QATAR Airways Cargo is replacing its entire fleet of Unit Load Devices (ULD) with Safran Cabin's new Fire Resistant Containers (FRC), aiming to lead in countering the risk of lithium battery shipments, reports London's Air Cargo News.
The airline expects it to take five years to replace the entire fleet of 10,000 ULDs, but it aims to replace 70 per cent by 2022.
The move is led by the airline's interest in preventing safety issues from batteries.
'As a leading cargo airline, we put the safety of our passengers and employees first,' said qatar Airways chief officer cargo Guillaume Halleux.
'Due to the increased transport of devices with lithium-ion batteries in ULDs, we were looking for a solution that prevents incidents in containers used for the handling and storage of baggage, as well as the transportation of cargo goods,' said Mr Halleux.
'Thorough testing has validated the absolute fire resistance of Safran Cabin's new FRC containers, and we are very pleased to roll out this solution in our belly-hold fleet within such a short period of time.' said Mr Halleux.
Qatar Airways is also the first cargo carrier to adopt the new FRC solution, taking delivery of the initial batch of containers on September 29.
Said Safran Cabin executive vice president cargo & catering Pascal Piveteau: 'We are delighted to bring this innovation to the market together with Qatar Airways Cargo as one of our key partners for pallets and container solutions for more than 15 years,'
'The project started at the end of 2019 and was finished in record time to support Qatar Airways Cargo's replacement plans. Together, we are contributing to the setup of new standards for a safer aviation environment,' said Mr Piveteau.
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The airline expects it to take five years to replace the entire fleet of 10,000 ULDs, but it aims to replace 70 per cent by 2022.
The move is led by the airline's interest in preventing safety issues from batteries.
'As a leading cargo airline, we put the safety of our passengers and employees first,' said qatar Airways chief officer cargo Guillaume Halleux.
'Due to the increased transport of devices with lithium-ion batteries in ULDs, we were looking for a solution that prevents incidents in containers used for the handling and storage of baggage, as well as the transportation of cargo goods,' said Mr Halleux.
'Thorough testing has validated the absolute fire resistance of Safran Cabin's new FRC containers, and we are very pleased to roll out this solution in our belly-hold fleet within such a short period of time.' said Mr Halleux.
Qatar Airways is also the first cargo carrier to adopt the new FRC solution, taking delivery of the initial batch of containers on September 29.
Said Safran Cabin executive vice president cargo & catering Pascal Piveteau: 'We are delighted to bring this innovation to the market together with Qatar Airways Cargo as one of our key partners for pallets and container solutions for more than 15 years,'
'The project started at the end of 2019 and was finished in record time to support Qatar Airways Cargo's replacement plans. Together, we are contributing to the setup of new standards for a safer aviation environment,' said Mr Piveteau.
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