Unilode Aviation Solutions (Unilode)
ULD Management, Digitalisation, Leasing, ULD and Galley Cart Maintenance and Repair (MRO), ULD Assembly, Pallet Net Repair, GSE MRO
Unilode Aviation Solutions manages the largest global fleet of approximately 170,000 digitally enabled Unit Load Devices (ULDs) providing outsourced ULD management solutions for 50+ airline customers. The company operates the world’s largest repair network for ULDs and galley carts with 50 stations at key airports, 34 of which are owned by Unilode.
Our ULD management, leasing, digitalisation and repair solutions allow airlines to reduce their costs, increase operational benefits and focus on their core business of flying passengers and cargo whilst delivering significant cost savings and operational benefits. We do this by providing tailor-made outsourcing solutions to meet the specific needs of your business and enhance your operations.
Unilode’s ULD and galley cart maintenance and repair (MRO) services ensure guaranteed quality and airworthiness of airline-owned equipment.
We also provide a wide range of additional services such as ULD assembly, pallet net repair, ground support equipment (GSE) maintenance and repair, aircraft seating maintenance and inflight entertainment upgrade.
Unilode is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, employs more than 800 aviation professionals across its 40+ locations, and serves 550 airports. ULDs are part of our DNA. Our roots stretch back to the original ULD management pioneer, Unitpool, who introduced the ULD outsourcing concept to the aviation industry in 2002, and to several ULD and inflight equipment repair specialist companies acquired in the APAC, EMEA and Americas regions. Today, Unilode is the leading global provider of outsourced ULD management and digital solutions, and ULD and galley cart maintenance and repair services.
Whether you’re looking to outsource your ULD management, reduce your fuel costs and CO2 emissions, gain access to the latest innovations, or remove the burden of repair and maintenance of ULDs and galley carts with guaranteed airworthiness and compliance, we can help improve your business performance and deliver significant cost savings and operational benefits.
Unilode look forward to finding out more about your business needs and showing you how we can deliver smarter ULD and inflight equipment solutions to you over the course of our relationship.
Company Profile
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ULD Management
Managing a ULD fleet is often mission-critical, with the risk of unforeseen costs never far away. So we’ve made it our mission to help airlines reduce their ULD-driven costs across six key areas;
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- CAPEX and OPEX – capital and operating costs tied up in ULD management operations
- Maintenance and repair – uncertainty in costs and hassle in managing ongoing maintenance of container and pallet fleets to ensure airworthiness
- Lost ULDs and pallet nets – administration effort in tracking missing assets and cost of replacements
- Peaks and imbalances – costs for the variation in ULD demands at each network station
- Fluctuating fuel price – traditional heavy containers generate excessive fuelburn and CO2 impact
- Opportunity cost – foregone revenue of lost cargo sales due to ULD shortages
We work closely with you to deliver total cost of ownership (TCO) clarity through an initial cost audit and analysis and then provide the right ULD management solution for your network, either through our ULD pool or a dedicated or hybrid fleet.
We supply the right ULDs in an airworthy condition, in the right place and at the right time, every time, from our global fleet of approximately 170,000 digitally enabled containers and pallets. When you partner with Unilode Aviation Solutions, you benefit from a smarter ULD management solution for your passenger and cargo network.
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ULD Leasing solutions
Unilode can help you overcome the challenges of ULD shortages with leasing periods available from as little as seven days. Our transparent and attractive solutions will provide you with peace of mind to allow you to focus on your core business.
Why choose Unilode for ULD short term leasing? Unilode has several decades of extensive
experience in ULD management, leasing and MRO services, and owns and operates the largest fleet of ULDs in the industry. Combined with our unparalleled global footprint of storage and repair service centres, we are the right partner for you when you need a ULD leasing solution.
Benefits when leasing from Unilode:
- Flexible leasing periods to enable you to lease from as little as seven days to several weeks or months whilst benefitting from preferential rates.
- Tailored leasing solutions to serve your specific needs such as multi-year leasing, lease-to-own, branded leasing or ULD consignment stock.
- International pick-ups and returns in our growing global leasing network to enable you to lease and return units from/to different locations around the world.
- Worldwide repair network to help you maintain serviceability of your leased ULDs at key airports.
- Master leasing agreement to remove administrative burden and enable you to lease additional units by contacting us via a quick email or phone call.
Unilode leases PMC, PAG, PRA (16-ft) and PGF (20-ft) pallets and AKE containers, and offers tailored leasing solutions for special ULDs (e.g. VRA) at key air cargo hubs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the United States of America.
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ULD and Galley Cart Maintenance and Repair (MRO)
We know that ensuring the ongoing airworthiness and compliance of multiple assets across a global network while reducing costs can be challenging. So whether you require container, pallet or inflight equipment repair services at a single station or internationally, we are the strategic partner you need.
We are the world’s leading aviation solutions specialist providing maintenance and repair (MRO) services for unit load devices (ULDs) and galley carts across the world’s largest network of 50 certified service stations, 30 of which are owned by us.
Our solutions remove the burden and unnecessary costs of shipping damaged equipment back to your hub and increase space for revenue-generating cargo. We guarantee the quality and airworthiness of your assets and ensure that you gain accurate insight into the repair process of your ULDs and galley carts.
Every year we complete over 450,000 maintenance and repair work orders for more than 90 customers worldwide.Our regional management teams, skilled technicians, strong OEM relationships for technical and spare parts support, and CAA, CAAS, CASA, EASA and FAA Part 145 certifications ensure quality, fast turnaround times and value for money.
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ULD and Galley Cart Services
We can also provide a tracking system for your galley carts, as part of our total repair and maintenance solutions offer. This proprietary tracking system is part of ACTIS, a unique software programme that runs on tablets as well and delivers total cost of ownership clarity including full visibility on parts usage and labour costs.
In addition to our core ULD and galley cart maintenance and repair solutions, we also offer;
- ULD assembly
- Ground support equipment (GSE) maintenance and repair
- Pallet net repair
- Aircraft seating maintenance
- Inflight entertainment upgrades
- Aircraft parts control and distribution
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Company News
TAAG Angola Airlines joins Unilode’s world’s largest pooled ULD fleet
Egyptair Cargo awards full-service ULD management agreement to Unilode
Cargolux continues its partnership with Unilode Aviation Solutions for ULD Management
MMAG Aviation Consortium partners with Unilode Aviation Solutions
Contact
Farman-Strasse 11
8152 Glattpark
Switzerland
- +41 43 255 4141
