FORT WORTH, Texas — Today American Airlines Cargo announces a large-scale enhancement in its facility and digital capabilities at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), its largest operation in Europe.
The carrier has made an extensive facility expansion at LHR by moving to a new location. The move, adjacent to its two former buildings, combines the carrier’s operations into one larger footprint for both imports and exports. The new facility provides more space and enables greater flexibility for the carrier and its cargo handler, Worldwide Flight Services (WFS).
The new building offers a total of 120,000 square feet, a 15,000 square foot increase compared to the original combined facilities and 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 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 American’s iCargo platform.
“The facility expansion is a significant milestone for us in how we operate in LHR” says Sam Mendenhall, VP of Operations for American Airlines Cargo. “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.”
About American Airlines Cargo
American Airlines Cargo transports cargo daily between major cities in the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Latin America and Asia. Offering a variety of products and handling capabilities, American Airlines Cargo supports shipments from life-saving pharmaceuticals to mail and e-commerce on the world’s largest passenger network. Learn more at aacargo.com.
About American Airlines Group
As a leading global airline, American Airlines offers thousands of flights per day to more than 350 destinations in more than 60 countries. The airline is a founding member of the oneworld® alliance, whose members serve more than 900 destinations around the globe. Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol AAL. Learn more about what’s happening at American by visiting news.aa.com and connect with @AmericanAir and at Facebook.com/AmericanAirlines.To Care for People on Life’s Journey®.