AirBridgeCargo Airlines and Unilode Aviation Solutions have rolled out of the world’s first digitised main deck containers.
The co-branded dedicated AMA/AMD fire-resistant containers (FRC) are equipped with a Transmitting Portable Electronic Device (TPED).
The containers, manufactured by Nordisk Aviation Products, are enabled to track the location of the ULD and the cargo type in the container, and transmit status updates on parameters such as temperature, humidity, shock and light.
The first half of the new digitised container fleet will be delivered by Unilode by the end of June and the remainder in September, to give AirBridgeCargo Airlines time to test and introduce them gradually into its operations.
“TPED is the kind of technology that tightly aligns with our customers’ expectations, especially when it comes to transportation of special cargoes – pharmaceutical products, perishable goods, valuables, and others,” said Sergey Lazarev, general director of AirBridgeCargo Airlines.
Benoît Dumont, CEO of Unilode Aviation Solutions, said: “The introduction of the digitised AMA/AMD fire-resistant main deck containers is another stage of both companies’ joint efforts to bring enhanced IoT solutions into the air cargo industry with the purpose to simplify the data-sharing process and make it more transparent and reliable for all stakeholders in the aviation value chain.
“The rollout of Unilode’s reader infrastructure in our repair network and our customers’ key hubs is progressing according to our plans and all the benefits of Unilode’s digital transformation project will soon be enjoyed by both Unilode and its customers.”
Pictured, L-R: Marc Groenewegen (Managing Director EMEA, Unilode), Benoît Dumont (CEO, Unilode), Diana Schöneich (Deputy Vice President Europe, AirBridgeCargo Airlines), Ivan Santoro (Regional Operations & Ground Handling Director Europe, AirBridgeCargo Airlines), Tom Meyer (Director, Sales and Account Management EMEA, Unilode) (from left to right)
