South Korean low-cost airline T’way Air has chosen Jettainer to provide unit load device (ULD) management services under a 5-year contract. Jettainer has been providing containers and pallets for the Seoul-based airline’s three new Airbus A330 aircraft since 1 March of this year. ULDs provided and managed by Jettainer will initially fly on routes between Gimpo International Airport and Jeju International Airport with international flights to Singapore and Vietnam set to follow. Also read: … [Read more...] about Seoul-based T’Way Air taps Jettainer to manage ULDs
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Envirotainer opens service station in Guangzhou
Envirotainer has opened a new service station for air cargo containers in Guangzhou, China from 1 November to provide ground handling for its RKN e1 and RAP e2 containers. With the addition of Guangzhou’s Baiyun airport (CAN), the company is close to establishing 60 stations for its flagship RAP e2 which is an extremely cost efficient and high-performing solution compared to other active and passive alternatives.' Also read: Asia Pacific airlines add Releye RLP for fleet use Eddy … [Read more...] about Envirotainer opens service station in Guangzhou
China Southern Airlines green lights Releye for fleet use
China Southern Airlines has approved the Envirotainer Releye RLP for usage on its fleet, becoming the first mainland Chinese carrier to approve the temperature-controlled air cargo container. This will increase the airline's capacity to provide ULD for shippers and forwarder that need to transport temperature-sensitive goods, such as pharmaceuticals, at a time when most supply chains are considering every mode to get cargo delivered safely and on time. China Southern Airlines joins China … [Read more...] about China Southern Airlines green lights Releye for fleet use
Jettainer’s Thomas Sonntag on outsourcing, transparency
Some would estimate that there are around less than a million unit load devices (ULDs) right now around the globe and the complexity of managing these cargo containers is one that requires in-depth expertise. Whilst larger airlines may have the infrastructure and manpower to manage their own fleets, Jettainer believes that there other ways for smaller airlines to access the same resources, sans the huge costs. Payload Asia had the opportunity to talk to Thomas Sonntag, managing director of … [Read more...] about Jettainer’s Thomas Sonntag on outsourcing, transparency
China Airlines joins list of carriers to offer Releye RLP
Earlier this week China Airlines approved the usage of Releye RLP containers on its aircraft, which means more capacity to meet the demand for air transport of temperature-controlled cargo like test kits and vaccines. The Taipei-based carrier can now offer the new Envirotainer product across its network of over 115 airports as another option for its growing premium pharma service. The new product is ideal for shipments that require the strictest temperature control active containers. Bryan … [Read more...] about China Airlines joins list of carriers to offer Releye RLP
Sonoco ThermoSafe, Unilode sign MRO partnership
Sonoco ThermoSafe and Unilode Aviation Solutions have announced an MRO partnership for Sonoco’s passive temperature-controlled container Pegasus ULD® at a time when pharma manufacturers are ramping up production to get vaccine doses out the door. Sonoco is looking to accelerate the use of its ULD product and as such is looking to rapidly expand preparation, handling and repair locations on a global basis, said Ron Haub, segment director at Sonoco ThermoSafe. “With Unilode, we are pleased … [Read more...] about Sonoco ThermoSafe, Unilode sign MRO partnership
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