Asiana Airlines Cargo upgrades to IBS cargo management platform

Travel, transportation & logistics IT solutions specialist IBS Software (IBS) has signed a 10-year multimillion dollar contract with Asiana Airlines Cargo, one of the largest cargo carriers in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, for the implementation of its iCargo cargo management solution. Asiana Cargo will become the latest addition to the IBS Cargo Community, which comprises of 20+ global players in the air freight industry including airlines, ground handling agents and cargo terminal operators.

Seoul-based Asiana Airlines currently operates 14 domestic and 90 international passenger routes and 27 cargo routes throughout Asia, Europe, North America, and Oceania. IBS will support the full scope of business operations of Asiana Cargo - including sales, revenue accounting, unit load device (ULD) management, mail management and mail revenue accounting with iCargo.

The implementation of the cargo management system will allow Asiana Airlines Cargo to consolidate its IT capabilities from an existing home-grown core system and a multitude of satellite systems onto an integrated platform. The upgrade is also expected to facilitate enhanced revenue and yield management, product management, real time shipment monitoring and control and advanced technology capabilities such as enterprise mobility while helping Asiana Cargo to align itself to industry-driven standards and best practices such as eAWB and CXML.

Kwang-Suk Kim, Executive VP of Asiana Cargo said at the signing ceremony, "By selecting iCargo as our technology platform, we are hopeful that we would be able to cater to the demands of fast changing logistics services environment and improve our market share. We are sure that it will also bring a ground breaking improvement opportunity in reinforcing cargo operation safety and customer services."

"This selection by Asiana Airlines highlights IBS' ability to conceptualise and build industry-leading global solutions which bring tangible business benefits. IBS continues to invest in innovative offerings for the airline industry to ensure that our customers stay ahead in this disruptive environment. This partnership with Asiana is also a testament to our commitment to the Korean market as we continue to expand our presence in East Asia," said Rajiv Shah, CEO IBS Software.