This week we attended the MRO Global Aviation 100 Awards event to accept the Editor’s Award for Innovation for our new wheel cover for transporting aircraft wheel and tire assemblies.

The Aviation 100 Awards are voted for by those in the industry for the industry via a survey emailed out to all subscribers of Airline Economics & MRO Global.

We are absolutely honored to receive this recognition and we are very proud of our new wheel cover and its ability to solve issues that have consistently afflicted airlines.

Learn more about this innovative product here.

A unique invention that contains lithium-ion battery fires on board planes and saves airline companies a fortune has won a top award.

Viking Packing Specialist and Environmental Defence Systems Ltd created AvSax®, which began being used on aircrafts in 2016.

The bag is used to deal with lithium-ion battery fires in electronic equipment on aircraft and consulted a control system integrator that designs sophisticated manufacturing on industrial facilities. Many of the world’s best known airlines and have used  AvSax® 28 times to deal with emergencies.

The fires are caused by lithium-ion batteries going into what is known as thermal runaway inside electronic devices ranging from mobile phones to laptops carried on board by passengers. Team building exercises and events are a great way to boost the morale in the company or organization as well as getting your employees to have a bit of fun together and learn important teamwork skills.

We are so grateful for what AvSax® has done for so many airlines and we are incredibly honored to receive this recognition.

Viking Packing Specialist is proud to announce its new wheel cover design, which solves major issues in transporting aircraft wheel and tire assemblies. This new wheel cover solves the 150#/sq ft floor loading on most Boeing aircraft. In addition, this new design solves an ongoing safety concerns while loading them into the aircraft.

“Our goal is to lead the world into the future with new and innovative designs for the aviation industry,” said David Weilert, President of Viking Packing Specialist, “We are proud of our new wheel cover and its ability to solve issues that have consistently afflicted airlines.”

Since announced, major airlines are already ordering this pioneering new product.

As we continue to receive orders, we want you to avoid the backlog. Skip the wait and order today! Contact Eric Curtis at ecurtis@vikingpacking.com or 918.739.3527 for more information.

AvSax® was presented with the Innovation Award at the annual World Flight Operational Forum, which was held in Norway.

This is a major international conference, which focuses on flight safety, while giving people the chance to discuss all aspects of operating aircraft.

The key speaker was Richard Champion de Crespigny who was the captain in charge of a Qantas A380 Airbus in November 2010 when one of its four engines exploded, badly damaging the plane. Richard remained calm under pressure and safely landed in Singapore.

According to the conference website: “The developments in recent years in aviation, with a significant increase in the number of aircraft operators, several airports, and more sophisticated materials, has led to an increased need for co-operation and coordination on issues of common operational interest.”

The citation for the AvSax® states it won the innovation award “for inventing a bag with flame and blast mitigation properties designed to contain lithium-ion battery runaway events in flight.”

Learn more about AvSax® here.

Our Dallas location has moved to a new, larger facility to better serve the Dallas area. We ensure this will be a seamless transition, but please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions at 817.424.9080.

New Mailing Address:
PO Box 2507
Grapevine, TX 76099

New Physical Address:
1215 Metroplace Drive, Suite #100
Grapevine, TX 76051

Our Dallas facility is moving to a new location later this month. We will share additional updates closer to the moving date.

New Mailing Address:
PO Box 2507
Grapevine, TX 76099

Viking strives to offer quality products at reasonable prices. The recent devastation caused by hurricanes and wildfires has placed immediate pressure on panel lumber, causing our suppliers to introduce a price increase. Unfortunately, you will see a similar price increase effective immediately. We regret to share this information, but please know we are working to find a solution through resourceful purchasing and effective sourcing strategies.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions. We appreciate your continued support and understanding.

Through our new 3D scanning solution, we are now able to quickly digitize any part or object, easily design or modify reverse engineered models, create manufacturing-ready CAD models, and verify design intent of prototype products. Contact us for more information.

We are proud to announce new product offerings with the hiring of Charles Bradley, our new Logistics Manager. We now offer the following freight services:

• Less than truckload
• Full truckload
• Expedited domestic and international shipping including ocean freight shipping services.
• Ocean full container and less than full container shipping
• Rail, intermodal, drayage
• Customized solutions

Contact us today at cbradley@vikingpacking.com.