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NewsAir Tahiti Nui extends ULD partnership with Unilode
Photo: UnilodeUnilode Aviation Solutions and Air Tahiti Nui, the flag carrier of French Polynesia, have extended their ULD management partnership until 2029.Air Tahiti Nui operates four Boeing 787-9 aircraft, serving destinations in France, New Zealand and the US from its hub in Tahiti.Unilode has been providing full-service ULD management solutions ...
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Expanding My Freighter signs up with Unilode for ULDs
Expanding carrier My Freighter has signed up with Unilode Aviation Solutions for ULD management, repair and tracking services.Unilode will initially provide the Uzbekistan-based airline with 600 ULDs with expectations for additional units over the coming years.The carrier operates scheduled and charter cargo flights between Asia and Europe and has plans ...
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NewsUnilode and AviusULD sign long-term agreement for ULD supply
Klaus Hofmann, AviusULD CEO (left) and Ross Marino, Unilode CEO. Photo: UnilodeUnilode Aviation Solutions and AviusULD have announced the renewal of their long-term agreement for the supply of ULD containers and pallets.The ULD management company and AviusULD, formerly known as Safran Cabin Cargo, a manufacturer and distributor of ULDs, have ...
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NewsJettainer looks to innovate with new role
Christine Klemmer. Source: JettainerULD firm Jettainer has promoted Christine Klemmer to the new role of chief innovation officer as the company looks to deploy new technologies.The new position will help the company "enhance ULD management services through cutting-edge technology, strategic Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications and tracking solutions"."The primary goal of ...
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Qatar Cargo and Envirotainer partner on pharma
Qatar Airways Cargo and Envirotainer have joined forces to offer a more sustainable solution for shipping temperature-sensitive pharmaceuticals.By capitalising on both organisations’ extensive network capabilities, along with Envirotainer's Releye container, CO2 shipment emissions can be reduced by up to 90% compared to other solutions, the partners claimed.The Releye RLP and ...
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NewsWestJet extends deal with Jettainer
Canadian freight carrier WestJet Cargo has agreed a long-term extension to its deal with Germany-based ULD management services provider Jettainer. The partnership between the two dates back to 2015.The contract extension was announced at the air cargo Europe exhibition being held this week in Munich.Over the coming years, Jettainer will ...
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NewsEtihad Cargo improves shipment visibility with Bluetooth Low Energy
Source: JettainerEtihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics division of UAE flag-carrier Etihad Airways, has opted to use logistics software system specialist Descartes’s Bluetooth Low Energy container monitoring system to offer greater visibility of conditions of air cargo during the shipping process as well as insight into ULD handling processes.Descartes’ Internet ...
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NewsOpticooler RKN gains United Cargo approval
Opticooler RKN. ©DoKasch Temperature SolutionsUnited Cargo has completed the technical approval of DoKaSch Temperature Solutions’ Opticooler RKN solution for use on its temperature-controlled airfreight services, largely catering for pharmaceutical shipments.The airline already uses DoKaSch-TS’s Opticooler RAP option, which holds up to four CP 1 pallets (or five euro-pallets). The smaller ...
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NewsSwiss WorldCargo partners to launch sustainable airfreight ULD
Photo: BPLSwiss WorldCargo, Swiss Airtainer, and BPL – BIOTECH & PHARMA LOGISTICS have partnered to launch a sustainable airfreight ULD for medicine that weights less than its counterparts, resulting in less fuel consumption.Swiss Airtainer's 'Osprey' container is 40% lighter (250kgs) compared to similar models on the market, enabling a more ...
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NewsCollapsible air cargo container gains approval
Source: VRRULD firm VRR's collapsible air cargo container has been certified for use by the European Union Aviation Saftey Agency.The collapsible AAX has the same shape capacity and durability as the standard AAX and was designed in response to the world’s imbalance in ULDs by allowing carriers to transport more ...
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NewsJettainer and VRR reach air horse stall milestone
Left to right: Ben Lakerveld, sales manager, VRR; Frank Mühlenkamp, director global operations, Jettainer; Abedin Dula, account manager, VRR; Marcus Bezold, head of global handling performance Management, Lufthansa Cargo AG, Adeliya Sofina, manager strategic procurement, Jettainer. Photo: VRRJettainer has received its 100th air horse stall from ULD manufacturer VRR to ...
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NewsAeroUnion outsources ULD management to Jettainer
Image source: Jettainer; L-R: Alonso Haro and Shailendar KothariMexican cargo airline AeroUnion has outsourced the management of more than 800 Unit Load Devices (ULDs) to Jettainer in a five year contract.AeroUnion operates an all-cargo fleet of three Airbus A300s and two Boeing 767-200s, serving a network of 21 ...
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NewsCathay Pacific and Unilode extend ULD management partnership
Babak Yazdani, Chief Operating Officer, Unilode; Tom Owen, Director Cargo, Cathay Pacific; Ross Marino, Chief Executive Officer, Unilode; Frosti Lau, General Manager Cargo Service Delivery, Cathay Pacific (from left to right)Cathay Pacific and Unilode Aviation Solutions have renewed their full-service unit load device (ULD) management agreement until 2027.Hong Kong based ...
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NewsUnilode appoints Akhlaq as chief commercial officer
Mohammed Akhlaq, chief commercial officer, Unilode. Photo: UnilodeULD specialist Unilode Aviation Solutions has appointed Mohammed Akhlaq as chief commercial officer.Akhlaq has over 30 years of experience in senior commercial and operational roles in the aviation industry and has worked closely with airlines, ground handlers and logistics companies.His most recent role ...
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NewsLATAM Cargo offers the Pegasus ULD for shipping perishables
Photo: Sonoco ThermoSafeLATAM Cargo has agreed a global lease deal with cool-chain packaging specialist Sonoco ThermoSafe for the use of the latter’s Pegasus temperature-controlled ULD bulk shipping container on LATAM flights.The deal will enable pharma freight forwarders to access Pegasus ULDs directly from Santiago, Chile-headquartered LATAM Cargo.The Pegasus ULD is ...
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NewsAir Austral and Unilode renew ULD management partnership
Photo: Air AustralReunion Island-based French airline Air Austral and Unilode Aviation Solutions have extended their ULD management partnership until 2026.Unilode has been managing Air Austral’s ULD fleet since 2016. Under the terms of the renewed agreement Unilode will supply lighter weight and more durable digitalised containers for Air Austral to ...
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Jettainer to provide ULD support to CMA CGM Air Cargo
Jettainer has been chosen by CMA CGM Air Cargo to deliver unit load device (ULD) management and maintenance services to boost supply chain transparency and efficiency.The ULD management company will provide global positioning, management, maintenance, and repair services for CMA CGM Air Cargo’s fleet of a few thousands ULDs, primarily ...
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NewsPegasus ULD global network expansion
Source: SonocoSonoco ThermoSafe has announced a rapid expansion of its Pegasus ULD fleet, a passive aircraft-certified temperature-controlled container accessible via a direct lease or from a global network of partner airlines and freight forwarders.The healthcare packaging specialist said that pharmaceutical companies and their logistics providers face choices every day on ...
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NewsSaudia Cargo extends ULD partnership with Unilode
Source: Saudia Cargo, unilode - Above L-R Teddy Zebitz and Ross MarinoUnilode Aviation Solutions has announced the extension of its unit load device (ULD) management partnership with Saudia Cargo until 2028.Unilode, a specialist in outsourced ULD management, repair and digital services, was awarded the supply and management of Saudia Cargo’s ...
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Jettainer expands in Asia and reveals ambitious growth plans
ULD management firm Jettainer is hoping to double the size of its managed fleet of ULDs as it adds new gateways in Asia.At the IATA World Cargo Symposium, the company revealed that it would add new gateways in Singapore and Hong Kong and establish its own regional team in Asia.Meanwhile, ...