Profile: Airforwarders Association - Professionals in Airfreight

It is the mission of the Airforwarders Association to provide the highest quality service to our forwarding customers. The Airforwarders Association is the recognized and respected voice of the expedited freight transportation and logistics industry. We provide a forum for discussion and education, creating value for our members, employees, and industry professionals.

Despite this optimism, the air cargo industry didn't really hit its stride until deregulation of the airlines in 1977. The emergence of all-freight air carriers like UPS and FedEx demonstrated the market potential of the air cargo industry and airlines began to realize the importance of cargo to their financial health.

It is from this history that the Airforwarders Association was formed. In 1990, three airforwarders came together to create a unified voice on issues of common interest. The Airforwarders Association now represents more than 200 airforwarding companies with over 3,000 offices throughout the United States and is committed to safeguarding and furthering the interests of airforwarders.

The Airforwarders Association is proud to represent the professionals who make up the $17 billion dollar airforwarding industry. The AfA works aggressively to advocate for effective improvements to the layered approach to air cargo security, educate members of the public on the importance of the industry and ensure airforwarders have a presence in all cargo discussions.