American Airlines Cargo has moved to a larger facility and digital capabilities at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), its largest operation in Europe.
The new site is next to its two former buildings and combines import and export operations into one larger footprint, giving greater flexibility for both the carrier and its cargo handler, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS).
The new building offers a total of 120,000sq ft, 15,000sq ft more than the original combined facilities and nearly doublings the capacity for storage of PMC pallets. Landside and airside doors, X-Ray machines and build stations are also increased.
American has also introduced a digital connection between the WFS system, CargoSpot, and its iCargo platform.
American currently operates 20 widebody flights a day out of LHR to key hubs in the US, and up to 26 per day during the summer peak season.
Vice president of operations for American Airlines Cargo, Sam Mendenhall, said: “The facility expansion is a significant milestone for us in how we operate in LHR. 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.”
