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Mothers Day Come What May

I was born in Toledo, Ohio in 1941 to my truly beautiful and loving mother, Eleanor Jane. During wartime with Dad in the Navy, our local super business Libbey Owens Glass hired the both of us to pose for a magazine ad for their glass brick. The advertising agency’s people put Mom in a Dorothy Dress (Wizard of Oz, 1939), as it was still on folks’ mind I suppose.

Emirates Captain of The Air Cargo Clouds

 Up Close & Personal with Jeffrey Van Haeften

World Cargo Symposium In Dubai Going Where?

An overview in depth look atthe drivers out front and behind the World Cargo Symposium taking place beginning April 15 in Dubai UAE.

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Welcome to The Flying Typers Broadcast….
Today March into April at jet speed  and spend just a couple minutes is a message from our sponsor United Airlines Cargo…….
What is United Cargo??????.....
Reliable. Fast. Everywhere You Need.
From Coast to Coast—and Everywhere in Between.
When it comes to domestic air cargo, businesses need a partner with the network, speed, and reliability to keep shipments moving efficiently. United Cargo delivers on all fronts.
Our expansive network features seven major hubs, service to over 100 domestic stations, and more than 4,500 daily flights. This means that whether your cargo is coming from our West Coast hubs in Los Angeles (LAX) and San Francisco (SFO), connecting through the heartland in Chicago (ORD), Denver (DEN), and Houston (IAH), or heading to the East Coast via Newark (EWR) and Washington Dulles (IAD), every link in the chain is optimized. We pay special attention to the critical points between hubs ensuring that shipments travel smoothly and reliably from one region to the next.
Whether it’s same-day delivery, next-day service, or something in between, United Cargo provides the flexibility and efficiency businesses need to stay competitive. With unmatched frequency and capacity, our industry-leading service minimizes delays and offers cost-effective options across our diverse fleet—from widebody to narrowbody flights. United Cargo is proud to be the preferred carrier for domestic cargo, leading the movement of movement coast to coast and everywhere in between.
Customers First: A Commitment to Service
At United Cargo, our mission is simple: Put Customers First, always. Our teams work together to provide creative solutions that meet the unique needs of each business. From dedicated service teams ensuring efficient damage free handling to temperature-sensitive and high-value shipments, every part of our operation is built with one goal in mind—getting shipments where they need to go, on time and intact.
Our dedicated customer care team is available to provide expert support, ensuring a seamless shipping experience from booking to final delivery. Behind the scenes, our warehouse and operations teams work around the clock to keep shipments moving efficiently. By leveraging the power of unitedcargo.com, customers can access digital tools for booking, tracking, and managing shipments with ease.
With a focus on reliability, responsiveness, and tailored logistics solutions, United Cargo is committed to delivering the best possible service—because when our customers succeed, we succeed.
 
 
 
 
Innovation That Moves Air Cargo Forward
Innovation is at the heart of everything we do. In a rapidly evolving industry, United Cargo is committed to delivering cutting-edge digital solutions that make air freight faster, smarter, and more efficient.  Our investment in enhanced booking platforms, automation, and API integrations are designed to provide our customers with seamless access to capacity and real-time shipment tracking. We’re also expanding into B2B marketplaces, ensuring customers can find and book capacity in just a few clicks. As we continue to modernize our digital infrastructure, we are focused on making shipping with United Cargo easier, more transparent, and more reliable than ever.
But innovation doesn’t stop with digital. Sustainability is the future of air cargo, and United Cargo is leading the charge. We are actively investing in solutions to reduce our carbon footprint, and in February 2025, we took another bold step. United’s Sustainable Flight Fund has invested in Heirloom, a direct air capture (DAC) company using scalable technology to remove CO₂ from the atmosphere. This game-changing investment aligns with United’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
Through a combination of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), carbon capture technology, and industry-first partnerships, we are setting the standard for responsible cargo operations. Our third carbon capture investment in Heirloom marks another milestone in our journey toward a more sustainable future.
The Power of Scale: United’s Unmatched Domestic Reach
In a world where speed and reliability define success, biggest is best—and United Cargo delivers. Our expansive domestic network, customer-first approach, and commitment to innovation set us apart as the preferred choice for air freight across the U.S. Whether it’s same-day shipping, custom logistics solutions, or sustainability-driven operations, we provide businesses with the confidence they need to keep moving forward.
From coast to coast—and everywhere in between—United Cargo is your trusted partner in air freight…….
Well we say Amen to that brother…and for your time this time until next time this is Geoffrey saying thanks for listening and keep ‘me flying United Cargo……and goodnight Joe wherever you are.

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  FIATA Geneva Gets To Cases
    After a long journey, as both Italian and Swiss railways decided that this Sunday was the best day for network and equipment maintenance, I arrived in Geneva after dusk.
     On Monday 17th of March at 9 o’ clock, as sharp as a Swiss clock, the FIATA Headquarters’ meeting began with a rather ambitious programme, harbouring the desire to “provide participants with key market trends and trade developments as well as an external outlook in corridors and logistics in an uncertain environment.” Michael McKay kicked the ball with some historical and cultural background for the city of Geneva, a crossroad for the world of trade and an international meeting magnet: 5,000 conferences annually, half a million delegates, 43 high level international organizations based in Geneva . . . shall we name them all? One for all: the Red Cross/Red Crescent.
Turgut Erkeskin     President Turgut Erkeskin welcomed 200+ delegates at FIATA’s HQ from 51 countries: “this year, speakers and moderators have been invited from all over the world” to animate several sessions. Among the achievements of FIATA, Turgut mentioned the excellent work with many international organizations, the achievements in FIATA’s digital policy and risk and insurance and cybersecurity policies. He also gave account of a new regional engagement programme, which – for the first time this year – will see FIATA organizing regional meetings in all regions, starting with Zanzibar, then India, Brazil and Prague in the EU. “FIATA remains focused on trade facilitation,” declared Turgut. Maybe it was not meant in that manner, but in a world which is rapidly changing, his statement sounded as an appeal to preserve the beauty of international cooperation. I am now writing in the middle of the second day of meetings and I can assure you that FIATA tried to preserve such beauty with all hands on deck!
 

FIATA Meetings ‘Sláinte’ March 17

Flying Typers Editor/Publisher Geoffrey Arend is pictured (top) with Issa Baluch the great pioneer philanthropist who invented Sea-Air in Dubai and lately has been advancing the lot of lives across communities in Africa and Mr. Zhao Huxaing President of FIATA in 2016 when Mr. Arend was named the first “FIATA Fellow” in a lavish ceremony during The FIATA HQ Meeting in Geneva by the now 99 year old organization of 40,000 world freight forwarders.
This year (2025) Geoffrey was proud recipient of the prestigious Jim Foster Award by the largest group of forwarders serving the biggest economy in the world, the USA based Air forwarders

The Hitchikers Gude ToThe Complance Galaxy

     LinkedIn warns us that Gabriela Diaz, CAMS, CP/AML is a 2nd degree connection, whilst we would wish to know more about her. She is Global Compliance Executive at PayCargo with “Proven Track Record in Removing BSA AML Enforcement Actions” as expert in BSA AML, OFAC, and Regulatory Exam Management for Fintech and Banks. Her profile suggests she knows what finances look like and how they are supposed to work. She leads “Transformational Change Across Global Markets” and this is precisely what she will tell us about her work in PayCargo. We asked Gabriela Diaz for an interview. In our conversation one expression caught our complete attention: Secure Payments = Secure Business. The motto is too catchy to avoid, but we wanted to know more about this complex activity and write it down for our readers.

De Lowdown On De Minimus

Let us start our in-depth consideration of the de minimis regime with a quote published by Ms. Cindy Allen, CEO of Tradeforcemultiplier: “If the option to utilize de minimis was eliminated for goods, large marketplaces may structure the transactions differently for transportation, sale, and entry declaration to reduce costs. They would consolidate the merchandise on one entry per conveyance. They would establish a U.S. based entity, and a U.S. warehouse location, which some of the large online companies have already done. They would then structure the sale to be between the foreign online retailer as the seller, their own U.S. company as the buyer, and the goods would be delivered to the U.S. based warehouse. The sales to the individuals would be considered a domestic transaction as it takes place after the goods have arrived. The regulations state that the seller, buyer and consignee must be reported to U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP on the transaction. In this scenario the reporting parties would be the foreign marketplace seller, its U.S. company serving as the buyer, and its U.S. warehouse as the consignee recipient. This allows the seller or importer to report the shipment on one entry to CBP, instead of thousands of individual entries. It also reduces the brokerage costs associated with the customs entry.” This is the precise language that emerges from the very careful and thoughtful study provided to us by Cindy Allen.

Alaska Air Cargo Soars to New International Heights

In this episode of Flying Talkers, explore how Alaska Air Cargo is transforming its business with new international routes and a strategic merger with Hawaiian Airlines. President and CEO Ben Minacucci outlines ambitious plans for growth, aiming to unlock $1 billion in incremental profit over the next three years. With the addition of Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Air Group is set to enhance its network, offering new nonstop routes to major international destinations by 2025.Meet key figures like Jason Berry and Ian Morgan, who are at the helm of these exciting changes, leading a dedicated team at Alaska Air Cargo. Morgan shares insights into the carrier's vision, motivated by strong values and a commitment to customer satisfaction. As the airline ventures into global markets, customers can expect an unparalleled travel experience underpinned by exceptional service and strategic innovation.

Back In The Picture At LaGuardia

Here I am in the middle of three of the greatest people I have ever known.
My dear friend who is sort of in the picture  name Is Tim Peirce. Tim at one time was the General Manager of the beautiful George Washington Bridge that spans the Hudson Rver from New York to New Jersey.But LaGuardia Airport got lucky and Tim took over as General Manager and he guided LaGuarida Airports  fortunes for two decades.From left is James Brooks the artist who between 1940 and 1942 created the Mural "Flight" in the Marine Terminal at LaGuardia Airport,myself,and Laurance Rockefeller who put up the money to have Flight restored. Just my left shoulder is Tim the Airport General Manager without whom none of this would ever have worked. Now that everybody in this picture but me have departed this dimension  am glad to see us all together again.