Awery achieves IATA Hackathon hat trick with data sharing solution for airlines and ground handlers

by Payload Asia

The Awery team wins the Developer Prize at IATA One Record Hackathon for Flight Care

Awery Aviation Software (Awery) was awarded the Developer Prize at IATA’s ONE Record Hackathon for its Flight Care solution, which tackles communication issues between airlines and third-party providers.

Participants were tasked with developing a solution to enable real-time updates between airlines, ground handling agents (GHAs), and ramp agents, to avoid delays and improve efficiency in air cargo handling.

Awery’s Flight Care solution uses the ONE Record Data Sharing Standard to enable stakeholders to share critical shipment data in real-time, facilitating the smooth, two-way communication of Cargo iQ Flight Milestones.

“Our goal was to develop a solution that eliminates the long-standing communication barriers that exist between handlers and airlines,” said Vitaly Smilianets, Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Awery.

Judges praised Awery’s solution for its practical application of the ONE Record standard, helping to solve a major issue in air cargo logistics by ensuring better data synchronisation between stakeholders.

“By leveraging seamless data exchange through ONE Record, Flight Care can also accelerate the industry’s adoption of this data standard, facilitating further developments down the line,” continued Smilianets.

Developed over 28 hours, Flight Care was designed to allow each party to input, update, and track operational milestones in real time, based on the Cargo iQ MOP 4.0 guidelines.

“Congratulations to Awery Aviation Software on winning the Developer Prize at IATA’s ONE Record Hackathon,” said Henk Mulder, Head of Digital Cargo, International Air Transport Association (IATA).

“Their Flight Care solution addresses a critical need for better communication between airlines and ground handling agents, which is essential for improving efficiency and reducing delays.

“We are excited to see how this solution will continue to be developed to help advance collaboration between airlines and ground handling agents.”

This win follows Awery’s previous hackathon successes in Frankfurt, Germany, for solution, CargoTracking.aero, and in Doha, Qatar, for Qpay.aero.

The Awery team will be attending TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum in Miami from 11-14th November 2024.