American Airlines Cargo has selected Jettainer to manage the fleet of containers and pallets across the American network. Jettainer will equip the airline with eco-friendly lightweight containers for the next five years and therefore make a significant contribution to reducing the airline’s carbon dioxide emissions and provide fuel cost savings. American currently uses more than 15,000 ULDs (unit load devices) to transport both air cargo and baggage on board its aircraft. Lightweight … [Read more...] about Jettainer to manage ULDs for AA Cargo
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Jettainer conducts lightweight container tests
Jettainer, a dedicated solutions provider for all ULD-related matters, is in the midst of conducting a large-scale test of lightweight containers – both in the field and laboratory. The company will also be introducing a new intuitive reporting feature to its ULD management IT application “Jettware†and continue to work on a host of refinements and new technology applications. Wong Joon San reports. According to Peter Ahnert, Jettainer’s director business … [Read more...] about Jettainer conducts lightweight container tests
Luft Cargo and Jettainer start ULD pilot
Lufthansa Cargo and Jettainer have initiated a pilot scheme to test the impact of lightweight containers on the air cargo carrier's environmental performance and transport costs. The trial of the new containers will provide information about their weight advantages and shed light on the behaviour of containers made of composite materials compared with their conventional aluminium counterparts, the duo said. For this purpose, a total of 1,000 containers from four manufacturers will be used in … [Read more...] about Luft Cargo and Jettainer start ULD pilot