Air cargo speaks many languages, AICTX translates.

Legacy teletype, modern XML, linked data, and customs filings all run side by side in air cargo today. AICTX is the neutral messaging and interoperability backbone that connects airlines, ground handlers, GSSAs, and cargo communities across these standards. It bridges Cargo-IMP, Cargo-XML, IATA ONE Record, and customs systems in both directions, allowing partners to transact without changing their existing systems. With 50+ direct airline connections and customs coverage across 180+ countries, AICTX provides the connectivity needed to move cargo data across the global network.

FEATURES

What sets AICTX apart

Bidirectional Translation

Bidirectional Translation

Translate and route messages in any direction across Cargo-IMP, Cargo-XML, IATA ONE Record, and customs standards, keeping every participant connected.

AI Enrichment and Validation

AI Enrichment and Validation

Identify missing or ambiguous data, enrich messages, and validate them before errors create downstream issues.

Vendor-Neutral Connectivity

Vendor-Neutral Connectivity

Connect to the cargo management systems you already use without being tied to a specific platform or provider.

Real-Time Observability

Real-Time Observability

Track messages end-to-end with delivery status, retries, and SLA visibility across every connection.

Modern APIs

Modern APIs

Connect through REST APIs and webhooks with self-service onboarding designed to get partners connected in days.

Future-Ready Standards

Future-Ready Standards

Support IATA ONE Record alongside existing standards, allowing airlines and partners to adopt newer messaging formats without leaving legacy systems behind.

Technology

One neutral backbone that translates every air cargo standard

How it Works

Every standard, one backbone

The teletype-era standard (FWB, FHL, FSU, FFM), still widely used in production.

IATA's XML successor (XFWB, XFHL, XFSU, XFFM), richer and custom-ready.

IATA's preferred data-sharing standard as of January 2026, built on an API and a single record of truth. It is preferred rather than mandated, and AICTX is IATA ONE Record-ready while legacy formats stay fully supported for as long as they are in use.

Advance and entry filings across the world's major customs regimes, including EU ICS2 (ENS), US ACAS and ACE/AMS, and UK S&S GB.

How AICTX is different

AICTX differentiates on neutrality, AI, modern onboarding, and native IATA ONE Record, not on raw connectivity alone

Capability Typical legacy providers AICTX
Any-to-any message translation Partial in most cases Yes
Native IATA ONE Record support Emerging or partial Native
AI enrichment and validation Limited or absent Core to the product
Vendor / CMS-neutral Often bundled with a CMS Yes
Modern APIs and self-service onboarding Partial Yes
Real-time observability and tracing Partial Yes

Pricing

Pricing follows activity rather than seats

Per message

Per message

Per shipment

Per shipment

Per participant connection

Per participant connection

Frequently Asked Questions

AICTX is the universal messaging and interoperability backbone for air cargo. It exchanges, translates, and routes messages between airlines, ground handlers, GSSAs, forwarders, and customs authorities. It supports Cargo-IMP, Cargo-XML, IATA ONE Record and customs messaging, allowing different systems and standards to work together without requiring partners to replace their existing technology. This gives cargo communities a neutral layer for moving data across the network.

No. AICTX is designed primarily around airline and cargo network connectivity rather than freight-forwarder operations. It connects airlines with ground handlers, GSSAs, forwarders, and other cargo participants through a neutral interoperability layer. It does not function as a freight-forwarder operating system or replace the systems participants already use. Instead, it helps those systems exchange the right information across different standards and connections.

AICTX supports the major messaging and data standards used across air cargo, including Cargo-IMP formats such as FWB, FHL, FSU and FFM. It also handles Cargo-XML messages including XFWB, XFHL, XFSU and XFFM, alongside IATA ONE Record and customs messaging. Customs coverage includes regimes such as EU ICS2/ENS, US ACAS and ACE/AMS, and UK S&S GB. This allows airlines and their partners to manage different messaging requirements through one interoperability layer.

No. AICTX connects partners regardless of the messaging standard or system they currently use. A partner using legacy Cargo-IMP can exchange information with another partner using ONE Record without either side replacing or changing its existing system. AICTX handles the translation and routing between the different standards.

No. ONE Record became IATA's preferred data-sharing standard as of January 2026, but it is not mandatory. AICTX supports IATA ONE Record alongside the legacy formats that airlines and their partners continue to use. This lets organizations adopt ONE Record at their own pace without disrupting existing Cargo-IMP or Cargo-XML connections. It also gives airlines a path towards newer data-sharing standards while maintaining compatibility with their current network.

AICTX is priced by activity rather than by the number of users or seats. Depending on the deployment, pricing can be based on messages, shipments, or participant connections. This means the commercial model can scale with connectivity and transaction volume across the network. Your account team can recommend the model based on your messaging requirements, connections, and operating scale.

Cargo messaging, made simpler

Every new partner, messaging format or regulatory requirement can add complexity to cargo operations. See how AICTX can simplify the exchange of cargo data across connected systems and help your network adapt as requirements evolve.

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