As the air cargo industry observes more and more IATA ONE Record data sharing pilots demonstrating their operational prowess; and with airlines´ recent commitment to building ONE Record capability by January 2026, the age of new and multiple data communication standards in air cargo is closer than ever. Since the launch of International Air Transport…

From November 5th, 2022 entry customs procedures for air cargo from 3rd countries and transited via EU airport, will be processed in Finland´s new customs electronic system UTU. On October 12, following successful completion of testing, Qstep is confirmed to be compliant for lodging TSD (Temporary Storage Declaration) and PN (Presentation Notification) to UTU. “UTU…

Qstep added a new feature to its software platform for cargo ground handlers. Notification to Captain (NOTOC) is an essential document to provide correct information to the airline captain about special cargo to be loaded on board the flight, be it dangerous goods (DGR) or live animals (AVI) to ensure flight safety and proper handling….

Export air cargo shipments often contain dangerous goods, which always need to be checked by the cargo handler before accepting it for the flight in accordance with IATA Dangerous Goods regulation (DGR). The old school practice has been to pull standard or airline-specific paper version DG check-list and start putting pen to paper – a…

Ecommerce low-value consignments (LVC) are now an integral part of any air cargo handling business. Thanks to the EU new VAT ecommerce legislation package adopted on 1 July 2021, customs clearance of ecommerce goods under 150 EUR value has been drastically simplified. To help the air cargo supply chain deal with the change, Qstep has…