CHAPTER TWO: THE ROLE OF TIACA

Due to air cargo industry complexities and to ensure continued growth and development, the industry requires a vehicle through which it can communicate and progress.

Numerous international and specialized professional regional organizations exists whose mission it is to regulate and adapt their specific positions to a constantly evolving world economy.

The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) is the sole representative of all facets of the air cargo industry, encompassing members from each profession within the air cargo chain. It is the air cargo industry’s counterpart to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for airlines, to the International Federation of Freight Forwarder Associations (FIATA), as well as customs international organizations, ICAO and the Airports Council International (ACI) for airports.

TIACA’s major role is to identify issues critical to the industry and its future growth, formulate positions in support of industry advancement, recognizing its importance to the expansion of world trade and economic development. In addition, TIACA must take the industry lead in communicating those positions to governmental, regulatory and other policy making institutions. TIACA will encourage the removal of trade barriers, especially to air cargo by highlighting problems and proposing solutions, as well as serving to promote the whole logistics sector. At the same time, TIACA must be instrumental in guaranteeing the successful exchange of information and the education of all industry elements.

Indeed, a healthy and dynamic air cargo industry is essential to an ever-expanding global economy.

As touched upon previously, an analysis of the industry, its players and problems disclose that the major factors effecting industry growth and development are often common to each of the various air cargo professions. Additionally, these factors may be divided into two main categories:

1.  Factors controlled at national and international levels
2.  Factors directly controlled by the industry's operators and/or players

1. Factors controlled at national and international levels

Issues directly linked to countries national interests:

• Security
• Traffic rights
• Customs Procedures

Issues directly linked to their populations:

• The environment.

2. Factors directly linked to the industry's operators/players

• Customer satisfaction and performance standards
• Tariff Structures
• Inter-professional communication
• Booking and Tracking – Customer air shipment information technology
• Intermodal Transport

The TIACA Manifesto addresses these key concerns by identifying problem areas and proposing viable solutions to perennial questions plaguing the industry, thus enhancing our progress and future development.

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