UTC's urgent charter shipment to Chicago
UTC Overseas recently arranged a charter to transport aero-derivative gas turbines from Cairo and Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, to Chicago, IL, USA. Once they arrived at ORD, UTC further coordinated the last-mile transport to multiple destinations to support power stations. In total, the transport included three turbines that are components of power packs.
Each pack contains a turbine, transformer, generator, and control unit. The turbines measured 554 x 259 x 259 cm and weighed 13 t each.
UTC began looking for the best airfreight solution to fit the dimensions of the turbines and shipping cans. A charter was arranged using the IL-76, a heavy-lift cargo aircraft that UTC engineers deemed most suitable for the job. Its cabin is able to accommodate approximately 160 cbm, with a payload capacity of 50 t. (ah)