Airbus launches cargo collaboration OpenCargoLab

Airbus has launched a collaboration with partners in the airline, logistics, and handling sectors, OpenCargoLab. The collaboration, involving CHAMP Cargosystems, Fraport, KLM Cargo, Kuehne+Nagel, and Swissport, focusses on the airfreight ecosystem by driving digital resource management concepts. The launch supports Airbus’ forecast for the global freight market to grow 50% by 2042. Airbus noted the Asia-Pacific region in particular for its continued “rapid economic growth” and believes it holds a promising avenue for modern airfreight businesses with “digital-savvy hubs.” The company expects the region to see demand for around 400 widebody freighter aircraft over the next 20 years. Airbus head