BlueSky Program
TIACA's sustainability program for the air cargo industry, built around eight objectives.
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Air Cargo Sustainability Program
Sustainability
Advancing sustainability across the global air cargo industry.
The Program
Program Components
2026 Insights Report
The TIACA Sustainability Insight Report 2026.
Download Report (PDF)Air Cargo Sustainability Roadmap
Published November 2021.
Download Roadmap, November 2021 (PDF)Air Cargo Training Library
Sustainability courses and resources in TIACA's training library.
Browse the LibraryAnnual Air Cargo Sustainability Award
Presented each year in two categories.
About the AwardAir Cargo Sustainability Survey
TIACA's annual survey of sustainability in air cargo.
Details forthcoming
BlueSky Program
Eight objectives. One framework.
The BlueSky Program is TIACA's sustainability program for the air cargo industry, built around eight sustainability objectives.
Explore BlueSky →- 01Decarbonization
- 02Eliminate Waste
- 03Protect Biodiversity
- 04Support Economies
- 05Improve Lives
- 06Improve Efficiencies
- 07Attract Employees
- 08Partnerships
Annual Award
Air Cargo Sustainability Award
Two categories of leadership in sustainability will be awarded, the Corporate Prize and the Start-Up and Small Business Prize.
The Corporate Prize will recognize an established corporation, an international organization or a scholar with a long-standing presence in the cargo community.
The Start-Up and Small Business Prize will recognize and encourage young growing as well as small businesses building their presence in the air cargo industry, additionally this category awards a generous financial prize:
- Winner: USD 10'000
- Two runners-up: USD 2'500 each
Award Sponsor
CHAMP Cargosystems
Past Winners, 2019–2026
| Year | Corporate | Start-up / Small Business |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hactl | BioNatur Plastics |
| 2025 | Ostend-Bruges Airport and Digital Test Bed | |
| 2024 | AAT (Asia Airfreight Terminal) | Alpha Augmented Services |
| 2023 | LATAM Cargo | Regent (Regent Craft) |
| 2022 | YEG, Edmonton International Airport | CargoAi |
| 2021 | United Cargo | none |
| 2020 | Peli BioThermal | Nepal Flying Labs |
| 2019 | none | Wings For Aid |
Finalists, Start-up / Small Business
2025Goods2Load
2024CargoClub, ReverseMi
2023Pledge, VRR
2022Aerovect, ECL
2021MissionGO, WAVES
2020Beon IoT, Drone Delivery Canada, SkyPooling, VRR
2019Bionatur Plastics, Nallian
Featured Content
Mission Sustainability Journal
Dec 21, 2023
LATAM Cargo Closes 2023 With Significant Progress in its Sustainability Strategy
LATAM Group’s comprehensive sustainability strategy and significant progress have earned its cargo subsidiaries two recognitions (one from IATA and another from TIACA) in 2023.
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Dec 19, 2023
Seagliders: Pioneering Air Cargo Decarbonization
As the air cargo industry continues to search for more innovative, sustainable solutions, a quiet revolution is beginning to take shape in the form of seagliders. REGENT is reshaping middle-mile coastal transportation with our high-speed, electric, wing-in-ground effect vessels (WIGs) that will cover up to 180 miles at speeds reaching 180 mph.
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Dec 19, 2023
Sustainability Labels for ULDs: How VRR is Leading the Way
Have you noticed it yet? The surge in demand for sustainability labels on everyday products, from electronics and food to furniture and paint. Consumers are becoming increasingly eco-aware in their purchasing habits, so they want to check that the companies they buy from meet their green expectations.
Read More →Share Your Sustainability Story
Share your organization's sustainability story with the global air cargo community. Award nominations open annually.