Jettainer is taking over the supervision and maintenance of containers and pallets for Equatorial Congo Airlines (ECAir). Headquartered in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo, the airline is Jettainer’s first client on the African continent. “We operate on a global scale and still see high potential for further growth, especially in the Asian market. The recent developments show that airlines around the world are convinced by our innovative complete service for … [Read more...] about Jettainer welcomes first African airline client ECAir
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Jettainer sets up new company in the US
Jettainer has set up a new company, Jettainer Americas Inc., in Delaware. Just last month, Jettainer took over the global management and maintenance of containers and pallets on behalf of American Airlines. New branches will be opened in central locations in the US as part of the expansion. This will include a presence at Dallas/Fort Worth, the largest hub of new customer American Airlines. Jettainer has already been managing US Airways’ ULDs since 2005. The new offices will also be in … [Read more...] about Jettainer sets up new company in the US
SIA Cargo, Chep sign ULD maintenance agreement
Singapore Airlines Cargo has appointed CHEP Aerospace Solutions to maintain and repair its entire fleet of ULDs worldwide under an exclusive five-year agreement. In addition to Singapore Airlines Cargo's global fleet of more than 16,000 containers and pallets used by SIA parent company and SIA Cargo, CHEP will also provide repairs for Scoot, Singapore Airlines' fully-owned subsidiary operating medium- and long-haul low-cost flights. Repairs will be carried out across CHEP's extensive global … [Read more...] about SIA Cargo, Chep sign ULD maintenance agreement
Jettainer to manage ULDs for AA Cargo
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
Xiamen buys 400 ULDs from Nordisk
AAR’s Nordisk Aviation Products has received orders for nearly 400 lightweight air cargo containers and pallets from Xiamen Airlines for its first B787-8 aircraft. The united load devices (ULD) from Nordisk are light weight which can save the airline a minimum 350 tonnes of fuel a year and reduce CO2 emissions by more than 1,200 tonnes. “We are excited to receive orders from Xiamen Airlines to support the operation of its first 787 Dreamliner by providing significant fuel savings … [Read more...] about Xiamen buys 400 ULDs from Nordisk
Cathay, CHEP Aerospace sign ULD deal
Cathay Pacific Airways and CHEP Aerospace Solutions, an independent provider of outsourced unit load device (ULD) and galley cart services, have signed a five-year renewable agreement for the supply and management of ULDs and pallet accessories. CHEP will acquire Cathay Pacific's fleet of 25,000 ULDs, convert the majority of their containers to modern composite units weighing 58 kg, and supply a fleet of lightweight containers. This fast transition to a lightweight container fleet will … [Read more...] about Cathay, CHEP Aerospace sign ULD deal
