CA BIN C ARGO
Cargo seat bags
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JUNE 2020 043
KEEP THE
SEATS IN PLACE
Europe-based aircraft seat cover manufacturer, Autostop
Aviation, is working with its Part J partner to offer airlines
specially made cargo bags and seat protectors to aid the safe
transport of supplies in the cabin.
Autostop manufactures the components, manages the
modification certification, and can also supply a zero LOPA
option. If airlines already have a cargo solution in place, the
seat protectors can be supplied to supplement it.
A cooperation has been formed between Trip & Co and SII
Netherlands, which sees the companies join forces in order to
support airlines with cabin cargo. Trip & Co has designed passenger
seat bags for cargo, which are watertight, resistant to chemicals
and UV, and which can be used to transfer products in all kinds
of temperatures. SII Netherlands’ design organisation is lending
its experience in cabin reconfigurations, mod-kit deliveries and STC
applications to ensure the kits are ready to enter service.
According to Tijmen Koster, CEO at Trip & Co, “With the combination
of these two strong players, customers can choose from a broader
spectrum of pax-to-cargo products, which are instantly ready for
use and meet all the requirements set by their local authorities.”
The bags are delivered with an EASA Form 1 and approval
for installation, including manual supplements and loading
instructions.
The partners are also
working on a modification
kit that can be installed
on the seat tracks once
the seats are removed.
“Our teams have been
working tirelessly since
March to identify the safest
and most effective processes
to increase our cargo
capacity as quickly as
possible”
Torque Zubeck, managing director
of Alaska Air Cargo
“We are all in this
together and we have
to help airlines to adapt
during these
challenging times”
Andrius Norkevicius,
CEO of Colibri Aero
AN A380
CARGO CARRIER
Amid the outbreak, Lufthansa Technik rapidly established technical and
engineering services for temporary operational changes, switching aircraft from
passenger to cargo. The company reports ”great interest”, having received enquiries from
more than 40 airlines, with more than 15 projects for different aircraft types already in the
implementation phase. A particularly interesting development is an award from an undisclosed
customer to support the operational change of an A380.
Henning Jochmann, senior director of aircraft modification base maintenance at Lufthansa Technik,
explains that it is essential to identify the engineering challenges, such as structural load capacity and
special fire protection measures, and to prepare the technical documentation for the solutions in a way
that will convince the aviation authorities.
“The current exemption, and our solution for it, can be transferred to our Supplemental Type Certificate
(STC) at a later point of time without major adjustments” states Jochmann. “This means that anyone who opts
for Lufthansa Technik’s solution now can easily switch to the permanent STC solution later.”
Lufthansa Technik is currently working flat out to obtain STCs for all common aircraft types so that airlines
all over the world can quickly convert their passenger aircraft into auxiliary freighters.
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