By maximising fire safety in the realm of freight transportation, Silk Way West has kept its options open in the field of dangerous goods transportation. The company aims to be 100% covered in all areas of fire containment within the next year. The success of the Mantle’s 2000 li-ion battery test by AmSafe Bridport last year convinced the airline that investment in the latter's comprehensive fire containment solution was a responsible step forward in terms of safety for the expansion of its fleet of Boeing 747-400F and 747-8F aircraft.
“We are spearheading the development, which will be crucial to our future operation as we are seeing a surge of li-ion battery content within the cargo volumes we are transporting throughout our global network. Therefore, we have opted for Mantle from AmSafe Bridport to carry on a pioneering role in our industry,” commented Wolfgang Meier, CEO Silk Way West Airlines.