The daily publication's subscribers include freight forwarders and air logistics professionals involved with the worldwide transport and delivery of perishables and manufactured goods.The daily digital magazine’s editorial purpose is to provide data analysis, feature articles, and in-depth coverage of events and trends affecting the airfreight logistics industry.The magazine was launched while America was in its tenth month of World War II, and the airfreight industry was in its infancy.[4] Established in 2005, the survey measures airlines and airports on specific criteria and ranks them to identify above or below average performance.[4] The survey also shows exactly how airlines and airports are performing against an industry average and specifically highlights areas in need of improvement.
The first issue of
Air Transportation
, whose name was later changed to
Air Cargo World
, was published in 1942.
Richard Malkin worked as an air cargo journalist for 60 years. He currently at 101 years of age works as contributing editor at Air Cargo News Flying Typers in New York.
