Dutch wins 2018 IATA Face-Up competition

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that Femke Sickler, a recent graduate of Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands was the recipient of the IATA FACE-UP award for 2018.
FACE-UP is a competition for recent university graduates whose thesis is on the subject of innovation and transformation in air transport logistics– air cargo, supply chain management, mobility, IT solutions, etc.
Sickler’s thesis addressed improving the air cargo value chain with regards to the acceptance process, trucking schedule and data communication.
The award was presented at the 12th World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Dallas.
“Among many worthy candidates I congratulate Femke Sickler for an outstanding achievement. It is great to see the next generation of air cargo professionals helping to drive the innovation that is needed in the global air cargo industry,” said IATA’s global head of cargo, Glyn Hughes.
A senior panel of judges from across the industry selected three finalists who presented at the WCS closing plenary for the audience to nominate the ultimate winner of the FACE-UP competition.
The finalists were selected based on showing innovation and also the potential to transform air cargo.
Danny Jonker (Maastricht University) and Caroline Larisch (Maastricht University) made up the trio of finalists.