AAR’s Nordisk Aviation Products subsidiary has announced it has received orders for nearly 400 lightweight air cargo containers (ULDs) and pallets from Xiamen Airlines for its first Boeing 787-8 aircraft.
The order is expected to result in a minimum saving of 350 tons of fuel per year and reduce CO2 emissions by more than 1,200 tons.
“We are excited to receive orders from Xiamen Airlines to support the operation of its first 787 Dreamliner by providing significant fuel savings and environmental benefits,” said Boon Yang Sim, Nordisk's Vice President of Sales and Business Development, Asia Pacific and the People’s Republic of China. “A critical component of Nordisk’s success has been significant investments in research, design and product engineering. We have led the industry in designing the most technologically advanced, lightweight Unit Load Devices that provide operators with high-strength, lower-weight alternatives to traditional ULD products.”