Jettainer, the global leader in Unit Load Device (ULD) management services, has signed the IATA Digitalization Leadership Charter and is now an official member of the Digitalization Leadership Forum. The signing took place during the IATA Digital Cargo Conference, which was attended by 165 delegates from airlines, system providers, ground handling agents (GHA) and forwarders. Through this initiative, Jettainer is taking the next step addressing comprehensively the needs and goals of airlines, forwarders, GHAs and IT system providers and developing tailor-made digital solutions for the entire air cargo industry.

A central aspect of the charter is the introduction of the ONE Record standard, enabling efficient and transparent data exchange across the entire supply chain. As part of this, Jettainer will integrate its ULDs into ONE Record as a “Digital Twin”. This would be the first Internet of Things implementation as part of the new ONE Record approach. By combining its own data sets with those of other stakeholders, Jettainer is able to provide highly enriched data sets that offer maximum transparency regarding the location, status and type of ULDs. This data can be seamlessly linked to airwaybills via the ONE Record concept web services. This also creates a new basis for understanding industry requirements better and providing more targeted solutions.

Brendan Sullivan, Global Head of Cargo at International Air Transport Association (IATA), and Dr Jan-Wilhelm Breithaupt, CEO of Jettainer, at the IATA Digital Cargo Conference.

“Our IT solutions are the key to always ensure the availability of ULDs for our customers, while at the same time being as efficient as possible. Collecting and analyzing data intelligently is at the heart of what we do. This, our engagement with ONE Record and our commitment to the IATA Digitalization Leadership Charter show that we are at the forefront of this issue and take our responsibilities seriously. By driving these developments forward, we want to deliver our contribution to the digitalization of air cargo together with our partners and translate the great potential of technology into solutions and added value,” says Dr Jan-Wilhelm Breithaupt, CEO of Jettainer.

The Digitalization Leadership Charter developed by IATA and the Cargo Advisory Council aims to drive innovation, increase efficiency and promote sustainable and consistent digital transformation. By signing the charter, Jettainer commits to implementing the charter's five guiding principles. These principles include implementing industry-wide standards, promoting sustainability, ensuring the ethical use of technology and maintaining digital leadership as well as improving resilience and protection against cybersecurity risks.