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Hitit’s partnership with Myanmar’s largest private airline, MAI – which has been a technology partner in the field of passenger transportation for nearly two years – now extends to cargo. MAI started to use Hitit’s Cargo Management System solution – Crane.CGO, digitalizing all manual cargo processes with Hitit.
04 April 2023 / Yangon – Istanbul – Myanmar Airways International (MAI) has broadened its cooperation with Hitit and started receiving services from Hitit for its cargo business and operations. Hitit, one of the world’s largest PSS technology providers, is working hard to bring the same level of success to air cargo. MAI, which since April 2021 has been carrying out all its scheduled flight operations with Crane software solutions now includes digitized cargo operations, initiated with Hitit.
Atilla Lise, Hitit’s Chief Transportation Solutions Officer, stated that by freeing MAI from the manual element in cargo processes; Hitit brought speed and agility to the airline – enabling MAI to be competitive in terms of air cargo business soon: “Our cargo solution, which we started developing in Q4 2019, is now an important member of the Crane family. En-route to offering the most comprehensive and complete air cargo operation solution, we have addressed airlines’ domestic and international cargo operational needs. Our solutions offer end-to-end technology that touch all operational stages from cargo acceptance to final delivery.
The pandemic has been a pivotal point, and airlines have now realized how crucial it is to ensure operational continuity by diversifying their business models. Hitit has been able to offer airlines two different opportunities. The first is to combine cargo operators’ manual processes with technology; the second is to open the doors of a new operation for airlines that previously flew only passengers. In the post-pandemic process, we will continue to bring airlines together with the technology that the industry really needs.”
Tanes Kumar, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) said: “Myanmar Airways International (MAI) is delighted to expand our cooperation with Hitit with the launch of Crane.CGO solution for our cargo business, as we continue to focus on digital solutions which enable us to be ever more efficient and effective in the marketplace. Despite the challenges, we are pleased with the successful cutover and implementation of the solution within 6-months of its start date.”
Tanes also added “Crane.CGO will be a crucial enabler for our cargo business, allowing us to accelerate our growth while improving our customer service by covering our cargo business functions extensively and aligning our end-to-end business processes. Furthermore, we have ambitious plans to continue to invest in our cargo business post-pandemic; hence, the rollout of this solution will allow us to remain nimble in this competitive area.”
Original of this article published at: After its passengers, MAI’s cargo was – digitalized by Hitit.
Travellers flying the network of cities and regional destinations across Australia served by QantasLink, the regional airline for the Qantas Group, can soon enjoy free wireless in-flight entertainment (W-IFE) on board.
Bluebox Aviation Systems has been selected by QantasLink to deploy its Bluebox Wow W-IFE system on QantasLink’s fleet, initially on Airbus A320 aircraft, then expanding to its Fokker F100, Boeing 717, and Alliance Airlines’ Embraer E190 aircraft. The Bluebox Wow system will enhance the regional airline’s service on board, providing entertainment content directly to passenger devices over a captive wireless network.
The IFE content will include movies, TV, audio books and podcasts. Access to the Bluebox Wow system will be integrated with the Qantas Entertainment app to help facilitate a seamless flight-to-flight IFE experience, but will also be available app-free with simple browser access for anyone who does not have the Qantas Entertainment app loaded on their device.
The Bluebox Wow aircraft-powered option will be deployed, which will also have fully automated PA Pause functionality. This is provided and fitted via an EASA STC, recently awarded for the A320 Family aircraft and which will be modified for use on the other aircraft in QantasLink’s fleet.
“Recently receiving our STC on the Airbus A320 Family for our aircraft-powered version of Bluebox Wow system, and now being able to announce Qantas’ selection of Bluebox Wow for its QantasLink network, are two exciting and very positive milestones for us to mark as our industry begins to emerge from the global pandemic,” said David Brown, Business Development Director, Bluebox. “It’s not insignificant either that we’re demonstrating that our W-IFE systems can replicate offerings of traditional aircraft avionics-based installed systems and proving the value of low-cost W-IFE systems across larger fleets. Just as Bluebox Wow expanded the market for IFE in its original battery-operated form, we’ll now see it capture more of the W-IFE market, given its lower cost of deployment and digital platform scope for everything from entertainment to touch-free retail and to even more as digital in-flight services develop.”
Bluebox Wow is a discrete, lunchbox-sized unit, typically stowed securely in overhead bins. With a remarkably low cost of ownership, it provides wireless content streamed to passenger devices in any aircraft cabin, including a wide range of film, TV, audio, games, and other digital content. These services can be offered to passengers on a complimentary basis or paid for via payment card or voucher access with no cabin crew interaction required. Bluebox also offers onboard retail services, including the ability to order and pay for products and services via passenger devices with full inventory synchronisation, in parallel to traditional sales from galley carts via cabin crew point-of-sale devices. In addition to onboard touch-free sales, Bluebox’s retail solutions also enable pre-paid (booking path) purchases.
With battery- and aircraft-powered versions of Bluebox Wow, the linefit option for Bluebox’s W-IFE platform available on Airbus OSP and retrofit on traditional avionics grade hardware, Bluebox’s range of hardware options for its digital in-flight platform ensures the greatest choice and flexibility are available to customers, especially those with different aircraft types and fleets of any size. This also means that Bluebox can deploy a consistent customer experience across a fleet – whether that be to provide more traditional entertainment content, offer food & beverage or retail sales on board or through the passenger journey, or deliver other innovative services designed to engage passengers and build customer loyalty as well as increase ancillary revenue.
Original of this article published at: Qantas to Deploy Bluebox Wow Across QantasLink Jet Fleet | Bluebox (blueboxaviation.com)