The cargo segment of American Airlines opened a 25,000-square-foot cold storage facility in Philadelphia, Pa. this week.
American Airlines Cargo opened an ExpediteTC cold storage pharmaceutical facility in Philadelphia, Pa. this week.
The 25,000-square-foot facility consists of a 6,000-square-foot area for controlled room temperature passive shipments requiring storage between 15 degrees Celsius and 25 degrees Celsius (59 degrees Fahrenheit and 77 degrees Fahrenheit), a 3,000-square-foot refrigerated area for passive shipments requiring storage between 2 degrees Celsius and 8 degrees Celsius and a deep frozen area for shipments requiring storage between -10 degrees Celsius and -20 degrees Celsius, AA Cargo said.
AA Cargo is the only airline in the northeastern United States that has this state-of-the-art facility with the ability to handle temperature-sensitive, life science and healthcare cargo, the airline said in a statement.
ExpediteTC is a temperature-controlled service offered globally by the airfreight carrier.
The service offers both active and passive cold chain solutions. The active solution involves using advanced, temperature-controlled containers that actively regulate temperature, while the passive solution is designed for shipments that require additional sensitivity to temperature during transport and utilizes cold packs and dry ice.
AA Cargo opens cold storage facility
