The latest bouts of extreme geopolitical turbulence in the last year to 18 months have triggered a variety of short-term and longer-term responses to keep supply chains moving to, from, through, or around different parts of the world. This issue of the magazine examines some of these shifts in patterns and processes through the experiences of air cargo stakeholders, from various perspectives. For example, Washington's trade war, modal shift, and supply chain restructuring are among the factors affecting pharma air logistics supply chains, as manufacturers seek to minimise risks and costs, and improve quality and resilience, as discussed in the Pharma report (page 4). Meanwhile, new packaging innovations and cost pressures have encouraged a move from active containers towards passive solutions. The Middle East report (page 16) explores how the sector has adapted to this year's extraordinary challenges and fast-changing developments, within a high-risk, highly volatile environment. Among the many reflections, these developments have underscored the region's importance within interconnected global supply chains, and the ability of air cargo stakeholders to keep cargo moving despite extreme disruptions. The situation in the Middle East has also added to various already fast-evolving dynamics in Africa's air cargo markets (page 10), as geopolitical shifts push more traffic through this continent, and where reliability, flexibility, and smarter digital execution are increasingly valued amid the continuing infrastructure challenges. The recent turbulence has further underlined air cargo stakeholders' extraordinary agility, and the crucial role the sector plays in global trade resilience and economic growth. It also illustrates the growing role of data and technology in resilience and reacting rapidly, effectively, and efficiently to fast-changing circumstances. The magazine also highlights the increasing contribution generative Ai is beginning to make and expected to deliver, but also air cargo's role in transporting global Ai-related goods. These were among the themes at IATA's World Cargo Symposium in March, highlighted in the WCS Conference Report (page 52). The magazine also features an in-depth Women in Air Cargo report (page 32) exploring the state of gender diversity within the sector following the conclusion in December of IATA's 25by2025 initiative. It examines, among other things, why IATA's 18-person Cargo Advisory Council is currently 100% male, and what progress is being made to strengthen diversity in air cargo leadership pipelines. It also asks various women working within air cargo about their experiences, what has supported and encouraged them, and what more needs to be done to improve diversity – which is vital for good decision-making, for optimising the talent pool, and creating a workplace and workforce fit for the future.