The New Reality

Brandon FriedThe Airforwarders Association

www.airforwarders.org

Puppies!

Our Mission

• Educate & Advocate on Behalf of Our Members

• Promote Aviation Security

• Promote Best Practices to Enhance Safety

The State of the Industry

•Past

•Present

•Future

Feeling Good About 2010

• World continued to spin after screening

• Economy was recovering

• AirCargo 2010 set new records

• Our global alliances grew significantly

• AfA significantly increased in size

Challenges Remained

• International Inbound Screening

• Lithium Batteries

• Proposed new laws for brokers & forwarders

• Proposed legislation for TSA to do cargo screening-Markey

• Risk of complacency

Just When We Thought It Was Safe to Go Back in the Water...

Then It Hit the Fan!• Yemen. Printers. Printer

cartridges. FedEx. UPS.

• Outbound U.S. passenger flights were secure- Other Nations?

• As much as 80% inbound was secure

• Cargo only was all over the news

• Not good

Media Feeding Frenzy• Newspapers. Radio. TV.

• Some nice

• Some not

• Aljazeera, BBC, CNN, NY Times, LA Times, NPR, Washington Post, Bloomberg, Time Magazine...

Don’t Forget Washington

• Markey: screen 100% of cargo aircraft freight NOW.

• Collins: Advanced data mining is the key

• Industry is working closely with TSA & CBP- Pilot Programs

• Napolitano working groups

Our Position• More must be done to secure

all-cargo aircraft

• Screening plays a role but is not a solution

• AfA advocates for a risk based, multi-layered approach

• We must maintain free trade as our economy struggles

A Wake Up Call

• More work needs to be done

• What keeps you awake at night?

• We need your ideas & suggestions

“We foresee the biggest risk and downside to doing it at the airport, with cargo piling up and no space and no time to screen it. [It would] be a logistical nightmare.”

John Sammon, TSAAssistant Administrator

‣ CCSP: An important element in the airline/forwarder/shipper partnership

‣ CCSP: Avoids bottlenecks; keeps freight moving

‣ No technology to screen pallets and ULDs

‣ TSA screening is not an effective solution

The Screening Solution?

2011 Challenges

Inbound Screening by December?

• 194 Countries in the World

• U.S. Needs Agreements with All

• Viewed with Skepticism

• Delays Make U.S. less Competitive

• Advanced Data? How Much Time??

• Who Pays?

Animal Screening!

2011 Challenges -Airline Mergers

•Uncertainty over routes

• For better or worse?

Autopilot is Not an Option

• We must educate new TSA, staff about animal transport•We must advocate for sound legislation and effective rulemakings• Our actions make a difference• Doing nothing invites failure

Clear Skies Ahead?• Challenges remain but opportunities too

• Industry shows strength and versatility

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The Future Looks Bright!

Keep Your Arms & Legs Inside at All Times!

Why Not Join AfA Today?

• If not an AfA member, join now!

• If a member, donate!

• We’ve got your back. Help us help you.

• My lovely assistant will accept your applications

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