Farnborough

Farnborough International Airshow 2008, Farnborough, Hampshire, UK

Premier Showfreight was appointed Sole Official Freight Contractor for the Society of British Aerospace Companies and the Defence Manufacturers Association, for Farnborough International Air Show 2008. Premier was also awarded freight handling contracts, at the event, by BAE Systems and Agusta Westland.

Project objectives

• The co-ordination of some 20 display vehicles and aircraft, from various UK and Overseas facilities to the clients display area at Farnborough.
• Provision of lifting and towing equipment, in accordance with the Client’s specific delivery date and time schedule to meet target build requirements.
• Collection of additional display equipment from various overseas sites, shipment to UK, temporary importation and delivery to stands, in accordance with the Client’s specific delivery date and time schedule to meet target build requirements.
• Uplift all equipment from display areas, at the conclusion of the event, and re-deliver to various UK and overseas addresses, within Client’s delivery date and time schedule.
• Co-ordination with 30 exhibiting DMA and SBAC members, to arrange collection from their premises to our consolidation depot.
• Consolidation of equipment on trailers for movement to the exhibition venue. Offloading and delivery to individual stands.
• Removal and storage of empty packing cases for duration of exhibition
• Return of empty cases, re-packing and return to our consolidation depot.
• Re-delivery to clients premises, in accordance with required timescales.

Farnborough International 2008, presented us with an invaluable sales and marketing opportunity, having over 100 existing and potential customers, under one roof.

In addition to the co-ordination and planning of all UK based exhibits, BAE also contracted Premier Showfreight to arrange the temporary importation of display equipment from their facilities in the USA, Australia, South Africa, Sweden & France. In order to minimise costs to the client, we contacted the various facilities and arranged shipment to the UK to meet our consolidation deadlines, thereby allowing us to arrange one delivery to the venue.

Our clients were able to benefit from our experience at previous Farnborough events, and other major air shows around the world, and our ability to react to changing requirements and circumstances, foreseeing and overcoming problems before they arise.

By planning on-site operations in advance, we were able to reduce handling costs borne by each individual client and, therefore, come in on or under budget.

It is this type of advance planning and attention to detail that comes from our personnel’s many years experience in the industry which, we believe, sets us apart from our competitors and enhances the level of service that we provide to our customers.