Egyptair Cargo, the cargo division of the Egyptian national airline Egyptair, and Unilode Aviation Solutions have entered into a longterm partnership for full-service unit load device (ULD) management.
Egyptair Cargo operates one of the largest air cargo services in Africa, using both its own dedicated aircraft and the cargo-carrying capacity of its sister passenger airline, which flies to over 100 destinations worldwide and is the second largest carrier by fleet size in Africa, says an official release from Unilode.
Unilode will supply digitised PMC and PAG pallets from its global pool to Egyptair Cargo, and provide access to its e-ULD app and customer dashboard to further enhance operational efficiencies and data analytics, the release added.
“We are delighted about Egyptair Cargo’s decision to enter into a long-term ULD management partnership with Unilode, which will strengthen our footprint in Africa,” says Mohammed Akhlaq, Chief Commercial Officer, Unilode. “In addition to Unilode’s comprehensive ULD solutions, global pool and worldwide network, this contract award is also a testament to the brilliant work of our people, who go above and beyond to meet all our customers’ ULD needs 24/7 across the globe and earned Egyptair Cargo’s confidence in committing with Unilode for the longer term. We welcome Egyptair Cargo as the newest member of our global ULD management customer portfolio and are committed to facilitating their expansion with Unilode’s ULD solutions for many years to come.”
Egyptair Cargo joins the growing list of airlines including Air India and Air New Zealand, which have recently outsourced their ULD management across Unilode’s global network, the release added.
Akhlaq adds: “Our continued investment with our newly refurbished Operations Control Centre, growing MRO network, groundbreaking in-house ULD digitalisation transformation platform, including our new e-ULD app and customer portals and commitment towards sustainability goals continue to provide unique outsourcing opportunities that are being well embraced by the industry.”
