. Born in Manhattan, and raised in NJ, he loved snowstorms, and would look forward to each snow fall as he knew the storm would (more…)
Understanding Today’s Financial Environment If you’re starting to think about retirement or are mid-career, have you done the necessary planning to ensure that you’ll be able to live in a lifestyle you’re accustomed to without an identical level of income? This is an important topic for all the members of our Association, whether at the (more…)