What We Do
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Sustainability is a global concern – affecting not just aviation, but every industry. Existing security seals are having a disastrous effect on the environment:
6.7 million tons of single-use plastic waste was generated by airlines in 2018.
According to IATA – security seals made up a significant portion.
More than three quarters of passengers would feel better about flying if it did not involve any single-use plastics. (IATA passenger insights survey, Nov 2023).
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Our fully integrated system uses digital sealing technologies to provide a reusable alternative and long-term solution to the airline industries sustainability issues:
Easy to replace.
Can be returned to us and refurbished up to three times.
Providing up to fifteen years of reliable service.
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The manual single-use system is wasteful, time consuming, and undermined by human error:
Manifests can only be created if galley carts and canisters are properly sealed; and poor handwriting can render important manifests unreadable.
Storage and disposal of plastic tags is subject to extensive regulations.
Lengthy investigations into theft and shrinkage are costly.
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SAFTA integrates seamlessly with third-party platforms like Omnevo and O2P. Airlines can keep their current POS system, whilst enjoying numerous additional benefits:
Automatic creation of seal numbers and 100% accurate manifests.
Batch sealing – securing multiple carts and canisters at once.
No more external storage costs or tedious audit requirements.
Attrition rates for lost or damaged carts and canisters can be tightly controlled.
A secure global database, where you can digitally check seal integrity across an entire fleet of galley carts – even when they are out of the line of sight.
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In-flight thefts are a growing concern for the airline industry. Single-use plastic seals are wholly unsuited to tackling the problem:
Easy to counterfeit.
Easier to cut open.
No way of knowing who has sealed or unsealed the container, and little evidence of when or where a theft occurred.
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Only authorised staff can seal or unseal carts and canisters. A ‘tamper alert’ warning is displayed whenever an unauthorised attempt is made to open a cart or canister.
Protecting crew members against false allegations.
Only authorised staff can seal or unseal containers.
Using a smart device signed into the SAFTA app.
Secured via an encrypted Bluetooth connection.
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Passengers, cabin crew and ground staff are aware of the vulnerabilities of the current sealing processes.
Many crew members are unwilling to open duty free carts on-board.
Preferring to leave the seals secured, to negate any potential theft accusations.
Unions advise members don’t open any containers unless they are 100% comfortable doing so.
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With a guaranteed audit trail, staff can easily demonstrate compliance with standard operating procedure.
The SAFTA app will confirm that no tampering attempts have occurred at any point during changeover or delivery back to the bond.
Creating the perfect environment for increased on-board sales.
With reduced risk of theft, operators can safely stock a wider selections of higher value items.
