Air Canada Cargo Joins Pharma.Aero Collaboration Platform

MONTREAL, February 14, 2023 – Air Canada Cargo today announced that it has become a member of the Pharma.Aero cross-industry collaboration platform. Working with other key stakeholders in the pharmaceutical transportation sector, Air Canada Cargo will contribute to and benefit from the group's knowledge and expertise to further develop its handling of pharmaceutical shipments.  

“As we continue to expand our freighter fleet and with the continued enhancements to our cold chain handling capabilities, this participation in a new avenue for critical insight into pharmaceutical shipments is an important step forward. Pharma.Aero will increase our ability to collaborate with an ever-growing list of industry experts to share ideas and gather knowledge on ways to further strengthen our expertise in shipping this vital cargo,” said Matthieu Casey, Managing Director – Commercial at Air Canada Cargo.

“We are extremely pleased to welcome Air Canada Cargo to our Pharma.Aero global community. As a Canadian, and as a Chairman of Pharma.Aero, I am proud to see Canada enlarging its footprint in our organization, as it is one of the leading countries in Life Science manufacturing. It is our vision and mission, as a cross-industry organization, to have a strong presence on all continents, especially in North America, to get different perspectives of our industry and to offer worldwide visibility to our new members and partners,” said Trevor Caswell, Chairman of Pharma.Aero Board of Directors.

In addition to the cold chain facility, Air Canada Cargo also utilizes an extensive list of industry recognized active containers, including live-monitored, temperature-controlled certified aircraft containers, like the Envirotainer Releye RLP and larger RAP, as part of the AC Absolute solution.

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About Air Canada Cargo

Air Canada Cargo is an award-winning provider of air cargo services. It is Canada's largest air cargo provider as measured by cargo capacity, with a presence in over 50 countries and self-handled hubs in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Chicago, London, and Frankfurt. As the dedicated air freight division of Air Canada, Air Canada Cargo offers reliable air freight lift and connectivity to hundreds of destinations across six continents using Air Canada’s domestic and international passenger flights, cargo-only flights with its fleet of Boeing 767 freighter aircraft, and trucking services. For more information, please visit: aircanadacargo.com 

About Pharma.Aero

Pharma.Aero is a leading global cross-industry collaboration platform of over 50 Life Science and MedTech manufacturers, cargo pharma-certified communities and other logistics stakeholders. Founded in 2016, the organization has matured into an industry thought leader by developing cutting-edge projects, providing insights, and addressing new trends, thus fueling the changes needed for tomorrow's Life Science and MedTech logistics’ strategies. 

About Air Canada

Air Canada is Canada's largest airline, the country’s flag carrier and a founding member of Star Alliance, the world's most comprehensive air transportation network. Air Canada provides scheduled passenger service directly to 51 airports in Canada, 51 in the United States and 88 internationally. It holds a Four-Star ranking from Skytrax. Air Canada’s Aeroplan program is Canada’s premier travel loyalty program, where members can earn or redeem points on the world’s largest airline partner network of 45 airlines, plus through an extensive range of merchandise, hotel and car rental rewards. Its freight division, Air Canada Cargo, provides air freight lift and connectivity to hundreds of destinations across six continents using Air Canada’s passenger flights and cargo-only flights with its fleet of Boeing 767 freighters. Air Canada has committed to a net zero emissions goal from all global operations by 2050. 

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For more information on Air Canada Cargo services, visit aircanadacargo.com

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