ACE: Lufthansa Cargo and Jettainer renew ULD contract
Jettainer will continue to handle the management and maintenance of the unit load devices (ULDs) for Lufthansa Cargo in the future after it extended the contract it has until 31 December 2021. The fresh contract was signed at air cargo europe in Munich today. Jettainer says the introduction of new lightweight containers to the Lufthansa Cargo […]
ACE: Etihad extends ULD deal with Jettainer to 2021
Etihad Cargo has extended its unit load device (ULD) management with Jettainer until 2021, and so-called ‘smart-ULDs’ will also be introduced in that time. The smart-ULDs autonomously provide information about the container’s position, temperature and maintenance status and Etihad Cargo will be the first airline for the new containers, which are fitted with GPS for […]
Air Cargo Europe: Pharma and new business models
If the two air cargo europe sessions were not enough, there will also be discussions focusing on pharmaceuticals and new business models. Pharma has been a hot growth sector for the air cargo industry in recent years, and with it significant drives to improve quality and an increasing number of companies undergoing International Air Transport […]
Jettainer launches JettApp for smart phones
Jettainer is now offering its “JettApp” for smart phones, with the Android app available to download from the Google Play Store and an iOS version being planned. It says all relevant unit load device movements can be individually summarised and clearly represented with the app and various functions also facilitate the handling of complete pallet […]
IATA WCS2017: Astral Aerial wins Innovation Award with drone project
Astral Aerial Solutions has won the 2017 IATA Cargo Innovation Award with its ‘UTM Concept for Africa’, a project to use drones in remote areas with insufficient infrastructure. Kenya-based Astral Aerial Solutions is a subsidiary of Astral Aviation, and says the concept seeks to answer the questions surrounding safe, secure and effective drone operations and […]
Lufthansa Cargo flies into €64m loss in 2016
Lufthansa Cargo has made an EBIT loss of €64 million ($68 million) as yields fell and continuing overcapacity hit revenue and earnings. Revenue for Lufthansa Logistics, which covers Lufthansa Cargo, Jettainer, time:matters and its investment in cargo airline AeroLogic, was down 11.5 per cent to €2 billion, while earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) were […]
IATA WCS 2017: Jettainer looking super smart with new name
Unit load device (ULD) company Jettainer presented its new claim and a smart new logo at the IATA World Cargo Symposium in Abu Dhabi today. The company name will now be followed by the additional phrasing ‘Smart – ULD – Pooling – People’. Jettainer says this emphasises that the ULDs themselves as well as their […]
IATA Air Cargo Innovation Awards return for second edition
The IATA Air Cargo Innovation Awards will be returning for its second edition, and the association has announced the finalists for this year. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will announce the winners during the closing plenary of the 11th IATA World Cargo Symposium in Abu Dhabi on 16 March, and the winner will receive […]
Jettainer takes over Brussels Airlines ULD management
Jettainer has taken over the management and maintenance of Brussels Airlines’ unit load devices (ULD) with a specially designed unit being handed over to mark the occasion and travel as an ambassador. Brussels Airlines now has a brand-new fleet of about 1,000 ULDs, many of them AKEs, following the change of management provider that came […]
Jettainer wins more contracts and looks to expand further
Jettainer has signed a deal with Brussels Airlines to control and maintain its fleet of unit load devices (ULD) from the spring of 2017, as it continues its consistent growth. Jettainer will look after a fleet of about 1,000 ULDs over the next five years and it will set up a ULD controller at Brussels […]
Jettainer to manage Brussels Airlines’ ULDs
Jettainer has signed a deal with Brussels Airlines to control and maintain its fleet of unit load devices from the spring of 2017. Jettainer will look after a fleet of about 1,000 ULDs over the next five years and it will set up a ULD controller at Brussels Airport. The deal was signed on 28 […]
Jettainer and Lufthansa to develop “intelligent” containers
Jettainer and Lufthansa Industry Solutions are to cooperate on creating “intelligent” containers to help accelerate maintenance and control procedures in the future. The containers will be able to provide information including location, temperature changes, shocks and other external factors independently and provide information about its state. The new generation of containers will accelerate maintenance and […]
Jettainer launches JettCare staff awareness course
Jettainer will train thousands of ground service staff as part of its JettCare programme to create awareness for the value and importance of airfreight containers and pallets. The outsourced unit load device (ULD) management company, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lufthansa Cargo, will make the staff ‘ULD-X-Perts’ by training them to handle ULDs correctly, […]
Overcapacity causes Lufthansa Cargo to make loss
Lufthansa Cargo has made an EBITDA loss of four million euros ($4.4 million) as it continues to suffer overcapacity and competition from Bosporus and Gulf carriers. Revenue has fallen by 19.1 per cent to 976 million euros for the logistics segment, which consists of Lufthansa Cargo, unit load device management firm, Jettainer; its stake in […]
Jettainer adds Leipzig to its ULD network
Leipzig/Halle Airport and Jettainer have added the hub to its JettLease network, so the Lufthansa Cargo subsidiary’s unit load devices will be available from Germany’s second largest airport. The agreement was signed at the Air Cargo China tradeshow in Shanghai on 15 June, and adds to the JettLease hubs of Frankfurt, Chicago and Hong Kong. […]
Jettainer to manage Plus Ultra Lineas Aereas’ ULDs
Jettainer has signed a contract with Spanish carrier, Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas, to manage its containers and pallets. The airline, which uses Airbus A340-300s on routes between Madrid and Latin America, will receive 150 AKE containers complete with PMC type pallets from the unit load device (ULD) management firm. Jettainer will also be maintaining the […]
IATA WCS: Jettainer tests self-learning software for ULD management
Jettainer and the University of Cologne are conducting a live test on management software for big data in the movement of unit load devices (ULD) that they have jointly developed. They says this is designed to illustrate how well the software can support the company’s controllers by offering them assistance in making decisions as a result of […]
IATA WCS: Jettainer and DoKaSch sign ULD repair agreement
Jettainer and DoKaSch have signed an agreement to improve the processes for repairing unit load devices (ULD). The companies signed the agreement at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) World Cargo Symposium in Berlin on 15 March on Jettainer’s stand. The agreement is designed to speed up repair procedures between the two companies. Jettainer and DoKaSch […]
Jettainer targets more contracts in 2016
Jettainer had a prolific 2015 and the unit load device (ULD) management firm has lofty ambitions this year. The subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group signed up a further five new airlines last year, taking its total to 18 and says it won every tender it took part in. Jettainer’s managing director, Carsten Hernig says the […]
Jettainer starts ULD management for Thomas Cook Group Airlines
Jettainer has expanded its cooperation with Thomas Cook Group Airlines and will now manage all the carrier’s unit load devices. The German ULD outsource company, a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group, will now maintain all the containers and pallets for the airline as the new contract not only covers Condor, which has been a customer since 2006, but also […]
Jettainer completes repair certificate process
Jettainer has completed the certification process of its repair partners for its unit load devices (ULD) round the globe. The ULD outsource management firm, a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group, says all the companies that form the flexible repair network of the ULD specialist have provided evidence of conforming to Jettainer’s quality guidelines in terms […]
Jettainer appoints new sales director
ULD management firm Jettainer has appointed Thorsten Riekert as its new sales director and he takes over as head of the department at the German firm. Jettainer says with his help, the company, a subsidiary of the Lufthansa Group, is aiming to “progressively expand its customer base and therefore continue its global expansion course”. Thorsten […]
Lufthansa profits increase but Cargo makes a loss
Lufthansa Group has seen profit increase by 262.7 per cent to 1.7 billion euros ($1.9 billion) helped by selling its stake in JetBlue, the Cargo division making a loss in the third quarter. The Group says 500 million euros of the 1.7 billion euros profit came from selling its equity stake in JetBlue in the […]
