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Unit Load Devices
With the increasing number of wide-bodied aircraft now in operation, Unit Load Devices (ULDs) have become a key element of high efficiency in air transport. Having the right equipment to do the job is a concern in any industry and is no different when it comes to ULDs in the airline industry.
IATA's ULD Panel develops specifications, recommendations, and guidelines on the manufacture, registration, handling, maintenance and control of ULDs. It includes:
- Specifications and other technical material relating to the construction and maintenance of Unit Load Devices.
- Guidelines and Recommended Practices relating to handling of ULDs and associated equipment.
- Specifications and other technical material relating to the fabrication, use and maintenance of cargo restraint equipment.
ULD Roadmap
Currently ULD management is an under-recognized activity within the air cargo industry, needing a much greater increase in profile amongst top executive key decision makers. Everyone in the supply chain needs to understand that the right and serviceable container in the right place at the right time, is critical, not only to the running of the cargo operation, but also to cargo revenue management.
To this end, IATA set up a ULD steering group with key industry representatives who have developed the 2010-2012 ULD Road Map (pdf). The objective of the roadmap is to ensure that by the end of 2012, IATA with the support from the industry has enhanced the ULD environment.
IATA Cargo Presentation on the 2010-2012 ULD Roadmap (ppt)
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