What Lies Beneath

About this episode

This episode explores the operations beneath a plane, focusing on aircraft turnaround and air cargo logistics during the Christmas season.

Ever wondered what’s right beneath your seat when you’re on a plane? There’s more than just suitcases… In this episode, we go airside to follow an Etihad aircraft turnaround, then head inside Swissport's cargo centre to discover how air cargo keeps Christmas moving - from festive food to last-minute online gifts.

Topics covered

• aircraft turnaround
• air cargo
• Christmas logistics
• aviation operations
• cargo centre

Keywords

• aircraft
• cargo
• Christmas
• Etihad
• Swissport
• aviation
• logistics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Etihad, Swissport

Places: Christmas

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