IATA

IATA Global Head of Cargo Brendan Sullivan emphasized the need for air cargo to be a strategic enabler of global commerce in a rapidly changing world. The industry will focus on advancing air cargo through regulation, digitalization, and investment in capabilities at the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Lima in March 2026.

AeroTime reports on the potential of blockchain technology in aviation maintenance, transforming the way documents are verified and tracked. The industry is already running meaningful pilots, with SITA's solution demonstrating an offline, privacy-preserving mechanism for verifying electronic personnel licenses.