Qatar Airways Cargo, a global leader in air cargo transportation, has announced it is the official host for the next IATA One Record Hackathon to be held from November 24 to 26, 2023, in Doha, Qatar.
An IATA hackathon is an around-the-clock event that brings together teams of developers to innovate solutions that address an industry challenge.
Focused on industry standards and initiatives, developers deep dive into the aviation environment where they can work together to explore new business applications and generate exciting ideas. Solutions are presented to a jury, and the winners have the opportunity to share and communicate their solutions to the industry, said a release.
Mr Guillaume Halleux, Chief Officer Cargo at Qatar Airways, said: “Qatar Airways Cargo is thrilled to host the first ever IATA Cargo Hackathon in the Middle East… Qatar Airways Cargo is at the forefront of advanced technology and is continuously investing in innovative solutions to enhance operational efficiency, visibility and security, and improve overall performance. We have invested heavily in digitalisation and it is a core pillar as a part of our Vision 2027 Strategy.”
IATA’s hackathon program was launched in 2015, initially focusing on airlines’ retailing capabilities. The scope has since evolved to address other areas including environment, payment, cargo, accessibility, among many others.
The hackathon success relies on a simple recipe: access to technologies via Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), a clock-ticking healthy pressure, and an industry challenge to be solved. All these three ingredients together encourage the emergence of the following three objectives:
· Development of new ideas for airline industry based on industry standards.
· Disruption by exposing new products and services from new start-ups and corporations to the industry.
· Enhancement of standards by exposing them to developer community who can provide direct feedback on the industry schemas.