Power Stow Belt Loader ! Why Are these belt loaders not used at UK airports ???
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Ireland
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Read an article about American Airlines buying a big chunk of these power stow`s for the US ops. Suppose this explains how they get all that heavy load on the B757, Busting backs unloading them here in the UK!
The old BA 757s we're fitted with in-hold sleds that moved the bulk loads within the aircraft cutting down on handling.
Most of the narrow body Airbus' use pallets for main hold loads with a tiny proportion , IE late standby bags going in the bulk hold. So baggage handling is cut to a minimum. Standard turnaround time for an A319 is 35 minutes.
Most of the narrow body Airbus' use pallets for main hold loads with a tiny proportion , IE late standby bags going in the bulk hold. So baggage handling is cut to a minimum. Standard turnaround time for an A319 is 35 minutes.
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Think many airlines are starting to look for groundbased handling solutions. If an onboard loading system is broken down it has to be fixed by and aircraft mechanic and time is taken of the flight beeing stuck in the hangar. Also flying around with additional weight adds to the fuel cost`s I suppose.
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We have trialed the Power Stow at our station no so long ago. Great piece of kit! Quick turnarounds, reliable and manages heavy cargo and HR very well. It even counts the bags! 20+ years in the industry and I have never seen any GSE as good as this. 
