The aim for both IATA and IPC is to promote the development and expansion of safe, secure, accessible and high-quality airmail and air cargo services to help their respective members meet their consumers’ needs.
“International e-commerce is growing at around 20% per year, leading to rapidly changing market conditions for airlines and posts. Ensuring customers get their packages on time while safety and security in postal air transport is maintained is the main priority for posts and air transport operators alike,” said IATA’s Director General and CEO, Alexandre de Juniac. “Co-operation across the supply chain is a must and our MoU with IPC is an important step toward strengthening our activity in this area.”
CEO of IPC Holger Winklbauer also commented. “For more than 10 years, the co-operation between airlines and postal operators has enhanced processes and increased visibility of airmail transport. With this agreement, we want to further strengthen our ties and identify further opportunities for co-operation and joint developments.”
Winklbauer emphasised that both organisations’ sectors will benefit from a reinforced co-operation, in terms of competitiveness and quality of service. “Ultimately, this agreement will benefit consumers through more reliable and faster delivery of cross-border mail and packets transported by air,” he added.
IATA and IPC intend to work together on seven specific areas. Full details are visible here.