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VRR secures first customer for AAX collapsible container
ULD firm VRR has secured the first customer for its collapsible AAX air cargo container.An unnamed company ordered the folding container to help it overcome an imbalance of ULDs.The AAX Collapsible has the same shape, capacity and durability as the standard AAX but can be folded and stacked up to ...
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NewsReinventing recruitment can help attract new talent
Kendra Kincade, Elevate AviationThe air cargo industry must dig deeper to recruit and retain valuable new talent.This was the consensus of a panel discussing the ‘air cargo talent challenges’ during the Opening Plenary of the IATA World Cargo Symposium 2023.The industry is well versed in the negative points associated with ...
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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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NewsTexel Air invests in heavy duty horse stalls
Image source: Texel AirBahrain-based cargo airline Texel Air has invested €250,000 in top-of-the-line aircraft horse stalls in response to growing customer demandHAY Horse Stalls, from VRR in the Netherlands, are heavy-duty non-collapsible stalls allowing up to three horses to be transported per stall,George Chisholm, CEO of Chisholm Enterprises, the parent ...
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NewsVIDEO: VRR outlines its new collapsible container
VRR has launched what is believed to be the world’s first fully collapsible AAX container to better manage ULD imbalances at this year’s IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS). The collapsible AAX ULD can be folded and stacked to enable ULD managers to store or reposition them where ...
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NewsFirst collapsible AAX container set for WCS launch
VRR is set to launch what is believed to be the world’s first fully collapsible AAX container to better manage ULD imbalances at this year's IATA World Cargo Symposium (WCS).The collapsible AAX ULD can be folded and stacked to enable ULD managers to store or reposition them where they are ...
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NewsVRR reveals updated design of inflatable container
VRR has unveiled an updated design of its inflatable AKE container.VRR had planned to showcase the Air7, which it believes will be certified by the third quarter of 2020, at the IATA World Cargo Symposium. However the event was recently postponed due to coronavirus-related fears.A prototype of the inflatable AKE, ...
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ACL Airshop to add collapsible AAY containers to its ULD fleet
ACL Airshop has signed up to become the launch customer for the new collapsible ULD unveiled by VRR at Inter Airport Europe 2019.The company gives its customers access to more than 60,000 ULDs across the world and is constantly investing in new technologies to gain more efficiency and cost savings, ...
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NewsVRR launches collapsible main deck container
The world’s first fully-certified collapsible main deck container for the B737F and B757F will be launched by VRR during the Inter Airport Europe in Munich next week.Weighing in at approximately 280kg (617lbs), the collapsible AAY container can be erected and collapsed by two people in just two minutes, says Rotterdam-based ...
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NewsInflatable ULD launched at WCS 2019
VRR will present the concept model of its inflatable AKE container concept at World Cargo Symposium in Singapore today (Tuesday).The Dutch aviation engineering and manufacturing company says the product, named Air5, is the first ever inflatable solution for ULDs (Unit Load Devices) on the market and could help reduce costs ...