CHAPTER FOUR: CONCLUSION

The key issues considered in this document are the areas in which TIACA will concentrate its efforts. Our role is proactive, to act as an industry catalyst, addressing problems head-on. Each industry component is directly or indirectly affected by these various issues. Each of these issues is closely tied to one another and contributes to the successful flow of cargo.

TIACA, as the only truly international, inter-professional air cargo organization, must play a pivotal role in addressing these industry challenges. Our role is to clearly identify the needs and viewpoints of our industry partners and to ensure that their voice is heard within government, by equipment manufacturers, and above all, by service suppliers.

TIACA can perhaps be aptly described as a threefold dynamic force:

1. The air cargo industry's ear that listens to shippers needs
2. A guiding hand for all partners throughout the air cargo chain
3. The true voice of air cargo

Having taken an in-depth look at the air cargo industry, identifying its problem areas, and proposing solutions, it is time to touch upon its future.

The 21^st century will herald the dominance of air cargo as a leading factor in global marketing and as an instrument in the expansion of world trade. It is expected that air cargo will dominate world trade in the same way that clipper ships, railroads, automobiles, and jet aircraft gave rise to new opportunities, new service areas, and created new economic benefits.

With the Air Cargo Century now only just over one year away, we are challenged to think beyond the present, to learn from the past, and break through to a new future.

Air cargo is an integral part of world trade. The air cargo industry is not simply a provider of air transport services, but a total logistics chain that must listen and adapt to the specific needs of its customers. The roles of each industry component must be redefined and all sectors must pull together to create a seamless traffic flow. Only then can the industry realize its full economic potential.

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