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ULD Operations and Handling in the Future

Narrow & Wide body Aircraft

ULD CARE 2016 - LAX Sridharane SIVA

Cargo Systems Definition Manager - Airbus

Airbus Innovation - ULD CARE Annual Conference 2016 - LAX


Introduction

The Airbus

Family

– Narrow & Wide Body

Aircraft

Objective

The Airbus objective is to provide a fully automated aircraft handling

systems in the future

Content

• Airbus forecast of belly cargo share vs. Freighter

• Current ULD operations and handling

• Ground and on-board equipment to handle and

restrain ULDs

• ULD operations and handling in the future with a

focus on lower deck cargo compartments

Efficiency Volume Revenue

Generation Choice



0

100

200

300

400

500

2015 2035

Dedicated freighters

Belly cargo

52%

62%

Belly capacity to capture market share from the main deck

Page 3

Worldwide share of belly vs dedicated cargo traffic

Estimates FTKs (billion)

Cargo traffic

growth 4.0%

Source: Airbus GMF 2016

Belly capacity

will continue to

capture market

share - Impact is mainly on

long haul flows


93bn

FTKs

160bn

FTKs

Main assumption being that belly

load factors remain stable

Source: IATA Cargo Strategy,

August 2015 - Additional cargo

capacity 4X higher on Pax fleet

belly capacity in 2015


Current ULD Operation and Handling

• 1/3 of Airbus narrow body Fleet allows the loading

of ULDs onto the lower deck cargo compartments

• Semi-automatic cargo loading systems on all type

of Airbus aircraft

Narrow & Wide Body Aircraft

• ULD Track & Trace capability only on ground

• Conventional Cargo loaders, Belt loaders, Dollies,

Cart, GSE manual approach and docking, etc…


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Onboard and Ground Equipment

• Cargo Loaders + Ramp Agents

Operational Cost

Damage Cost (i.e. Cargo/Belt loaders impact on fuselage*,

ULD damaging the lining and the CLS components…)

• Cargo Dollies

• Cargo Loading & Restraint Systems:

Weight saving, if CLS removed

Less fuel burn, If CLS removed

Maintenance Cost

• Portable RFID readers, Tags, …

Equipment needed for ULD handling

* All GSE manufactured after July 2018 shall comply with A/C damage

prevention requirements per IATA AHM Chap.9



ULD operations and handling in the Future

• Bag2Go (already in the market)

• Track & Trace for the entire transport chain

• Cargo eOps t@b (tablet), one single tool for

Cargo Operations

• Fully automated cargo loading systems

Preparing the Future with:



Bag2GO

• 86% of Airlines

plan to implement assisted bag

drop by 2017

• 74% of Airport

plan to implement assisted bag

drop by 2017

• 62% of PAX

would tag their own bag if they

could at the beginning of their

journey with trend indication

growing

• 66% of Airlines

will offer bag location update to

PAX via mobile by 2017

Source: SITA 2015 baggage report


video/Airbus Bag 2 Go.mp4


Track & Trace

• Enable cargo tracking throughout

the entire transport chain

• Support cargo e-Operation to

shorten & simplify operational

loading procedures

• Propose customized fleet solution

for operators



Cargo eOps t@b (tablet)

Cargo eOps t@b (tablet) one single tool for Cargo Operations

• Simplified Loading Operations

Advanced aircraft loading Instructions support for cargo operations

& Information exchange via remote control

• A/C Connection & Identification

Automatic aircraft identification & loading instruction selection via

aircraft network connection

• Optimized Turnaround Procedures

Shorten the timeframe of delays caused by “Rush & No Show”

events due to PAX luggage allocation & search functions

• Aircraft & Airport Information Exchange

Interactive information update & exchanges by tracking signal

usage

• Optimized Loading Handover

Optimized aircraft handover towards Airline offered by new range of

communicational service application such as e-paper

documentation, combined with digital signatures approvals


Airbus_CDWCC_3.06-Min-Movie.mp4


Automated Cargo Loading Systems

• ULD loading systems removed from A/C

& are part of GSE Less Weight

Less Fuel burn

Less Operational

& Maintenance Cost

• ULD integrated with restrain system Operational & Maintenance Cost for ULDs (TBD)

Certification basis to be clarified

Retrofit aspects to be considered

New CLS

– Less Fuel Burn

Additional Revenue

Generation


video/Cargo Zero.wmv

video/Proto.wmv


• Whatever Airbus plans for the future the

cornerstone remains a ULD in good

condition (airworthy).

• This would drastically reduce operational,

maintenance and damage cost. That’s why it

is fundamental that ULD CARE highlights

the need to meet airworthiness requirements

throughout the entire transport chain

Conclusion



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