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Air trucking: Lufthansa Cargo uses double-decker semi-trailers

Munich, Germany - In cooperation with Freschi & Schiavoni

From a cooperation between German airline, Lufthansa Cargo, and Milan’s Freschi & Schiavoni, specialized in aerocargo transport and handling, a new way to carry air load units by wheels was born. For the first time in Europe double-decker semi-trailers carrying air pallets and containers are used: the first two examples, which allow a load capacity increase up to 75%, have been operating since June 2...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 143517
Rome, Italy, 06/26/2006 17:37
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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