India’s leading global carrier, Air India, and Unilode Aviation Solutions (Unilode) have agreed to a long-term full-service unit load device (ULD) management partnership.

Unilode will provide full ULD management solutions and digitalised containers and pallets from its pool for Air India’s passenger and cargo flights and contribute to Air India’s sustainability targets.

Air India serves around 100 domestic and international destinations with its fleet of over 120 aircraft.

Ross Marino, chief executive of Unilode, said: “We are honoured and incredibly excited about Unilode’s new long-term ULD management partnership with Air India, one of the world’s fastest-growing airlines.

“This is a wonderful moment for Unilode, as we look to build on the momentum of recent contract wins and renewals.

“We celebrate this partnership with Air India and are committed to providing the highest level of service across our global network.

“We are excited about Air India’s ambitious growth plans, and look forward to contributing to their success and supporting them with Unilode’s full-service ULD management solutions.”

Mohammed Akhlaq, chief commercial officer of Unilode, said: “Unilode is thrilled to be part of Air India’s modernisation journey that is setting new benchmarks in the aviation industry.

“We are committed to contributing to Air India’s sustainability goals by supplying digital containers and pallets from Unilode’s 165,000-strong ULD pool as well as providing network-wide global repair services.

“As the owner of the world’s largest ULD fleet, our global reach and scale will ensure we can deliver throughout Air India’s network whilst we commit to acquiring new state-of-the-art ULDs to meet the demands of Air India’s expanding aircraft fleet and new destinations.

“We are very proud of the trust that Air India has placed in Unilode and look forward to a successful and enduring partnership in the years ahead.”

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