Kritika Seth of Allied Aviation has won the Women in Air Cargo Award, according to Cargo Airports & Airline Services, which reported the recognition this week.

The award places Seth among the women recognized for their contribution to the air cargo industry, a sector in which female representation in leadership and operational roles remains limited. Allied Aviation, her employer, operates in the ground handling and aviation services segment that underpins freighter and belly-cargo operations at airports.

Recognition programs such as the Women in Air Cargo Award have gained traction across the freight industry in recent years, as carriers, ground handlers and forwarders face persistent talent shortages — particularly in ramp, cargo terminal and operations management roles that keep supply chains moving during peak seasons.

For Allied Aviation, the award brings visibility at a time when ground handlers across major cargo hubs are competing for skilled staff to manage volumes that remain sensitive to e-commerce demand out of Asia and capacity constraints on key trade lanes.

No further details on the award criteria, the awarding organization's full list of honorees, or Seth's specific role at Allied Aviation were available in the initial report.

Industry bodies and analysts have repeatedly flagged workforce development as a structural issue for air cargo, with handler staffing levels directly affecting turnaround times for freighter operations and the reliability shippers and forwarders can expect from airport-to-airport transport products.

As the sector heads into the next demand cycle, awards that spotlight individual contributions signal where carriers and handlers are directing recruitment and retention effort — a trajectory likely to continue as competition for qualified cargo personnel intensifies.