ASL Airlines Belgium, based at Liege airport with global operations, has commissioned Jettainer with the management of their ULDs with an immediate start. The leading international service partner for outsourced ULD management will therefore take over the global control and maintenance for the entire ULD-fleet. The contract covers a period of five years.

ASL Airlines Belgium, is a member of the ASL Aviation Holdings Group. As cargo airline, it specializes in the express freight market and also offers scheduled, charter and ad-hoc flights with aircraft including the Boeing B747-400F and the Boeing 737-800F and 400F. ASL Airlines Belgium's existing fleet of ULDs consists of approximately 1,500 units and these are utilized across an extensive European network and on flights to the USA, China and the Middle East.

"The key aspect of our outsource plan was to find a provider that could give us absolute reliability to that our global clients continue to receive the first-class service they expect from ASL Airlines Belgium. With Jettainer we found the ideal partner to increase the efficiency of ULD handling with additional financial and ecological improvements. The mix of Jettainer's many years of experience, innovative management technologies and global presence convinced us," said Marc Bollinne Managing Director of ASL Airlines Belgium.

Thorsten Riekert, Director Sales at Jettainer, emphasizes: "With ASL Airlines Belgium we can welcome the second Belgium airline in our growing client base, after Brussels Airlines. In this context, we are also enhancing our presence at the airport Liege, which in the recent past became increasingly more important due to significant growth in the cargo sector."

Contributed by Jettainer