In June 2023, IATA held its latest ONE Record Hackathon in Frankfurt, hosted by Lufthansa Cargo.
Once again, the event helped to strengthen the air cargo supply chain through the innovative ideas on display, ultimately leading to a more efficient and sustainable aviation industry.
June’s Hackathon featured 21 teams, including an all-female team from Lufthansa Industry Solutions, demonstrating air cargo solutions built on the IATA ONE Record data sharing standard. There were six winning projects:
The Carbulator by Riege Software – The solution addresses the challenge of invisible CO2 emissions in air cargo planning. By enriching flight options with CO2 emissions data using the ONE Record data model, decision makers can make more sustainable choices.
NE:ONE Play by Digitales Testfeld Air Cargo – DTAC – NE:ONE Play is a user-friendly whiteboard app that simplifies ONE Record data. It allows viewing, editing and troubleshooting of data, making it accessible and easy to reach. It features an infinite canvas, connection to any ONE Record server, live editing, error detection, tooltips, and dark mode.
ONE Record Crew by Lufthansa Industry Solutions – ONE Record Crew is a solution designed to solve cargo irregularities that disrupt transportation. The solution combines machine learning and ONE Record to predict and address issues, bringing transparency, customer satisfaction, and sustainability to the cargo industry.
Switcargo by Air France KLM Martinair Cargo Team – Switcargo was developed as a solution to facilitate the transition to ONE Record. It enables airlines to execute shipments with partners using both ONE Record and other types of messaging.
CargoTracking by Awery Aviation Software Team – CargoTracking.aero bridges the gap between Cargo iQ members and non-members, improving information sharing and real-time updates for enhanced planning and control.
Borderless Digital Salmon Movement by Vediafi Oy team – Borderless Digital Salmon Movement facilitates cross-border transportation of time-sensitive goods. BDI nodes ease information exchange between transportation companies and border crossings, ensuring freshness and efficient passage.
How do Hackathons work?
Hackathons draw a variety of participants, including technical gurus and business experts on air cargo. And they come from equally diverse organisations, including airlines, start-ups, academia, and sector suppliers.
A team of experts set a few distinct challenges, such as how ONE Record can contribute to sustainability through data capture, how it can improve quality standards, or how it can simplify financial processes. There is often an open category too to allow entrants to get truly creative.
The teams get 24 hours to create a solution, often working through the night to do so, and must sum up their workable idea in a five-minute presentation. The experts then judge these presentations to select the winners, said a release.