Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) understand the devastating consequences that come with a delayed or failed time-critical organ for transplant delivery. Lives are at stake and a seemingly simple 30-minute delay could be the difference between a successful life-saving surgery or the loss of a life. The industry norm of time-critical shipments lacking transparency, visibility, and speed has become widely accepted for many companies – but this cannot continue to be a reality.

We recently announced the launch of our industry-first, fully-integrated GPS tracking solution, AirTrace™. Our new tracking solution integrates directly with the Airspace platform to provide unparalleled real-time visibility into time-critical shipments. AirTrace seeks to solve the most common problem that the time-critical logistics industry currently faces: a major lack of shipment visibility once the package has been tendered to the airline.

In our recently published white paper, How High-Tech Logistics Saves the Aerospace Industry Time, Money, and Headaches, we detail the critical nature of aerospace shipments and the common shipping challenges that plague the aerospace industry. With aerospace, aviation, and airline professionals in mind, we discuss how automation can help revolutionize important shipments – such as aircraft on the ground (AOG), maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), and OEM – with improved speed, transparency, and communication. This in-depth report highlights how technology has optimized aerospace logistics to solve inefficiencies that have been prevalent in the industry for decades.

Airspace is the leader in time-critical logistics – with industry-first patented technology, unmatched speed, and a dedicated operations team behind every shipment. In a recent press release, members of our senior leadership team – Chief Operating Officer (COO), Ben Kozy, and Senior Vice President of Strategy, Alex Coates – gave insight into how the company plans to leverage our proprietary technology now, and in the future. In Part I of this three-part series, we sat down with Kozy and Coates to take a deeper dive into our plans for expansion, strategic collaboration, and what’s to come for Airspace!

We are thrilled to announce the launch of AirTrace™, the industry’s first solution that integrates GPS tracking capabilities into Airspace’s platform to bring unparalleled real-time visibility into time-critical shipments. Created with customers in mind, AirTrace seeks to solve the most common problem that the time-critical logistics industry currently faces: a major lack of shipment visibility once the package has been tendered to the airline. Errors and delays occur every day with limited visibility for customers, which can result in the decreased viability of an organ for transplant or the delay of a life-saving medical device.

Over a year ago, the coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a halt. The disruption put a lot of strain and uncertainty on the time-critical logistics industry. With grounded flights, businesses operating remotely, and the human toll, we entered a world we had never experienced before. However, the importance of time-critical shipments remained and it forced logistics providers to adapt in order to continue providing reliable service. Industries such as healthcare, aerospace, and manufacturing still required same-day deliveries for critical circumstances such as emergency surgery or a missing or damaged airplane part. Here, we outline what you should expect from time-critical logistics providers along with the lessons learned while operating during a pandemic.