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A quick question please for any of you involved in Load Planning the A380.

What is an average fit for Pallets and ULD's?

I can't get any reliable info from my resident experts so I'm hoping that some of you who have planned the beast for real can help.

Thanks in advance.

Lefthandseat

Hi. your airline would have the A380 WBM .Did u go for the conversion?

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LHS I don't work for an airline, but I have been asked to plan future ground equipment needs looking 8-10 years into the future when A380's will be a daily part of life.

I have the various mixes that are possible from 34 ctrs 0 pallets, to 2 ctrs 10 pallets, but was interested in what the normal operating mix is.

LHR16

Hi, at the moment the common version used is 4 pallets, 20 containers.

The pallets are loaded in 21/22/23/24P and the containers go in 11,12,13,14,41,42,43,44,45 L and R. In addition there are 2 containers in 35 and 36 (no left andright positions here due to crew rest area).

Pallets are never loaded in the aft.

Hope this helps

LHR16

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Thanks that's a big help. I'm quite surprised to see so few pallet positions being used, I'm guessing not much demand for freight.