25% heavier is allot to a airline. ----- Original Message ----- From: David Mueller <kawika42@mac.com> To: <AIRLINE@LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU> Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 3:36 PM Subject: Re: [Sky-1] Box passes FAA toughness test > On Sunday, February 10, 2002, at 07:40 AM, Roger & Amanda La France > wrote: > > > Noticed that they dont say that it probly weights 200 lbs more than the > > average ULD. No airline would buy it except ELAL. > > Actually it does, in the 7th paragraph. 25% heavier. > > > Telair's vice president and general manager, Dennis K. Staver, said the > > containers are 25 percent heavier than standard cargo containers and > > will cost airlines extra fuel and money. However, he said HULDs provide > > better security than any other cargo container. > > -- > David Mueller / SAN > kawika42@mac.com > http://www.quanterium.com