Etihad Cargo to hold Cargo IQ working group meeting in Abu Dhabi

Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of the Etihad Aviation Group, will host the inaugural Cargo iQ working group meeting in 2023 in Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital.The event will bring together over 40 attendees and online members from around the world to discuss how industry standards and digital technologies can help improve air cargo efficiency

Cargo iQ is an IATA interest group dedicated to developing and implementing quality standards for the global air cargo business. Freight iQ’s multi-stakeholder community works together to continuously improve the air cargo customer experience.

“As a member of Cargo iQ, Etihad Cargo is committed to fully delivering on its delivery commitments and exceeding customer requirements,” said Thomas Schürmann, Head of Freight Operations and Delivery at Etihad Cargo. “Cargo iQ and its robust quality management system provide global industry standards, promote transparency and provide a benchmark for best practice that benefits the air cargo industry as a whole. Hosting and participating in Cargo iQ’s first working group meeting of the new year demonstrates Etihad Cargo is committed to quality.”

The Cargo iQ management team organized 13 separate working group meetings to optimize operating procedures and the implementation of road feeder services, care agreements, house calls and smart data.

Lothar Moehle, Executive Director, Cargo iQ, said: “The work of quality improvement never stops. Cargo iQ members sent experts to Abu Dhabi for a week of in-depth meetings to facilitate the fine-tuning and enhancement of the Cargo iQ approach. Cargo iQ members and management team thank Ati Harder Cargo sponsored this working group meeting and made them possible.”