Royal Jordanian (RJ) has started implementing the e-Air Waybill (e-AWB) system, which was developed in co-operation with the airlines Information Technology (IT) Department and Champ Cargosystems, a global IT provider serving the air cargo industry.
The new system enables cargo agents to conduct cargo bookings and create airway bills through the system website. E-Air Waybill is one of the initiatives of Iata’s Simplifying the Business (StB) program launched a few years ago.
Nicholas Xenocostas, vice president global sales and marketing at Champ Cargosystems, said: This e-AWB initiative further re-enforces the ongoing partnership between Royal Jordanian and Champ and provides real benefits to the community by increasing the digitisation of the air cargo process leading to increased efficiency.
We are delighted that RJ has taken this step in the region; this will significantly simplify the air freight supply chain process, in addition to greater data accuracy, Xenocostas added.
The e-AWB system that RJ is implementing is a comprehensive Internet-based application that allows RJ to safely and efficiently empower its freight customers to perform the most essential tasks for cargo booking and data capture.
The e-AWB system is bound to benefit the Jordan cargo community, including shippers, freight forwarders, customs authority, ground handling agents, customer airlines and Royal Jordanian. In order to acquaint local travel agents with the new system, RJ organised training courses for them about the services and facilities offered by the system.