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IATA: cargo bottlenecks could put lives at risk

Urgent Government action required

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and its members renewed their call to governments to take urgent measures to ensure that vital air cargo supply lines remain open, efficient and effective. The COVID-19 crisis has seen almost the entire world-wide passenger aircraft fleet grounded; a fleet which normally transports almost half of total air cargo shipments. Airlines are scrambling...

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Geneva, Switzerland, 03/25/2020 16:57
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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