24 August 2019: UnUnilode Aviation Solutions has successfully completed an in-flight trial of its ULD tracking solution.
Unilode worked with its strategic partner OnAsset Intelligence and tested its smart-phone app which permits tracking of its Bluetooth equipped ULDs by connecting to an aircraft's commercial Wi-Fi network.
The trial took place on a flight from Hong Kong to Zurich and demonstrates that the Bluetooth connection between container tag and smartphone is functioning across flight decks. The data that has been transmitted throughout the flight included - besides geolocation - information on temperature, humidity and light in the aircraft's belly. The proven capability of end-to-end air cargo tracking will open up new avenues in transportation safety by permiting live in-flight temperature monitoring and automated load sequencing control before take-off.
Adam Crossno, OnAsset Intelligence CEO said, "The entrepreneurial spirit of the team at Unilode is amazing to watch. I am proud my team's solution can be used to finally solve the missing links in the air cargo supply chain and to provide true value to customers."
Benoit Dumont, Unilode CEO said, "Unilode's mobile in-flight tracking application is a great example of the co-creation powers between industry leaders. Mobile tracking applications have been offered by a number of ULD service providers since 2017 but have rarely been adopted, because they miss what customers really need: end-to-end transparency at their fingertips. We at Unilode are proud to have developed with our strategic partner a mobile application, which meets the customers' needs and underpins Unilode's ambition to bring affordable supply chain transparency to the aviation industry."