American Airlines Cargo has announced it has moved into a new larger combined imports and exports facility at London Heathrow Airport and is investing in digital capabilities to enhance its operations.
London Heathrow Airport is home to American Airlines Cargo’s largest operation in Europe. The new facility provides more space and enables greater flexibility for the carrier and its cargo handler, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS).
The new 120,000 sqft facility at the airport is located adjacent to American Airlines Cargo’s two former buildings, and gives a 15,000 sqft increase compared to the original combined facilities.
The larger location also nearly doubles the capacity for storage of PMC pallets.
Landside and airside doors, X-Ray machines and build stations also all increase at the new building – all of which enable faster acceptance and delivery as well as build-up and break-down efforts.
In addition to the facility move, American Airlines Cargo says it has also updated how it transmits operational updates digitally with WFS. The combined effort enables a new digital connection between the WFS system, CargoSpot, and the airline’s iCargo platform.
Sam Mendenhall, vice president of operations at American Airlines Cargo, said: “The facility expansion is a significant milestone for us in how we operate at London Heathrow Airport. We are confident that the move to a larger, more uniform cargo facility, coupled with the technology enhancements with WFS, will unlock operational efficiencies and ultimately provide a better experience for our customers who ship in and out of LHR.”
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