Air cargo industry meet in Vienna for "journey into future"
First Vienna Cargo Day took place at AirportCity on October 9 followed by FlyPharma Europe 2023 on October 10-11.
Vienna Airport was the focal point of the international air cargo industry this week - the first Vienna Cargo Day took place at AirportCity on October 9 followed by FlyPharma Europe 2023 on October 10-11.
More than 400 international air cargo industry representatives gathered at Vienna Airport on these three days to exchange news and trends on topics such as sustainability, digitalisation and hydrogen, says an official release.
The Vienna Cargo Day was opened by Steven Polmans, President, TIACA who emphasised how such events help to make the industry more attractive.
Many guests also visited the state-of-the-art pharmaceutical handling facilities at Vienna International Airport, the release added. "The geographical location makes Vienna Airport the ideal cargo hub for Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. In addition, connections to North and South America are to be developed more strongly in the future."
Michael Zach, Vice President, Sales, Finance & Cargo, Ground Handling & Cargo Operations, Vienna Airport
Michael Zach, Vice President, Sales, Finance & Cargo, Ground Handling & Cargo Operations, Vienna Airport says: "Besides providing high quality cargo services, we also offer great know-how at the location. Vienna bundles all the necessary competences and creates valuable synergies. The Cargo Day showed that an intensive exchange between all stakeholders is important and advances the location as a whole."
Wolfgang Scheibenpflug, Senior Vice President, Real Estate and Landside Management, Vienna Airport adds: "Vienna AirportCity scores points because it has long been more than just an airport. Only 20 minutes from Vienna city centre, we now offer first-class real estate, offices and cargo space - embedded in urban infrastructure. The fruitful cooperation of the cargo community at the location creates new potential and improves processes at the location."
