AA Cargo PHL Pharma Facility June 25_2015

Whitney Zastrow Cathy Howe
American Airlines Cargo For American Airlines Cargo
Fort Worth, Texas, USA London, UK
+1 817-477-3530
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FOR RELEASE: June 25, 2015
AMERICAN AIRLINES CARGO OFFICIALLY OPENS NEW PHL COLD
CHAIN FACILITY
This week, American Airlines Cargo officially opened the ExpediteTC° cold storage
pharmaceutical facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. American Airlines is the only
airline in the northeastern United States with this state-of-the-art facility that can handle
temperature-sensitive, life science and healthcare cargo. Strategically placed in the
northeast pharmaceutical corridor, this high-tech facility and its specially trained
employees are key elements in the effective handling of the sensitive, valuable and
potentially life-saving products shipped through the international cold chain. This facility
is a continuation of American’s investment in the infrastructure to support the
ExpediteTC° time- and temperature-sensitive program.
“With our quickly growing network at American, we see a great importance in investing
in our infrastructure and people.” Said Cargo’s president, Jim Butler. “We will continue
to evolve our products and services as needed to ensure these sensitive shipments
remain just as safe and potent for the end user as designed by the manufacturer.”
The American Airlines Cargo global training programs are designed to provide each
and every employee, handler, ramp personnel with the knowledge and skills to
properly handle these delicate shipments.
Please find a fact sheet attached for more information about this new facility.
About American Airlines Cargo
American Airlines Cargo is a division of American Airlines Group, the holding company
for American Airlines and US Airways. American provides one of the largest cargo
networks in the world with cargo terminals and interline connections across the globe.
Every day, American transports cargo between major cities in the United States,
Europe, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Latin America and Asia. Together with
American Eagle and US Airways Express, the airlines operate an average of nearly
6,700 daily flights worldwide to and from hubs in Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth,
Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia and Phoenix.