FORT WORTH, Texas, March 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines Cargo division today announced that Dave Brooks, President of AA Cargo, has been honored with the 2011 Jim Foster Award for Excellence, given by the Airforwarders Association (AfA) at its annual AirCargo 2011 Conference in San Diego.

DALLAS, March 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Southwest Airlines Cargo is proud to announce it was recognized for its excellence in air cargo for the sixth straight year, being named "Airline of the Year" by the Express Delivery & Logistics Association (XLA).

Despite progress being made in implementing the Certified Cargo Screener Program (CCSP), significant challenges remain in future success due to lack of funding, according to executive director of the Airforwarders Association (AfA) in testimony before the House Committee on Homeland Security today.