13:30 – Welcoming Remarks 

13:40 – 14:40 Opening Session 1 (Panel) 

The New Era of Cargo Route Development 

• State of global cargo demand, e-commerce and trade flows, and its implications for route strategies 

• Impact of tariffs, geopolitical disruptions, and regionalization 

• How belly capacity and freighter fleets are being rebalanced worldwide 

14:40 – 15:10 Session 2 (Presentation) 

Profitability Under Pressure: Route Economics in Uncertain Markets 

• Cost-per-flight-hour metrics, and other benchmarks, for better network decisions 

• Managing volatile fuel and maintenance costs across the full route network 

• Diversification and long-term contracts to foster business stability 

15:10 – 15:40 Break 

15:40 – 16:30 Session 3 (Panel) 

E-commerce Growth: Route Challenges and Opportunities  

• Update on e-commerce trends shaping Asian, LatAm, and U.S. route networks 

• Investing in e-commerce hubs at major airports 

• Balancing consumer-driven cargo with industrial flows 

17:00 Cocktail Reception 

08:00 Registration Opens 

09:00 Opening Remarks 

09:15 – 10:15 Session 4 (Panel) 

Airport Infrastructure & Slot Access for Better Cargo Performance 

• Coping with reduced cargo slot availability at primary hubs 

• Overcoming challenges in shifting to secondary airports with efficient trucking networks 

• How airport ground congestion and infrastructure can impede cargo operations 

10:15 – 10:45 Session 5 

Fireside Chat 

A one-on-one discussion with Andres Bianchi, CEO of LATAM Cargo, on the carrier’s freighter network, route strategy and overall goals and best practices. 

10:45 – 11:15 Morning Break 

11:15 – 12:15 Session 6 (Panel) 

Forwarders, Shippers & Airline Partnerships: Collaboration for Success 

• Forwarder influence in route selection and own-controlled arrangements 

• What’s new in global cargo alliances and interline cooperation 

• Balancing local shipper working relationships with the demands of global partners 

12:15 Lunch 

13:30 – 14:15 Session 7 (Panel) 

Specialty Cargo: Cold Chain, Live Animals & Hazardous Materials 

• Infrastructural needs for temperature-sensitive, live animal and oversize cargo 

• Finding the right airport to support specialty cargo demand 

• Partnering to ensure the safety of dangerous goods in transit 

14:15 – 15:00 Session 8 (Presentation) 

How Aging Aircraft, New Builds, OEM Backlogs and Freighter Conversions Affect Route Decisions 

• 747/767 aging freighter challenges, and why that changes route calculations 

• Delays in A350F and 777-8F deliveries: signs of improvement? 

• P2F conversions and hour-to-cycle management strategies and their influence on narrowbody routes 

15:00 Afternoon Break 

15:30 – 16:15 Session 9 (Panel) 

Regionalization & Nearshoring: The Shifting Geography of Cargo 

• Nearshoring trends for the U.S., LatAm, and Asia 

• Narrowbody freighters for intra-regional demand 

• Developing regional hubs to support shifting demand 

16:15 – 17:00 Session 10 (Panel) 

Digitalization & AI in Network Planning 

• AI in route optimization and workforce scheduling 

• Limits of automation – Where does human market knowledge matter? 

• Closing data gaps at airports with digital cargo platforms 

17:00 Symposium Concludes