QR Cargo to replace entire ULD fleet with fire resistant containers
Qatar Airways Cargo is the first cargo carrier to adopt Safran Cabin’s new Fire Resistant Container (FRC) solution, having taken delivery of the initial batch of containers on September 29 in Doha, Qatar. Over the next five years, the cargo airline will replace its entire fleet of more than 10,000 ULDs with this unique container […]
Safran Aircraft Engine Services Brussels partners with Brussels Airport
Safran Aircraft Engine Services Brussels and Brussels Airport have signed a long-term partnership agreement for the construction of a new generation building at Brucargo North, enabling the aircraft engine manufacturer to develop its new maintenance activities. A subsidiary of Safran Aircraft Engines, a leading commercial and military aircraft engine manufacturer, Safran Aircraft Engine Services Brussels […]
Safran: sparking innovation
US based Safran Cabin Cargo create innovative solutions for capacity problems. ACW spoke to the company about how the pandemic has sparked innovation. ACW: How has the last year been in terms of business for Safran? Safran: During the last year we saw of course a slowdown of activities for Safran, reflecting the general trend […]
Unilode makes Bluetooth tag pallet breakthrough
Unilode Aviation Solutions, Safran and OnAsset Intelligence have completed their joint development project to integrate digital Bluetooth tags into aviation pallets. The three parties started their collaboration less than a year ago to develop a unique design for a Bluetooth 5 digital tag to be fitted into a pallet to prevent mishandling and stacking problems […]
ULD firms box clever at IATA awards
ULD solutions are set to dominate the 2019 IATA Air Cargo Innovation Awards, will all three finalists coming from the sector. The companies, selected from a 56-strong field, are: Air New Zealand thermally-insulated aeroTHERM ULDs offering better protection of temperature-sensitive shipments; SITA, Safran & CHAMP for their Smart ULD which combines the latest mobile, Internet […]